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Spur Senior Citizens

Wednesday, April 21 Polish Sausage, Pinto Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread, Peaches Thursday, April 22 Beef Stew, Turnip Greens, Cornbread, Black Forest Parfait Friday, April 23 Tuna Noodle Casserole, English Peas, Chuck Wagon Corn, Wheat Roll, Applesauce Monday, April 26 Chicken Strips, Borracho Beans,...

Dealing with snails and slugs in the garden

Tender, lush shoots of young vegetables and flowers are making their way up out of the ground about now. As much as the gardener enjoys this anticipated time of year, so also do pests that somehow survived our deep February freeze enjoy the tender spring growth.

Going bananas over bread

Many people have honed their banana bread baking skills over the last year. I have seen post after post about all kinds of other breads, as well, while folks have been spending more time at home.

The Wolf Hunt.*

A Derrick Miles Mystery APRIL 21, 2021 • NOW AVAILABLE from FIVE STAR Five Star Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company Excerpted with permission of the publisher Chapter 1 The Wide-awake {In which Capt. Derrick Miles and Dr. Frank Hooper discuss guns, hats, and boots.} In the fifteen years...

Jayton finishes 5th out of 54 at Academic Regional

Nazareth High School won the Region 1A Academic UIL competition Saturday, April 17 at Lubbock Christian University with 243 points, but only 8 points separated the number two team, Borden County, at 165, from the third place team, Guthrie at 157.

STATE BOUND Congratulations to David Reyna

STATE BOUND Congratulations to David Reyna of Patton Springs ISD, who placed 3rd in the UIL Academics Regional Mathematics competition and is going to State. Congratulations also go to the Mathematics team of Reyna, Kinley Chandler and Melania Ramirez.

Easter Egg Hunt Winners

GOLDEN EGGS These sharp-eyed kiddos spotted seven golden eggs hidden among some 350 others in Rickels Park and along Burlington Avenue on April 3, winning gift certificates for prizes donated by local merchants.

JGISD board positions contested for May 1

Jayton-Girard school district voters are invited to get a unique glimpse into the positions on the issues, and the personalities running for local office this spring, in a “Meet the Candidates” evening presented by the Kent County Lions Club on Sunday, April 18 at 5 p.m. at the Kent County...

Early voting gets underway April 19 for May 1 elections

Early voting in area contested city and school board elections will take place April 19–27, 2021.

Jayton City Council swears in new mayor, council members; approves staff pay raises

Over the past six weeks, the City of Jayton has lost a mayor, a mayor pro tem, and a city works technician and has taken steps in a series of three council meetings to address each of these sea changes, all while still recovering from the aftermath of a damaging mid-February winter storm.