GETTING READY FOR 4TH Kayla Bateman of Lucee’s in Dickens painted the store’s front windows for 4th of July last week. | CALVIN HAYS CHAPMAN
HOMETOWN STAR Deanne Roberts will be on hand to sing the national anthem following Spur’s Fourth on Burlington Parade July 4 — plus she’ll be debuting her new food-and-karaoke truck, High Noon Texas, for breakfast burritos, lemonade, and other goodies in Rickels Park starting at 9 a.m. Parade watchers should claim their places along Burlington Avenue for a 10 a.m. parade start with classic cars and other colorful participants in honoring our nation’s 250th birthday. | COURTESY ART
Thu, 06/25/2026 - 07:46
Would you like this 4th of July to be special in Spur or Jayton? Then be a part of the festivities, make some homemade ice cream for the Spur contest, make a pie for the Jayton contest, decorate your ATV, pickup, car, tractor, bicycle, horse or dog and be a part of the parade.
TARTED UP Freshen up your summer menu with recipes featuring the tart, tangy taste of lemons. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO
Rural counties face hurdles in regulating data centers
IN SECOND PLACE, shooting a 66 (6 under par), was the team of Bandy Moeller, Rick Moeller, Guthrie Moore and Skyler Henricks.
COURT ALL-STAR Kimberlee Segura, a 2026 Spur High School graduate, represented the Spur Spurettes in the TSMCA Girls Basketball All-Star Game on June 19 at D. L. Ligon Gym at Midwestern State University.
NOTJUSTHORSINGAROUND Dickens 4-H members Rylee Foster, Maddee Foster, Steeley Smith and Paisley Smith competed in numerous events at the District 3 4-H Horse show in Vernon last week. | COURTESY PHOTOS
Wanda Jean Hancock, 1942–2026
Mickey Buck Blackwell,
Renise Blair Morgan, 1951–2026
FUTURE HALL OF FAMER Jayton-Girard high school principal Jamie Humphries, shown here in his Panther Creek playing days, was inducted Saturday night into theTexas Six-Man Coaches Hall of Fame inWichita Falls. MORE, PAGE 5 | COURTESY PHOTO
FUTURE HALL OF FAMER Jayton-Girard high school principal Jamie Humphries, shown here in his Panther Creek playing days, was inducted Saturday night into theTexas Six-Man Coaches Hall of Fame inWichita Falls. MORE, PAGE 5 | COURTESY PHOTO
GETTING READY FOR 4TH Kayla Bateman of Lucee’s in Dickens painted the store’s front windows for 4th of July last week. | CALVIN HAYS CHAPMAN
HOMETOWN STAR Deanne Roberts will be on hand to sing the national anthem following Spur’s Fourth on Burlington Parade July 4 — plus she’ll be debuting her new food-and-karaoke truck, High Noon Texas, for breakfast burritos, lemonade, and other goodies in Rickels Park starting at 9 a.m. Parade watchers should claim their places along Burlington Avenue for a 10 a.m. parade start with classic cars and other colorful participants in honoring our nation’s 250th birthday. | COURTESY ART
What's happening
COURT ALL-STAR Kimberlee Segura, a 2026 Spur High School graduate, represented the Spur Spurettes in the TSMCA Girls Basketball All-Star Game on June 19 at D. L. Ligon Gym at Midwestern State University.
ALL-STAR ATHLETES
The Mother Road celebrates America 250
Jayton’s Humphries inducted into TSMCA Hall of Fame
