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Wednesday, April 14 Meatloaf w/ Tomato Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Winter Blend Veggies, Whole Wheat Roll, Apple Fluff Thursday, April 15 Beef Salisbury Steak, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Cauliflower / Broccoli, Wheat Roll, Apricots Friday, April 16 Sweet & Sour Chicken Breast, Long Grain Wht Rice, Sugar...

ADAMS HONORED

ADAMS HONORED Tess Adams, a senior has Spur High School, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from H.E.B. for her participation in FCCLA over the last four years. | COURTESY PHOTO

Patton Springs claims District 5-1A tennis title

Patton Springs is the overall district champion in local high school tennis, based last on last week’s updated team results from the HS District tennis meet. The girls overall district champion is Patton Springs; 1st place went to Spur, 2nd to Patton Springs; and 3rd to Jayton.

Spurettes win district track championship Friday

Spurette Area qualifiers 4x100 Relay—Macye Maben, Ravaya Kuenstler, Savanah Olivarez, & Alyssa Fulmer 4x200 Relay, District Champion - Emmy Swaringen, Brianna Robles-Vargas, Kori Swaringen, Paige Gonzalez 4x400 Relay, District Champion - Brianna Robles-Vargas, Mallory Leary, Bucki Smith, Paige...

Bulldogs win district in track Friday

The boys’ varsity track team jumped out in front at the Friday district meet and raced full steam ahead to win the 5-1A title, putting up 181 points. Fourteen athletes qualified for the Area meet April 14 in Post. The area qualifiers are as follows.

Game Warden Field Notes

MARCH 19, 2021—The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. STICKY SITUATION. A McLennan County Game Warden was responding to a trespassing call from a landowner when the warden came upon the suspect stuck in the mud.

Steady rise in pedestrian fatalities rings alarm bells

AUSTIN—As spring arrives, more and more Texans will take to the streets, and TxDOT has an important message for both drivers and pedestrians: watch out for each other. State officials warn that pedestrian deaths are continuing to rise in Texas, and now account for 1 in 5 of all traffic fatalities.

COULTER ADVANCES

Jayton finished in 3rd place last week in district golf. Congratulations go to Erielle Coulter, 3rd place medalist (far right), who moves on to regional competition. Left to right: Jaydon Rivera, Isaac King, Tripp Scott, Jarret Herzog, Ben Blankenship, Erielle Coulter | COURTESY PHOTO

Scott makes All-State; Williams, Smith All-Region

Congratulations are in order for the following members of the Jayton Jaybirds 2020-21 basketball squad who earned top athletic honors. Tripp Scott was selected for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team. Scott was also named All-Region Co-MVP with M.J. Thomas of Calvert.

Dickens County 4-H Horse Club Play Day Series

For the upcoming season of 4-H Horse Cllub Play Day events, organizers have set four age divisions: Lead line, 6 and under; PeeWee; 8 and under; Junior; 9-12; Senior, 13-18. State 4-H horse show rules will apply. Participants must take part in at least two play days to be eligible for prizes.