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Going bananas over bread

Many people have honed their banana bread baking skills over the last year. I have seen post after post about all kinds of other breads, as well, while folks have been spending more time at home.

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Dealing with snails and slugs in the garden

Tender, lush shoots of young vegetables and flowers are making their way up out of the ground about now. As much as the gardener enjoys this anticipated time of year, so also do pests that somehow survived our deep February freeze enjoy the tender spring growth.

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Spur Senior Citizens

Wednesday, April 21

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Burgers and books: library fund-raiser turns out dozens for first in-person gathering of the year

If you missed the hamburger supper put on by the Friends of the Library last Saturday, you missed a great meal with a great group of people. We would like to thank Lawrence Brothers Grocery, Cap Rock Telephone Co-op, and our many volunteers for making this all possible.

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JGISD board positions contested for May 1

Jayton-Girard school district voters are invited to get a unique glimpse into the positions on the issues, and the personalities running for local office this spring, in a “Meet the Candidates” evening presented by the Kent County Lions Club on Sunday, April 18 at 5 p.m. at the Kent County Community Center in Jayton.

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Early voting gets underway April 19 for May 1 elections

Early voting in area contested city and school board elections will take place April 19–27, 2021.

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Jayton City Council swears in new mayor, council members; approves staff pay raises

Over the past six weeks, the City of Jayton has lost a mayor, a mayor pro tem, and a city works technician and has taken steps in a series of three council meetings to address each of these sea changes, all while still recovering from the aftermath of a damaging mid- February winter storm.