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PATTON POMP

PATTON POMP Patton Springs High School held their commencement ceremonies Friday night. Members of the Class of 2022 are, from left, Skylar McCleskey, Katlynne Cornett, Dylan Bates. Back, Ralph Garza, Kinley Chandler, Richard Klemisch and David Leyva. | COURTESY PHOTO

At May meeting, Spur council discusses ordinances and animals, pool and personnel

The Spur City Council turned a page to new leadership May 17 after canvassing votes of the May 7 municipal election, with newly elected Hope Ortiz taking the oath of office before participating in her first regular monthly meeting.

Truckin’ Along US Route 62/82 Yard Sales set for Sat., June 11

Five communities between Spur and Lubbock on the four-lane Highway 62/82 have joined together again in 2022 for Truckin’ Along US Route 62/82 Yard Sales.

STATE ACADEMIC COMPETITION

STATE ACADEMIC COMPETITION Last week, the state UIL academic competition took place in Austin, and Jayton had two students participating. Jayme Braly (below) competed in in persuasive speaking, and Erielle Coulter (top) competed in poetry. | COURTESY PHOTOS

MACKENZIE TROOPS MEMORIAL

MACKENZIE TROOPS MEMORIAL Among the many U.S. flags displayed in the Spur Cemetery this week is one honoring soldiers in the nineteenth-century Indian Wars campaigns on the Texas plains: “In Memory Of Private Gregg, William Max, W. H. Kilpatrick and other soldiers who met death in this region while...

SPOTLIGHT ON PATTON GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS

SPOTLIGHT ON JGISD SENIOR TRIP TO DISNEY

Spur Senior Citizens

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., will be serving a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472.

LIBRARY NOTES

“Oceans of Possibilities” is the theme for this years’ Collaborative Summer Reading Program we will be participating in here at the library.

Teepees for vines

If your garden is short on space, consider growing vertically. Vining vegetables like cucumbers, beans, winter squash, and gourds can be trained to grow on a structure, saving valuable space for other crops.