FAMILY DOLLAR has made significant progress in clearing its new store site on East Hill Street in Spur. Structures previously occupying the site were dismantled and moved last week, and this week site grading and preparations for a large concrete pad were being made.
On Monday, May 10, 2022, the city council of the City of Jayton met for a monthly meeting. Mayor George Chisum call the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. All members of the board were present with the exception of Belle Branham. Jake Edwards was not present, following his resignation from the board due to a move.
On May 3, several dozen people—the winners, the losers, the auctioneers and the curious—crowded the foyer of the Dickens County courthouse for one of the most active tax-sale auctions in reccent memory.
Thank you to all who supported the Friends of the Library this past week during our Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Supper fundraiser. The fundraiser was a huge success. We would like to especially thank James Robinson at Lawrence Brothers for donating the groceries and Jimmy Whitefield at Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative for donating the water.
SATURDAY IN SPUR Jigsaw 2 Go, a food trailer by the Huffmann family from Lockney will be parked at Rickels Park in downtown Spur Saturday afternoon and will offer meals for all of those attending events in Spur on Saturday.
If you follow this column, you know I am fascinated with biscuit making. It’s really satisfying—although I have recently been cautious about white flour. That being said, when I do cook biscuits the way they are made in this recipe, it makes me only appreciate them more.
ACCOUNTING STATE SILVER Congratulations go to the Jayton High School Accounting team and coach Stephanie Carpenter for winning the silver medal at the State UIL Academic Meet. Daylee Chisum was 2nd place individual, and Ben Blankenship was 4th place.