Sports & Schools

BI-DISTRICT ONE ACT PLAY HONORS

News Staff

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 19:08

ROADWIN The Jayton Jaybirds defeated their non-district opponent, the Baird Bears, 10-1 on the road Monday afternoon. | STEPHANIE ALLEN

Jaybirds split games on diamond

Sue Jane Sullivan |

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:08

After a loss to league-leading Hamlin March 24, the Jayton Jaybirds baseball team bounced back with a win over Aspermont March 28 to move the Jaybirds to 3-1 on the season and 2-1 in district play.

Jayton softball gets first district win

Sue Jane Sullivan |

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:08

A big first inning against the Baird Bears March 24 propelled Coach Hillary Bleiker’s Jayton Lady Jays to their first district win, 24-9. Junior Lauryn Rosa led the team with a three-run home run in the first inning to start the offensive outburst.

MEATJUDGING Calvin Hays Chapman and Henry Chapman participated in theWTAMU invitational combined Junior/Senior 4-H Meat Judgin

Dickens County 4-H busy again this week with contests

Henry Chapman |

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:08

On Friday, March 27, Amanda Spiva, Dickens County extension agent, took the horse team to Wexas Texas A&M University in Canyon for the WTAMU 4-H Reasons Horse Judging contest.

FLYING FIREFIGHTING A large airtanker dropped retardant on the Bell Fire in Dickens County on March 26, 2026. | COURTESY L. MCNEE; TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE.

Remember: If you fly, we can’t.

Texas Forest Service

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:08

Last Thursday, while fire departments from Dickens, Spur, McAdoo, Motley County, Floydada and the Texas Forest Service were fighting the 435-acre Bell Fire in northern Dickens County, a drone entered airspace over the fire.