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Jayton's Pecos Smith paces West to All-Star win

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Jayton's Pecos Smith paces West to All-Star win

JAYTON CONNECTION Garrett Watson, a 2011 graduate of Jayton and now a third-year coach at Valley, coached Tripp Scott in the TMSCA boys All-Star basketball game Saturday in Wichita Falls. | COURTESY...

Teams announced for Jayton Gridiron Classic Aug. 26-28

STRAWN AT CLASSIC The Strawn Greyhounds, a perennial playoff powerhouse in D-II Texas-six man football and the subject of a television docuseries “Texas Six,” will be one of the featured teams at the Jayton Gridiron Classic August 26–28 in Jayton. | COURTESY PHOTO

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Teams announced for Jayton Gridiron Classic Aug. 26-28

The 18th Annual Gridiron Classic has released the teams selected for its annual showcase of Six Man Football set for August 26–28 at Jaybird Stadium in Jayton. Up first is the Valley Patriots versus...

Spur Farmers' Market returns to downtown this Saturday, July 24

DOWNTOWN FUN The Spur Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market has grown into one of the area’s popular seasonal events. | COURTESY PHOTO

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Spur Farmers' Market returns to downtown this Saturday, July 24

The highly popular Spur Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market is back this Saturday, July 24, 2021, returning to Rickels Park on Burlington Avenue in downtown Spur from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market had moved...

Jaybird Ice brings frozen summer treats to Kent store

CHILLIN’ CHILDREN Reese Redford and Brantley Ham have taken the summer lemonade stand up a notch with Jaybird Ice treats inside the Kent County General Store. | COURTESY PHOTO

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Jaybird Ice brings frozen summer treats to Kent store

Jaybird Ice is a refreshing new business in Jayton that came together when two friends, Reese Redford, 13, and Brantley Ham, 10, decided they wanted to have their very own snow-cone shop. After lots...

Spur, Jayton grads represent alma maters one last time at TSMCA All-Star Games

JAYTON CONNECTION Garrett Watson, a 2011 graduate of Jayton and now a third-year coach at Valley, coached Tripp Scott in the TMSCA boys All-Star basketball game Saturday in Wichita Falls. | COURTESY PHOTO

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Spur, Jayton grads represent alma maters one last time at TSMCA All-Star Games

WICHITA FALLS—Pecos Smith and Tripp Scott represented the Jayton Jaybirds athletic program this weekend at the TSMCA All-Star games in Wichita Falls at Midwestern University. Smith played football on...

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Spur, Jayton grads represent alma maters one last time at TSMCA All-Star Games

07/21/2021 - 5:00am
Jaybird Ice brings frozen summer treats to Kent store

07/21/2021 - 5:00am
Spur Farmers' Market returns to downtown this Saturday, July 24

07/21/2021 - 5:00am
Teams announced for Jayton Gridiron Classic Aug. 26-28

07/21/2021 - 5:00am
Jayton's Pecos Smith paces West to All-Star win

07/21/2021 - 5:00am
Museums return to offering summer fun, learning throughout region

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Mosquito control in Spur

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Jayton church rebuilds

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Jayton Junior High wins 6 on 6 in Rotan

07/14/2021 - 5:00am
Perry, Spiller visit area communities

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Fireworks FOR A FIREHOUSE

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VFD 4TH OF JULY SPOTLIGHT

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News

STAMPEDE MUSIC

07/21/2021 - 5:00am

STAMPEDE MUSIC The bands have been named for the 81st Annual Post Stampede Rodeo. Thursday night will be Cole Barnhill, Friday night will be Jody Nix and the West Texas Cowboys and Saturday night will be Ross Cooper. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Italian Cream Cake perfect for special events

Quash those squash bugs

Spur Senior Citizens

West beats East in TSMC Division 2 All-Star Game

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Come Together

07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Texas Monthly’s John Nova Lomax once wrote that a new generation was primed to revive the small town and that “a new crop of Texans has ditched the big city to foster a rural renaissance across the state.” He talked about a couple who loved the...

Dickens commission approves ambulance purchase, passes on energy-project tax abatement

2020 Community Calendar

Kent commissioners approve AgriLife contract, JGISD funds transfer

Absent lawmakers stymie special session

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Sports & Schools

Jayton's Pecos Smith paces West to All-Star win

07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Jayton's Pecos Smith paces West to All-Star win

JAYTON CONNECTION Garrett Watson, a 2011 graduate of Jayton and now a third-year coach at Valley, coached Tripp Scott in the TMSCA boys All-Star basketball game Saturday in Wichita Falls. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur, Jayton grads represent alma maters one last time at TSMCA All-Star Games

Jayton Junior High wins 6 on 6 in Rotan

Spur Football Schedule 2021

SJHS CHEERLEADERS

South Plains Electric Cooperative announces 2021 membership meetings in region

Obituaries

Dominga Berlanga Garcia

07/21/2021 - 5:00am

Dominga Berlanga Garcia, 1920–2021

Dominga Berlanga Garcia, age 101, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. A Rosary was recited on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at Miller Family Funeral Home in Snyder, Texas. Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at...

Sidney Paul Phillips, 1975–2021

Georgia Lee Epps Richardson 1934–2020

Penny Ann (Montgomery) Kline, 1942–2021

Gloria Ann (Gwinn) Lee, 1932–2021

Billy Don Whitaker, 1955–2021

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