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2023 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.com SILVERTON LIBRARY/INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT “Dive into an Ocean of Reading”Week for K-4th, Monday-Friday, June 2630, 1 p.m.-2 p.m., 405 Broadway, Silverton, (806) 823-2339 GUTHRIE CSD AND KING COUNTY LIBRARY summer hours,...
Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps state

Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps state

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Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps state

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Bitcoin mining facilities among those urged to reduce usage during peak demand AUSTIN— Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week.
DECADENT DELIGHT This cookie is dense yet tender, so let them cool completely before serving so they don’t crumble. | ANGELINA LARUE photo

DECADENT DELIGHT This cookie is dense yet tender, so let them cool completely before serving so they don’t crumble. | ANGELINA LARUE photo

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Chocolate-Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Chocolate and raspberry are simply meant to go together. The flavors have a subtle way of enhancing each other. The fruit flavor makes this cookie perfect for summertime. Thumbprint cookies are like a regular cookie and a sandwich cookie produced an offspring.
The 501

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The 501

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
HANABA MUNN WELCH Hanaba Munn Welch, a veteran correspondent and columnist whose humorous musings appear weekly in The Caprock Courier and elsewhere, has generously yielded her space this week to provide more for coverage of the Matador tornado aftermath and other damaging storms in the area.
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SMITH

News Staff
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
TUMBLEWEED As 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.
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Little Packets Of Taco
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
HANABA MUNN WELCH sauce are like coat hangers. They multiply. If you toss your unused packets, congratulations. You can stop reading now. If you keep all your unopened hots and milds, join the club. I exaggerate somewhat.
Central figure in Paxton case charged

Central figure in Paxton case charged

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Central figure in Paxton case charged

The Austin Real Estate
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
developer who is at the heart of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment was arraigned on eight federal charges Friday, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Nate Paul was arrested by the FBI on Thursday.
Has your get up and go gone? Finding our way back to events

Has your get up and go gone? Finding our way back to events

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Has your get up and go gone? Finding our way back to events

Have We Turned Into
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
a nation of recluses? Attendance is down at major league and college sporting events. On Broadway. At churches. At concerts. At theme parks. At business trade shows. Last week, the 11th Annual Adult Softball Tournament in Spur had to be cancelled or maybe postponed due to teams dropping out.