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12/04/2024 - 5:00am
The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by...

Community & Opinions

Kent continues repairs from 2023 hail, addresses nursing home complaint
12/04/2024 - 5:00am
Initsregularbi-monthly session of Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, the Kent County commissioners court dealt with most matters on its agenda swiftly but devoted more than two hours to an executive session focused on personnel matters and consulting with...

Sports & Schools

Jayton scores 3 digits on gridiron, 45’s a familiar foe

THE ROAD TO STATE
for the Jayton Jaybirds lay through two-time state champions Benjamin
Mustangs on Friday night. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 | SMcCOWEN SPORTS PHOTO

12/04/2024 - 5:00am
There is no secret that the rivalry between Benjamin and Jayton is real. It was Jayton eliminating Benjamin from the playoffs three years ago, and Benjamin eliminating Jayton last year en route to their second state championship. It was the Jaybirds...

Obituaries

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11/28/2024 - 12:00am
Betty Scott Burnett was born on November 8, 1933, in a home lacking electricity and running water in the “suburb” of Spur, Texas, known as Twin Wells. Betty was a proud alumna of Spur High School, where she was Senior Favorite and FFA Sweetheart (...