Because local Mahjong enthusiasts, including Anne Langford, Linda Powell, Linda Duke, and Karen Caison, and others want to share their passion for the game, Collingsworth Public Library plans to host lessons and open play from 5:30-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month beginning Oct. 1. Mahjong is explained as a Chinese four-player, tile-based strategy game which creates a sense of community and connection. INTREPID PHOTO / BEV ODOM

Collingsworth County native Jimmy Webb penned some of the most famous pop songs of the 1960s. COURTESY PHOTO

The Flying Cowboy - Roy Lee performs at the Childress Amphitheater in Fair Park last Saturday.

Greenbelt Electric Cooperative’s staff receive service year pins at its recent 87th Annual Membership Meeting, including: front row, Cathy Needham, 20 years; Maria Avalos, five years; back row, Stephen Bodine, 20 years; John Neeley, 15 years; Chance Henson, 10 years; Jonathan Killian, 20 years; Kevin McAnear, 15 years; and Randy White, 25 years.

Karissa Jurado at Memphis Middle School received the GOAT Award for being a “quiet, gentle soul who meets kids where they are.” MISD PHOTO