Community & Opinions

JGISD approves fuel bids, vendor list for new school year in July meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the JGISD school board on July 17, 2023, Interim Superintendent Johnny Tubb gave an update on storm damage, the new football field and bleachers, cafeteria prices, security proposals, and the Texas Rural Education Association Conference.

2023 Community Calendar

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Come along with us to Fort Morgan—virtually

For much of this broiling- hot summer in Texas, the temps north of here have been temptingly cool. Your Texas Spur editor and publisher have thought often about that after returning from our June trip to Fort Morgan, Colorado, and other points northwest.

Some school-year advice from the Interwebs

I’m not one to share memes, you understand. For the most part, life’s too short. But having helped prepare my own kids and grandson for their first days of school—back in a more innocent-seeming time, to be sure—I recognized both the humor and wisdom in the often-shared post below.

2023 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. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Record sea temps could spur more hurricanes

AUSTIN— Forecasters for the National Weather Service are anticipating a more active hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean surface temperatures, the Texas Tribune reported. Hurricane season runs through the end of November.

2023 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. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Dickens’Brendle among TxDOT employees honored at annual ceremony in Childress

CHILDRESS – Three Childress District TxDOT employees were honored at the 28th annual Texans Caring for Texans ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 3 on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon. The award,establishedin1996by the late Rep.

Covering the news in a small county

“It’s not because we’re so powerful; it’s because information is so powerful.” —Canadian Record publisher Laurie Brown to Judy Woodruff on “PBS News-Hour,” Aug.

Child care centers closing across state

An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported.