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Local Masons award scholarships

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Local Masons award scholarships

Barbara Brannon |

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 05:12

In an annual ceremony preceded by a hamburger dinner for families and community members May 5, the Spur Masonic Lodge #1033 presented college scholarships to two Spur High School seniors.

REGIONAL UIL HONORS Jayton High School was the overall regional Speech team champion at last week’s regional UIL academic meet. Honors went to Dayton Bleiker, 1st place in Persuasive Speaking and a State qualifier; Cooper Spray, 2nd place and a State qualifier; Lexi Long, 5th place in Informative Speaking and Colt Gentry, 2nd place and a State qualifier; and Kyndrey Branum, 5th place. This award is an accumulation of all speaking events, Prose/Poetry/Informative/Persuasive. | COURTESY PHOTO

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REGIONAL UIL HONORS

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Thu, 04/30/2026 - 04:48

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Jaybirds to face off with May

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Thu, 04/30/2026 - 04:48

SUE JANE SULLIVAN | TEXAS SPUR The bi-district baseball series between the Jayton Jaybirds and May Tigers will begin Thursday, April 30. The best-of-three matchup between the District 7 and District 8 teams will be played in Clyde at the Hanner Sports Complex.

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Cross Plains shuts out Lady Jays

Sue Jane Sullivan |

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 04:48

The Jayton Lady Jays will be hanging up their cleats, gloves and bats— but not before they made the 2026 softball season one for the books. Jayton dropped the best-of-three bi-district series to Cross Plains, losing 17-0 in the first game and 16-0 in game two on April 24.

28 players at the scramble this week

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28 players at the scramble this week

Stephanie Beaty

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 04:48

Tuesday Scramble Recap, April 21: Twenty-eight players showed up ready to play some golf, and seven teams were formed with the following results: 1st place went to the team of Thomas Darr, Steve Edmonds, Cliff Miller and Daniel Perez with a score of 30 (6 under). 2nd place was claimed by Jimmy...

JACE CHISUM finished 1st in both the 3200m run and the 1600m run and advances to regionals. | SHERI BATY PHOTOS

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JACE CHISUM

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 05:01

JACE CHISUM

NEW SCHOOL RECORD

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NEW SCHOOL RECORD

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 05:01

NEW SCHOOL RECORD Congratulations go to Spur’s Kaygan Walker, who has broken a school track record. She broke the triple jump record she set last year with a jump of 36’ 25”. | COURTESY PHOTO

Tuesday Scramble

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Tuesday Scramble results

Stephanie Beaty

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 05:01

Tuesday Scramble Recap, April 14: Twenty- one players showed up ready to play some golf, and five teams were formed with the following results: • 1st Place went to the team of Mike Day, Emanuel Yarbrough, Wendy Yarbrough, and Deshaun Yarbrough with a score of 29 (7 under). • 2nd Place was claimed...

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Spur School posts 5th six weeks honor rolls

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 05:01

The following students enrolled in Spur School earned “A” Honor Roll for the 5th six weeks of the 2025–26 school year.

TABC ACADEMIC ALL-STATE Congratulations go to Spur basketball players Erin McGalliard, Addison Fulmer, Kimberlee Segura and Olivia Ortiz on making the TABC Academic All-State Team. | COURTESY PHOTO

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TABC ACADEMIC ALL-STATE

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 05:01

TABC ACADEMIC ALL-STATE

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