In the regular monthly meeting of the Jayton-Girard Independent School District on May 13, trustees voted to certify the results of the May 4 election, and newly elected board members Stephanie Allen and Cody Stanaland were sworn in.
In the regular monthly meeting of the Dickens County commissioners court on June 10, 2024, Mike Fry, representing Galaxy Digital, appeared before the court to discuss the 2025 tax abatement request, and Galaxy’s plans for the near future.
In the regular monthly meeting of the Spur Independent School District board of trustees on May 28, the board recognized track state qualifier Margarito Pesina. They also recognized state horse judging qualifiers Allee Hamilton, Chrislin Roden, Emmitt Roden and Ace Walker along with teacher Justin Been.
In the first June meeting of the Kent County commissioners court, which had been rescheduled from June 10 to Wednesday, June 12, commissioners dealt with a range of issues from employee benefits to IT security for the sheriff’s department.
AUSTIN— Drought conditions across the state dropped a percentage point in May compared to the previous month, with 26% of the state in some stage of drought, primarily in West and South Texas and parts of the Panhandle.
