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PATTON WINS Patton Springs football racked up another win last week, defeating the Rotan JV 44–26. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur JV falls to Ira

Spur Yearbook Staff

Wed, 09/11/2024 - 13:45

Spur JV played Ira on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Jones Stadium in Spur. It was a beautiful night for football. Although Spur did not come out on top, they played a great game. The Spur Bulldogs #12 Willie Ortiz was able to score once for the Bulldogs in the four quarters.

SPUR STANDOUTS #3 Joshua Ortiz and #6 Ace Walker both received the Texas 1A Fan sticker after last week’s game by exemplifying hard work, persistence, and great sportsmanship. | SPUR YEARBOOK PHOTO

Battle of the Bulldogs: Spur upsets Ira’s homecoming in away matchup

News Staff

Wed, 09/11/2024 - 13:45

SPUR YEARBOOK STAFF On Friday, September 6, 2024, the Spur Bulldogs traveled to Ira for their second game this season. Knowing it was Ira’s homecoming game gave the Spur squad more fuel for the fire for the battle of the Bulldogs.

Temperate tee time for this week's Tuesday Scramble

News Staff

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:26

LESLI RUSH CLARK Scramble results, Aug. 27. It was a beautiful and fun evening for the weekly Tuesday Scramble. It was so much better than the “sweatfest” of the previous week! We had 37 scramblers show up to participate and 8 teams were formed.

DOVE SEASON There will be an estimated 12.8 million white-winged doves—a record high, and more than 34 million mourning doves—this year. | TEXAS PARK & WILDLIFE DEPT PHOTO

Texas dove season to be one of the best

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:26

The Texas dove season will be one of the best we’ve seen. There will be an estimated 12.8 million white-winged doves – a record high, and more than 34 million mourning doves. This is not a season you want to sit out!

Patton Springs opens with win

News Staff

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:26

DOGSDIGWELLMANINTOHOLE with a 50-0 victory in the fourth quarter during Spur’s opening game of the 2024-25 season, at home in Jones Stadium. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Spur Bulldogs start season with win

Spur Yearbook Staff

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:26

The Bulldogs launched their 2024-25 season on their home field at Jones Stadium August 29 against the Wellman-Union Wildcats. The familiar atmosphere for six-man football was filled with excitement as the teams warmed up and the fans flooded the stands.

DOGS DEFEAT BIRDS Spur’s JV team played four full quarters against the Hermleigh Cardinals, emerging on top after trailing the Cardinals for most of the game. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur JV defeats Hermleigh in first outing of season

Spur Yearbook Staff

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:26

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Spur junior varsity Bulldogs traveled to Hermleigh to play the first game of their season. Spur fans and athletes alike are excited to have enough players to field a JV team this season. The Bulldogs played four full quarters against the Hermleigh Cardinals.

New faculty and staff begin 2024-25 school year at Jayton-Girard ISD

Staff Reports

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:42

Jayton-Girard ISD superintendent Scott Bicknell said this week that the 202425 year is off to a great start, welcoming four new faculty and staff members. Lauren Huff, the new band director, came from a similar post at Ralls ISD. Huff is “a great addition” to the teaching staff, Bicknell said.

FROM THE BOOK

News Staff

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:42

FROM THE BOOK Bill O’Neal’s history “The Bloody Legacy of Pink Higgins: A Half Century of Violence in Texas” describes Pink Higgins as “a rugged Texan who lived a life of classic Western adventure.

Paducah meets funding goal for pool

Kay Ellington |

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:42

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY, PLANNED OPENING SUMMER ’25 In 2018 the City of Paducah discovered that its municipal pool had a huge water leak underneath, and staff suspected there might be voids near the drain.

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