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Kent County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report, 2021

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office provided an annual report to the Kent County Commissioners Court in January. Calls for service from January 1 through December 31, 2021 are itemized below, for a total of 1,056 calls during the year.

Andrew Kent Soil & Water Conservation District to award scholarship

The Andrew Kent Soil and Water Conservation District in Jayton offers a $500 annual scholarship to qualifying Jayton-Girard ISD graduating seniors and post graduates planning to enroll in an undergraduate program at an accredited institution of higher education (private or state-supported colleges...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Children and grandchildren of Benny and Debbi Ball. Blake and Katrina Ball with Kyler, Rielyn, Devin, and Tylee Ball; Tim and Elisha Reese with Camden and Liam Reese.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

GARZA Candidates forum to be held in Garza County Feb. 10 POST—Candidates on the primary ballot on March 1 have been invited to gather for a candidates forum on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Community Center. The Post Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the event.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Our Precious Valentines: Brazos and Blayke Humphreys, children of Will and Lindsay Humphreys, Dickens. They are the grandchildren of Kelly McNeill, Guthrie, Jimbo and Winona Humphreys, Dickens, and Jamie and Jonna McNeill of Crosbyton.

SPOTLIGHT ON SNOW

BEFORE AND AFTER SNOW

SPEEDY SNOW Winter storm Landon changed downtown Jayton in a couple of hours on Wednesday afternoon.

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

New integrated system installed at Spur library Our new integrated library system is up and running.

Green Valentine’s gifts

The usual gifts for Valentine’s Day are roses, cut flower bouquets or flowering containers. Humans are happier with living green around them, so maybe this year give your favorite human a foliage plant that will last much longer than flowers. Even a few botanics lift our moods.