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Body Bombing out at nuclear debateReady writing.What does it take to be an award-winning University Interscholastic League ready writer? Could I have done it? Who knows? I got assigned to debate. Woe was me.It was a small school. We had one team. My partner was good; I wasn’t.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comMATADOR CITY COUNCIL Thursday, July 10, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 706 Dundee Ave., Matador, (806) 347-2255 BRISCOECOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSCOURT Monday,July14,9a.m.

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Body COMMENTARYThe daughter of a friend of mine has a friend with a fresh new boyfriend. She found him “in the wild.”Apparently that’s the term that applies to a man (or woman) you catch sans dating app. Risks prevail either way, but nothing beats a wild-caught fish. Right?

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.com BRISCOE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, July 14, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 415 Main St., Silverton, (806) 823-2131 COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, July 14, 9:30 a.

Oil, goats and a banjo

Body BJ Mayo of Miles worked in the oil patch 48 years. “I worked in seven states and spent some time overseas,” he says. “I was in Bangladesh then Australia and West Africa where I retired from a major company and started consulting from there.

Briscoe Commission leaves burn ban in place

Body In the regular monthly meeting of the Briscoe County commissioners court on May 12, County Judge Rank Cogdell updated the court on the tax abatements for wind farms.

Abbott calls latest session his‘best’

Body AUSTIN— Gov. Greg Abbott says he got everything he pushed for during the Legislature’s 89th session, which ended on June 2.The Dallas Morning News reported that the governor believes the “school choice” bill that passed will rejuvenate the state’s education system.

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Body COMMENTARYDeath by fish bone.All of us kids knew it could happen to any one of us. How painfully tedious it was to ferret out all those delicate, malicious fish bones to keep from choking to death at the dinner table. But it was part of growing up.

Rainwater harvesting

Body CUISINE & CULTUREWater is precious in West Texas.Last week’s rains brought much needed relief to our long drought. If those raindrops could have been captured, gardeners would have a no-cost water source for their crops.

Valley Board of Trustees appoints officers

Body The Turkey-Quitaque ISD board of trustees met in regular session on Monday, June 9. The board approved following minutes of the May 12 regular meeting.