TxDOT ‘End the Streak’ traveling display to make stops in Childress District

Body CHILDRESS—“ No More Empty Seats” is the theme of a traveling display that will visit several locations across the Childress District in November as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s annual End the Streak campaign.

SMITH

Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 1667 US-83, Guthrie, (806) 596-4411QUITAQUE CITY COUNCIL Monday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m., City Hall, 106 1st St.

In memory of the rummage lines

Body In memory of the rummage linesSome people have treasured memories of getting up really early to go fishing. Not me. Mother and I rose early for just one thing: To go to town to sell rummage. The word “rummage” held a certain allure for me back then. Still does.

Recuérdame

Body Shed a Little LightThe last movie theater entertainment my family enjoyed with my mother was in November 2017, a year before she died.Many of us who had gathered for Thanksgiving took her to see “Coco.

Memories of cottonwood

Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.

Halloween isn’t the only scary part of October

Body I know now exactly why they call it a cancer “journey.”The week between Christmas 2024 and New Year’s 2025 I was with family in Dallas when I received a call from the UMC Breast Imaging Center that I needed a follow-up mammogram. It all sounded pretty routine.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 1667 US-83, Guthrie, (806) 596-4411QUITAQUE CITY COUNCIL Monday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m., City Hall, 106 1st St.

Books, bicycle, books

Body The 501Books, books, books.If your collection is oversized and you’re feeling guilty about owning all those tomes, join the book club.I refer not to the book-of the-month club or some equivalent thereof. You’ve been there.

Comptroller’s office distributes nearly $4 billion to cities

Body AUSTIN—Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.97 billion in September, 3.2 percent more than in September 2024. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.