News
LET THE MINING BEGIN On May 5, some 75 local citizens joined lawmakers and Argo Blockchain staff and contractors in celebrating the launch of Argo’s Helios cryptocurrency mining facility in northern Dickens County. | CAPROCK COURIER
05/11/2022 - 7:59am
The video countdown to launch was scripted, and the flip of the switch at the end a ceremonial reneactment of the previous day’s power-up, but the real business of bitcoin in rural Dickens County began right in front of the crowd’s eyes May 5 during...
Community & Opinions
05/11/2022 - 7:56am
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Sports & Schools
ERIC JOHNSON
05/11/2022 - 5:00am
After serving Patton Springs ISD since 2018, head football coach Eric Johnson has accepted a new positon. Johnson will be leaving six-man football behind for an 11-man football team at Burkeville High School, near the Louisiana border.
Johnson is...
Obituaries
05/11/2022 - 5:00am
MATADOR—Josie Raetz, age 76, passed away on May 1, 2022, in Matador, Texas. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Church of Christ, Matador. Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Moore...
