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
The Kent County commissioners’ court met in regular session Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at the courthouse in Jayton. Following disposition of routine business that included approval of the court’s sponsorship
At its regular monthly meeting Monday night, Jan. 20, the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce set several organizational goals for the coming year. The Chamber hopes to recruit one new
The White River Water District Boardheld its monthly meeting January 20, 2020. The meeting was brought to order by President Joe Heflin at 7:09 p.m. Absent from the proceedings were
Community THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout Dickens County. The Food Bank is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating off private donations and welcomes donations to this community work.