Silverton HS cheerleaders to host mini-cheer camp Aug. 2-3

Body The Silverton High School cheerleaders are hosting their annual mini-cheer camp Tues day, Aug. 2 and Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Silverton schools from 8:30 a.m. until noon. A performance for parents and family will be Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 11:30 a.m.

LOOKING BACK

Body July 19, 1973–A new cash crop—cucumbers—is now being harvested here. Two Silverton farmers, Riley Harris and Jimmy Myers, planted a total of 44 acres of cucumbers this year and have contracted them. . .Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Francis have moved to Plainview. . .

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body Yes, we girls finished my quilt Thursday, and I will get it hemmed and ready to give to my great-granddaughter that moved to the cold country of Illinois recently. After we finished we again went to the Ghost Horse Gallery for refreshments.

Emojis, emoticons, and chicken with teeth

Body Tired of the same old texting and social media abbreviations? “LOL” and “OMG” are getting stale. I never say LOL. It took me forever to learn what it means. I’m slow. Laugh out loud. Why say LOL anyway when happy face emojis are waiting in the wings?

Let your imagination run wild with pasta salads

Body Summery pasta salads make the perfect side dishes for barbecue, fried chicken, and many other entrées you find yourself serving during these warm-weather months.

Happy Birthday and Anniversary to...

Body July 13 Patsy Towe Myrna Stephens Leah Meredith July 14 Teresa Clinton Toni Gonzalez Krista Francis Courtney Fowler Memori Jackson Romana Gonzales July 15 Nancy Young Christie Fisk Maci Parks July 16 Penny Mars Jamie Jameson Garrett Jameson July 17 Seven...

I miss the Wild West

Body “I want people to bear witness. I don't want people to be numb to events.” —Craig Goldstein, husband of Katie Goldstein, one of seven victims of the Highland Park, Illinois, shooting on July 4 Westerns were a mainstay in my household on Hill Avenue.

TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8

Body The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Results for grades 3-8, which showed across-the-board improvements in all grades and subjects, with especially significant gains in reading.

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

Body 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 Star State and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.

Clues and cues: carafes, chicory, curare, and—cell phones?

Body Absentmindedly is an adverb to live by. Can someone not only do things in an absentminded way but also think absentmindedly? That question came to me as I brewed some chicorylaced coffee this morning. Life is good.