TheSpurVolunteerFireDepartment reminds residents to reminder that this weekend is a good time to check the batteriesinallhomeandbusinesssmokeandcarbonmonoxidedetectors,when they adjust their clocks back from Daylight Savings Time.
In the last month, after most of the Kent County General Store in Jayton burneddown,familieshave had to find other places to get basic necessities. The South Plains Food Bank set up a grocery relief pantry on Saturday for residents who would otherwise have to go miles for food.
According to Spur city secretary Ashley Carothers, SOS Waste Company has agreed to leave their garbage collection containers in place in the city until a new company takes over. The firm last month informed the city it was canceling service as of Oct. 31, and the city began researching alternatives.