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Spur ISD announces final 6th weeks honor rolls

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A Honor Roll

Patton Springs sister-and-brother valedictorian and salutatorian earn scholarships

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In an unusual confluence of events, even for a small school in a rural county, senior Madison White earned the coveted top honor of class valedictorian while her brother Jaxon White ranked as salutatorian at Patton Springs High School in Afton, Texas.

Jayton-Girard’s Mullen receives $1,000 Capital Farm Credit scholarship

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Jayton-Girard ISD senior Thomas Mullen was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Capital Farm Credit’s Spur Branch Office.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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STONEWALL

POOL’S OPEN

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COURTESY PHOTO

Upland cotton farmers eligible for financial assistance from coronavirus program

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Good news for upland cotton growers came in last week from the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue.

Spur artist Diggs to be featured in 35th annual juried American Plains Artist show

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American Plains Artists has accepted a painting by Vicki Diggs of Spur for inclusion in its 35th Annual Juried Exhibit, to be held at the Fort Concho National Historic Landmark in San Angelo June 25–August 2, 2020.

Green chile–pork enchiladas, qué sabor!

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Chile planting time is in full swing, and there is nothing like the aroma of fresh green chiles roasting on the grill.

Red yucca: colorful and easygoing, but not a true yucca

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Cheery red yucca flowers are in bloom about now. Their spiky evergreen foliage and graceful flower stalks punctuate desert landscapes, xeriscapes and rock gardens.

Lots of library activity for kids, despite no Summer Reading Program

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June is our Collaborative Summer Reading Program time of year. Sadly, we will not be having it this year. Our children’s programmer, Dominique McArthur, had some wonderful activities planned for the kids this year.