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Thu, 01/14/2021 - 7:33am

VACCINES COME TO JAYTON

VACCINES COME TO JAYTON Staff and residents at Kent County Nursing Home, including new director of nursing Sally Frawner (above), began receiving Covid-19 vaccines last week. Administrator Bobby...

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Thu, 01/14/2021 - 7:33am

Fire consumes east Spur home Jan. 8

On Friday afternoon Matthew Olivarez might’ve been preparing for anticipated snow when he left his E. 3rd St. home for a bit. But he certainly didn’t expect fire. Shortly after 4 p.m. Olivarez’s next...

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JUDGING THE CANDIDATE Cooke County judge Jason Brinkley is one of four Republicans in a field of five candidates for the HD68 special election Jan. 23. Early voting in the race began Monday in the district’s 22 counties. THE TEXAS SPUR

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 7:33am

HD68 candidate Brinkley talks issues with Texas Spur

The 22 rural counties of Texas House District 68 face problems that aren’t unique, as candidates for the Jan. 23 special election realize, but as county judge in Cooke County Jason Brinkley has dealt...

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Thu, 01/14/2021 - 7:32am

Texas Spur Country Roundup

NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES GARZA Post chamber to host TX HD68 candidates Jan. 14 POST—The Post Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Meet the Candidates event on Thursday, Jan. 14...

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COMING UP IN TEXAS SPUR COUNTRY Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@ thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. WHITE RIVER LAKE MARINA has...

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VACCINES COME TO JAYTON

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Texas Spur Country Roundup

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All-Region Football Players

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DISTRICT LEAD

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COVID-19 BULLETIN AS OF JANUARY 12, 2021

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Four GOPs, one Dem file for Jan. 23 District 68 special election

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Berry visits Spur Jan. 1 to discuss HD68 goals

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COVID-19 BULLETIN AS OF JANUARY 4, 2021

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01/14/2021 - 7:33am

VACCINES COME TO JAYTON

VACCINES COME TO JAYTON Staff and residents at Kent County Nursing Home, including new director of nursing Sally Frawner (above), began receiving Covid-19 vaccines last week. Administrator Bobby Simpkins reports that 90% of residents and 22% of...

Fire consumes east Spur home Jan. 8

HD68 candidate Brinkley talks issues with Texas Spur

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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Starting new garden beds

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01/14/2021 - 4:00am

Getting Dickens, Kent counties heard in Austin

Since New Year’s Day, three candidates for Texas House District 68 have barnstormed across Texas Spur Country campaigning for the house seat opened up by Drew Springer’s election to the Texas senate. Early voting began Monday, Jan. 11, for the...

New House speaker lays out challenges

Spur city council clarifies golf course guidelines, equipment; municipal candidate filing opens Jan. 13

Patton Springs school board extends superintendent’s contract in January meeting

Spur ISD suspends remote learning in some cases at December meeting

2020 Community Calendar

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TEXAS COUNTRY BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD/SCHEDULE

All-Region Football Players

Spur Senior Citizens

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1A Region I District 5 Girls Basketball District Standings

Obituaries

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01/07/2021 - 4:00am

Elvis Glenn Spradling, 1942–2020

JAYTON—Elvis Spradling, 78, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place on January 2, 2021. He entered this world on December 25, 1942, in Jayton, Texas, born to Glenn and Ruth Spradling. Knowing he left a strong and loving...

Mary Nannette Hagar, 1933–2020

Lesile James Hurst, 1947–2020

Dexter Clay, 1945–2020

Johnnie Carlisle, 1929–2020

Jerry Don Flournoy, 1944–2020

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