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Area High School Graduations

Area High School Graduations

Area High School Graduations

News Staff
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues Jayton-Girard Independent School District, Friday, May 22, 7 p.m. Spur Independent School District, Friday, May 22, 7 p.m.
STATE CHAMPIONS Congratulations go to Jayton's state champion accounting team at the State UIL Academic meet Monday in Austin. This group brought home the championship throughhardwork,dedicationandcountlesshoursofpreparation, according to their advisers on Facebook. Team members include Abigail Mosley, Tucker Scott, Jace Chisum and Kodah Tagle, led by their coach Stephanie Carpenter. See individual honors, page 8. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE CHAMPIONS Congratulations go to Jayton's state champion accounting team at the State UIL Academic meet Monday in Austin. This group brought home the championship throughhardwork,dedicationandcountlesshoursofpreparation, according to their advisers on Facebook. Team members include Abigail Mosley, Tucker Scott, Jace Chisum and Kodah Tagle, led by their coach Stephanie Carpenter. See individual honors, page 8. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE CHAMPIONS

News Staff
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
STATE CHAMPIONS Congratulations go to Jayton's state champion accounting team at the State UIL Academic meet Monday in Austin. This group brought home the championship through hard work, dedication and countless hours of preparation, according to their advisers on Facebook.
Congratulations to our readers of last week’s installment who emailed us with the right answer: Yes, the place where you can find that notorious misspelling of the “Father of the Mother Road” as “Cyrus Acery” is on a plaque at the Donley County, Texas, I-40 Eastbound rest area.

Congratulations to our readers of last week’s installment who emailed us with the right answer: Yes, the place where you can find that notorious misspelling of the “Father of the Mother Road” as “Cyrus Acery” is on a plaque at the Donley County, Texas, I-40 Eastbound rest area.

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

News Staff
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE 66 HISTORY? The famous Chicago-to-L.A.
NEW OFFICERS OF DICKENS 4-H are Maddee Foster, president; Paisley Smith, vice president in charge of recreation; CalvinHays Chapman, vice president in charge of community service/education; Henry Chapman, reporter/social media/secretary; Rylee Foster, health and safety officer. | 4-H PHOTO

NEW OFFICERS OF DICKENS 4-H are Maddee Foster, president; Paisley Smith, vice president in charge of recreation; CalvinHays Chapman, vice president in charge of community service/education; Henry Chapman, reporter/social media/secretary; Rylee Foster, health and safety officer. | 4-H PHOTO

Dickens County 4-H holds 2026–27 officer elections

Henry Chapman |
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
The Dickens County 4-H Club has many yearlong community service projects planned for the next year. We are starting the first one immediately. The club is collecting items for our local fire departments.
Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

News Staff
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 04:43
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOWYOURROUTE66 HISTORY? The famous Chicago-to-L.A.
State achievement: Area students to compete at State UIL Academic meet May 18-19

State achievement: Area students to compete at State UIL Academic meet May 18-19

State achievement: Area students to compete at State UIL Academic meet May 18-19

Kay Ellington |
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 04:43
Four Spur High School students will compete at the State UIL Academic meet to be held on the University of Texas campus May 18–19 in Austin. Spur also finished in the top ten out of the 46 schools represented at the regional meet in Levelland April 24.
SENIOR TRIP

SENIOR TRIP

SENIOR TRIP

News Staff
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 04:43
SENIOR TRIP Spur seniors were enjoying their senior trip this week. They went to Disney World.

Kent commission signs abatement with new solar project

Barbara Brannon |
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 04:43
In Kent County, where opinions regarding alternative energy projects have run high in recent years, commissioners approved an abatement agreement for the county’s part during their regular session of May 11, 2026. Following a 1 p.m.

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News Staff
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 04:43
Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues Area High School Graduations Jayton-Girard Independent School District, Friday, May 22, 7 p.m. Spur Independent School District, Friday, May 22, 7 p.m.
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