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Jayton tracksters advance to Area in Post April 14

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In last Friday’s district track meet at Jayton, the Lady Jays finished in 3rd place, behind Spur and Guthrie. Friday’s unrelenting dust-filled winds never let up, increasing the challenges of the district meet, but female tracksters persevered as the lead changed several times among the three 5-1A teams at the top.

4-H FASHION WINNER

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4-H FASHION WINNER Lainey Baldridge competed in the District 3 4-H Fashion Show in Graham this past weekend. She won 1st place in the Intermediate Everyday Living Construction category and won the Natural Fiber Award.

KENT CLEANUP

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KENT CLEANUP County Judge Jim White and Jayton city councilman Jake Edwards were a part of the Lions Club team helping with the Little League clean up event Saturday in Jayton.

NEW JAYTON CHEERLEADERS

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NEW JAYTON CHEERLEADERS The 2021–22 Jayton HS cheerleaders and mascot have been announced. Top row, from left: seniors Brynn Yanez (Mascot), Alana Croft, Caydence Benedict and Harley Smith. Bottom row, from left: sophomores Abbey Pendergast, Liz Lackey and Kamryn Nail.

COULTER ADVANCES

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Jayton finished in 3rd place last week in district golf. Congratulations go to Erielle Coulter, 3rd place medalist (far right), who moves on to regional competition. Left to right: Jaydon Rivera, Isaac King, Tripp Scott, Jarret Herzog, Ben Blankenship, Erielle Coulter

Steady rise in pedestrian fatalities rings alarm bells

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AUSTIN—As spring arrives, more and more Texans will take to the streets, and TxDOT has an important message for both drivers and pedestrians: watch out for each other.

Game Warden Field Notes

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MARCH 19, 2021—The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports.

Spur dominates in Jayton's Rolling Plains Relays

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Text At the annual Rolling Plains Relays hosted by Jayton High School on Friday, March 26, Spur boys totaled 144 points, surpassing their next competitor by 49 points; and the Spur girls, with 120.5 points, exceeded host Jayton by 42.5 points. Congratulations to both Spur squads on this victory, and to all the other teams that partipated in the meet.

THREE FOR THREE

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THREE FOR THREE Following this past week’s Rolling Plains Relays in Jayton, the Spur Bulldogs track teams are three for three in 2021 track meets, entering into three track meets and winning three.

Batter up! Spur Little League steps up to the plate April 3

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The American Pastime returns to Spur with the first pitch of Little League being thrown this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Spur Little League field ini Swenson Park as the Spur 50/70 team coached by Pat Ortiz takes on O’Donnell.