State representative Drew Springer (R-Muenster), who represents Dickens and Kent counties, has no primary opponent. In fact, the last time Springer had a primary opponent was when he first ran for office in 2012 to represent District 68 in the Texas House of Representatives.
Following months of efforts to arrive at a workable plan for a swimming pool, the city of Spur plans to host a Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Spur Community Center, to discuss options. Citizens and friends have worked to raise funds through a variety of means since the historic pool in Swenson Park became inoperable in 2009.
At the January 23, 2020 Jayton-Girard school board meeting, principal Lyle Lackey reported on enrollment, recent achievements and a new program to teach parents how to interact with their children in the digital world.
Among other items on a busy agenda January 21, the Spur City Council received the completed report of its 2018–19 financial records by independent auditor Bill Patton, CPA; heard a presentation by a U.S. Census partnership specialist regarding the upcoming 2020 Census; and set a date for a public forum for discussion related to the future of its swimming pool.
At its regular lunch-hour meeting Jan. 13, the Kent County Lions Club recognized Shirley Long as incoming president and presented plaques thanking deputy sheriff Jeremy Carter on the occasion of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
GALVESTON—As you sit in a hotel conference room 523 miles from Spur at the 140th Annual Texas Press Association convention, your mind tends to wander when two Millennial speakers at