Community & Opinions

Spring gardening is in the air

CUISINE & CULTURE Gardeners can feel it. Spring is in the air. Daylight is lengthening, temperatures are warmer, and spring bulbs are popping up. But when is the actual first day of spring?

Senior exercise launches at library March 2

Progress on the new children’s play area is coming right along. We’ve been busy cleaning out the room and finding new homes for all the items that were stored there.

Going bananas for this bread

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM If you are in search of a good, classic banana bread recipe, look no further. I’ve gone to this recipe time and time again especially when I have bananas going bad in my fruit basket.

Early voting ends Feb. 27

AUSTIN— Early voting in the March 3 primary ends on Friday, Feb. 27/ Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 18.7 million registered voters for the primary.

JGISD board discusses construction beginning on new softball-baseball complex at Feb. 18 meeting

The Jayton-Girard ISD (JGISD) board of trustees met in regular session at 7 p.m. Feb. 18, 2026, and in public comments, Samantha Spray spoke to the issue of local policy that has to do with calculation of grade point averages.

What’s to come?

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM “You can’t predict with certainty what jobs the world will need in ten years—and you certainly can’t find one and freeze it in place. But the world will still need wisdom and integrity and creativity and care.” – Russell D.

Lens one or lens two?

The big picture window I am looking out of at this moment reveals clear blue skies and leafless trees perfectly still. Twenty-four hours from now, this view will be flipped. Strong winds, blowing dust, and a fire danger are forecast.

2026 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Visitors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Galveston’s Elissa sailing to NewYork for 250th celebration

The 1877 “tall ship” Elissa, docked in Galveston Bay, will sail to New York City for the Fourth of July, the Texas Standard reported. The Galveston Historical Foundation purchased the ship in 1979, and it normally serves as a museum.

Love in the time of conflict

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM “For anything to be good, truly good, there must be love in it. I’m not even sure I know fully what that means, but the older I get, the more I believe it.