Karaoke cowboys— and pallbearers

Body Ever met a karaoke cowboy? I didn’t think so. A real cowboy is unlikely to be caught dead singing karaoke. A rodeo cowboy might. But a regular working ranch hand eschews limelight. How do I know?

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body We have a new year ahead of us now, and we have new days to get things done that we left undone last year. My family got together with my grandsons for another Christmas, and we had another great time with the family.

Motley livestock show slated for next weekend in Matador

Body The Motley County Junior Livestock Show will be held Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Motley County ISD Bus Barn in Matador, Texas. The event is open to the public. Thirty-one youths, 2nd grade through 12th, have entered the show.

Floydada’s FTNB donates $10K to Motley Fire Department

Body CORRECTION Floydada-based First Texas National Bank recently gave a donation of $10,000 to the Motley County Volunteer Fire Department. CEO T.K. Farris (right) presented the check to VFD representative Craig Turner.

MIND PLAY GRADS

Body MIND PLAY GRADS These Valley Junior High students have graduated from Mind Play by completing assignments each week and testing two grade levels above on their placement tests.

What’d I Miss?

Body As the returning Thomas Jefferson poses in song upon returning from a lengthy sojourn in France, in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton,” the question suggests that the answer is, a lot.

Lessons from historical nonfiction

Body Both of my girls enjoy fiction, in particular historical fiction. Their mother is still holding out a bit, preferring the true events which inspire the stories Julie and Emily read.

The 501

Body If you buy livestock supplement in a round steel tank six feet across, you end up with an empty tank not designed for eventual longterm use as a water tank. Ask me. Not to worry. Supplement in big steel containers seems not be a current buying choice. I looked.

Texas State Parks Invites Texans to Join in Celebrating 100 Years of State Parks in 2023

Body AUSTIN— The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is right around the corner, and park lovers are invited to get outside and join celebrations across the state.

The coming years in higher education

Body Colleges and universities will face many challenges in 2023. Some are the same-old–same-old. Others are brand-new, based on changing aspirations and perceptions of students, families, elected and appointed leaders and the world of employers.