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Jayton-Girard ISD School Board: Meet The Candidates

STEVEN COLLINS Office sought: JGISD School Board Trustee City of Residence: Jayton, Texas Hometown: Lueders, Texas Education: I graduated high school at Lueders-Avoca ISD class of 2003. Occupation: I am a service mechanic for AEP Texas in the Jayton, Spur, and Dickens area.

‘Texas Writes’ coming to Spur May 14

Texas Writes, a statewide program from the Writers’ League of Texas that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day focused on the craft of writing, will be in Spur Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. at the Dickens County-Spur Public Library.

SPOTLIGHT ON EASTER WEEKEND

Abbott calls off troopers’ truck inspections at border

AUSTIN—Gov. Greg Abbott halted the state’s aggressive truck inspection at all Texas border crossings after days of bipartisan criticism over the extended delays of goods entering the United States.

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

Courtesy of the Writers’ League of Texas and the Tocker Foundation we are honored to host the Texas Writes Program at the Dickens County Spur Public Library.

Gear up to make grilled avocado salsa for Cinco de Mayo or Mothers' Day

The bright colors of Southwestern cuisine are exactly in order for this spring. The warm weather is calling us outdoors, and gatherings such as family barbeques are becoming more commonplace again.

TXDOT’s Talk.Text.Crash. Campaign brings awareness and urgency to reduce distracted driving

AUSTIN – A family’s quiet Sunday in the park turned tragic when a driver, distracted while talking on her cell phone, struck two-year-old Allie White in a parking lot, killing her.

Bob Wills Day 50th Anniversary week events get underway

THINGS ARE JUMPIN’ IN TURKEY, TEXAS this week as the city of some 400 residents prepares to welcome thousands of visitors to celebrate the legacy of former Turkey resident Bob Wills, the “King of Western Swing.”

Texas Spur Country Roundup

ROSBY Crosbyton Chamber banquet set for April 23 CROSBYTON—The Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture banquet will be Saturday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum. This will be the first banquet in two years for the Crosbyton Chamber.