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JAYTON COMMUNITY SERVICE Jayton NHS members Colt Gentry, Jace Chisum and Lainey Baldridge helped serving at the local food pantry last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

JAYTON COMMUNITY SERVICE Jayton NHS members Colt Gentry, Jace Chisum and Lainey Baldridge helped serving at the local food pantry last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
Garden planning for the new Year

Garden planning for the new Year

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Garden planning for the new Year

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
The word “resolutions” conjures up thoughts of absolutes, rigidness, firm decisions to do or not to do something. Veteran gardeners over the years understand that in any successful gardening season unforeseen challenges can be expected.

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CrossView Camp sets 2026 Festival of Tables date

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
CrossView Christian Camp’s 12th annual Festival of Tables fundraiser has been scheduled for March 21, 2026, at the Lone Star Cowboy Church in Lubbock. “This amazing evening,” organizers write, “will celebrate Christ, community, creativity, and compassion— all in support of the CrossView Mission.

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Spur Senior Citizens Menu

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Tuesday through Thursday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable, we offer a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472. A donation is always appreciated.
Spur-Dickens library gets shout-out in Texas Coop Power mag “In the current issue ofTexas Coop Power,” posted library staff on social media recently,“Dickens County–Spur Public Library is mentioned in the article about Operation Round Up Community Grants. Coop customers, church your issues for a photo of Gladys Hinson at a Summer Reading event! | FACEBOOK

Spur-Dickens library gets shout-out in Texas Coop Power mag “In the current issue ofTexas Coop Power,” posted library staff on social media recently,“Dickens County–Spur Public Library is mentioned in the article about Operation Round Up Community Grants. Coop customers, church your issues for a photo of Gladys Hinson at a Summer Reading event! | FACEBOOK

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Spur-Dickens library gets shout-out in Texas Coop

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
Energy balls healthy by any measure

Energy balls healthy by any measure

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Energy balls healthy by any measure

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
With school back in session, the struggle is real— what healthy snack do we feed the kids when they come home from school? What feels like a treat to them but also nourishes their little bodies? And one might argue, “What defines healthy?
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LIBRARY NOTES

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Donnice Carruth |
Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
“Treasure in Earthen Vessels.”  We were delighted to welcome Jimmy Neff back to the library this week. Several months ago, we shared that patron Rhonda Dalton donated a copy of his book “Treasure in Earthen Vessels.” Mr. Neff stopped by a few days ago with another copy for our shelves.

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Kent court hears school, nursing home updates

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Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:26
During its regularly scheduled first meeting of 2026, on Monday, Jan. 12, Kent County Commissioners heard updates from the school district and the nursing home, made decisions about investments, and accepted reports from commissioners and department heads.
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