Clockwise from top left: First Place Winners — Judd Bean, Dustin Coleman, Shawn Pierce and Sid Cervantes with six dogs. Second Place — Haden Bell, Zac Cox, Jack Bell and Taylor Bell with six dogs. Third Place — Cameron Quarles and Jerryk Williams with six dogs. Big Dog weighing 40.5 lb — Dustin Watkins. Ugly Dog — Kegan Warrington. Courtesy photo

Burglary: Ralph Malone, a 51-year-old male from Newcastle was arrested on January 14 for First-Degree Burglary, and two counts of Domestic Abuse/Assault and Battery. No priors were found in an online search.

Windy days and burning is NEVER a good combination, even in a barrel. All it takes is a few embers to destroy property and life. So, please don’t burn when the wind is blowing and always call the Sheriff’s office at (580) 795-2221 prior to burning.

Kingston Order of the Eastern Star donated school supplies to the Kingston Elementary School. The supplies consisted of Kleenex, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, post-it notes, pocket folders, pencils, and markers. Courtesy photo

In 1988, Tom & Karen Wootton decided to trade their comfortable life in Grapevine, Texas for the busy, exciting and sometimes exhausting job of owning a marina. Buncombe Creek Marina was not much more than a fish camp at the time, but they loved the feel of the place, so they rolled up their sleeves and got to work.