Hollyhocks seem to announce, “summer is here.” They bloom in the heat of the summer, and blossoms on the erect stalks brighten any garden. Enjoy hollyhocks while they are here, because once their bright blossoms are spent, they are gone for the season.
Unless something unforeseen comes up, meteorologist Jacob Riley was scheduled for be at library for the children’s summer reading program on Tuesday, July 13, at 10 a.m. With the weather we’ve had so far this year, there is no telling what might happen between now and then. Hopefully all will go as planned and Jacob will be here to speak to the children about the weather. You don’t have to be a child or even bring a child to come to the summer reading program. Every program we have had this year has entertained young and old alike. I will keep you posted on social media if there is any change.
Spur fire chief Wess Abbott reaches down to the bottom of the bent aluminum roll-up door and gives it a shove upward, finishing off the task with a pole to shove it high enough for the big pumper to clear.
At its regularly scheduled meeting June 24, Jayton-Girard ISD trustees approved hiring Nathan Branum as Pre-K through 12 principal, to replace Lyle Lackey, who accepted a position in Decatur, Texas, earlier in June.