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DUTIFULDOZEN At its March 1 annual meeting in Spur, Cap RockTelephone Cooperative recognized 12 employees for service increments ranging from 5 to 30 years. | COURTESY PHOTO

Cap Rock Telephone holds annual meeting, presents employee service awards

Staff Reports

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

Spur-based Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative held its annual meeting the afternoon of March 1, 2025 in Spur, describing the event in their March newsletter as “a great time to join together with our cooperative family.”

Kent county commission invests solar funds, hears nursing home update in second Feb. session

Barbara Brannon |

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

The Kent County commission met Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by County Judge Layne Coulter, with county commissioners Turney Coulter, Robert Graham, Ray Hall and Debbie Myers present.

SIGNAL GONE The same week of a really intense sandstorm, the Texas Department of Transportation removed the flashing stop light at the intersection of Harris and Burlington causing many locals to wonder if it blew away. According to the City of Spur, the Texas Department of Transportation removed the signal and replaced it with flashing stop signs on all four sides of the intersection. It was the last 4-way stoplight in the county. | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

SIGNAL GONE

News Staff

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

JAYTON ADVANCES The Jayton One Act Play production of“Peter and the Starcatcher”was selected to advance to Area last week at the Bi-district competition in Aspermont. The Area contest will be April 10 at Abilene Wylie. | COURTESY PHOTO

JAYTON OAP ADVANCES TO AREA

News Staff

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

Texas Spur Country Roundup

News Staff

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

3rd Annual“You’re Beautiful Style Show” weekend to be held in Crosbyton April 4-5 CROSBYTON--A weekend of celebrating those who have successfully fought cancer will be April 4-5 in Crosbyton.The 3rd Annual“You’re Beautiful Style Show”will get underway with a gala Friday, April 4.

NEW BOOKS, NEW COMPUTERS will soon be on the way to the Dickens County-Spur Public Library, thanks to a grant of nearly $7,000 from the Tocker Foundation that was received this week by librarian Donnice Carruth (left) and Mayor Louise Jones. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur library receives grant from Tocker Foundation

News Staff

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

The Dickens County- Spur Public Library was recently informed that it is the recipient of a $6,930 grant from the Tocker Foundation. The Tocker Foundation promotes Texas public libraries in communities of 12,000 population or less.

Perennial Color with Rudbeckias

News Staff

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

From the garden ELLEN PEFFLEY Last week’s column highlighted Snapdragons for annual spring color. This week the perennial Rudbeckia is recommended for summer color in the garden.

Four-Ingredient Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls

Bytes

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM ANGELINA L aRUE When I was a little girl, my mom loved to make a sweet treat for us she simply called chocolate balls. She did the same with peanut butter balls.

The answers are blowin’ in the wind

Sue Jane Sullivan

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:37

My granddaughters reveled in a spring break filled with family time, jumping on the backyard trampoline, playing on their pedal scooters, foot races in the front yard on dry grass, and watching NCAA basketball with their parents. A trip to the zoo topped off a welcome break from the classroom.

JGISD’s Bicknell resigns; board appoints Nelson Coulter interim

Barbarabrannon |

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 11:59

Last Friday morning, March 14, Jayton-Girard ISD posted a statement, dated March 4, on its Facebook page conveying word of a voluntary resignation agreement with its current superintendent of schools, Scott Bicknell.

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