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ON HAND FOR MOZART’S OVERTURE were, left to right, Site Manager Jay Stickland, Resource Manager Rolf Miller and Senior Developer Josh Franklin.

Thu, 08/16/2018 - 4:00am

Mozart’s Overture

BayWa r.e. Wind LLC, a German corporation with U.S. headquarters in Carlsbad, CA, in collaboration with the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), hosted an open house at their Mozart Farm site in...

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JAYTON’S FIVE NEW TEACHERS ARE, left to right: Nicky King, Connie Hernandez, Cassie Valerio, Dusty Burkhalter and James King.

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JGISD welcomes five new teachers

Jayton-Girard Independent School District hired five new teachers for the 2018-19 school year which begins Wednesday, August 15, 2018. James King will teach history, social studies and elementary...

Sierra Saige Jones

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Queen Candidates announced for 2018 Motley-Dickens Old Settlers’ Reunion

Harlee Hill is this year’s Motley County contestant for the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers’ Reunion and Rodeo. She is the 10-year-old daughter of Clayt Hill and Tara Hill. She has one brother, Calby,...

Thu, 08/16/2018 - 4:00am

BAYWA COMMISSIONS ARTWORK FOR EACH PROJECT

All wind projects are named for classical composers. Each custom artwork has elements unique to the project site from geographical references, to environmental references, or even references in...

TOP HEADLINES

Mozart’s Overture

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JGISD welcomes five new teachers

08/16/2018 - 12:00am
Queen Candidates announced for 2018 Motley-Dickens Old Settlers’ Reunion

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What's happening

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Kent County Sheriff lists 189 calls June-July 2018

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Dickens proposes $125,000 for Spur pool

08/09/2018 - 4:00am
St. Mary’s invites community to all-day festival of food, fun Aug. 11

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday set for Aug. 10-12

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Texas Super Country Roundup

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Kent County 2018 effective tax rate submitted to court

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SISD board discusses policies on cell phones, school meals, technology

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JGISD awards bids, sets date for tax rate hearing

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday set for Aug. 10-12

08/02/2018 - 4:00am
Area schools gear up in August

08/02/2018 - 4:00am
Sheriff’s sale set for Tuesday at Dickens courthouse

08/02/2018 - 4:00am

spur weather forecast

Community

08/16/2018 - 4:00am

Flowering ornamentals for xeric landscapes

From the garden Three flowering ornamental plants that grow well in xeric landscapes are highlighted in today’s column. Russian Sage. Russian sage’s tall, willowy lavender-blue spikes tower above its silvery foliage, which sway gently in a breeze....

What’s for lunch?

American realism in the vein of Steinbeck and Crane

BAYWA COMMISSIONS ARTWORK FOR EACH PROJECT

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS: Michael S. Vieira on the art of living in Spur

Mozart’s Overture

Sports & Schools

08/16/2018 - 4:00am

Midnight Madness

Panhandle Plains Region Fishing Report Week of August 8, 2018

Meet the Jaybirds

Texas Spur Country Roundup

Dickens, Kent counties eligible for drought assistance

Jayton predicted to win district again

Columns

08/16/2018 - 4:00am

What is Texas Spur Country?

Spur of tha moment You may have seen The Texas Spur use the term Texas Spur Country. We wanted to take a little time to explain that here. Our news focuses on Dickens and Kent counties. But our coverage area is Texas Spur Country, and that includes...

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Today’s thumbs up

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Kent County reviews nursing home, sheriff’s budgets; special meeting called July 30

Dickens council approves water usage and rate changes, authorizes certificates of obligation

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