By Suzanne Bellsnyder, EditorThere are moments in a small town that feel bigger than football. Bigger than Friday nights. Bigger than wins and...

Billy Jack Strawn, 82, of Spearman, Texas passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 in Spearman.A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, March 10,...

Richey Glen Thompson ,75, was born on February 20, 1951, in Snyder, Texas to Joe and Maxine Thompson.  He went to be with his Lord and Savior on...

In December, a federal judge in the Western District of Texas issued preliminary injunctions blocking enforcement of the Texas App Store Accountability Act, preventing the...

SPEARMAN -- The City of Spearman will install new four-way stop signs at two intersections beginning Monday, Feb. 23, in an effort to improve...

I have struggled to write this column -- not because I don't believe strongly in the subject, but because it's a delicate one, and the last thing I...

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Spearman, TX -- The Hansford County Libertarian Party has officially selected Dave Richmond as its first County...

Betty Jean Clement Davis, 96, passed peacefully from this world into the arms of Jesus Monday, February 2, 2026 in Spearman, Tx.  Viewing will be...

What became clear at Tuesday's city council meeting is not just that important issues remain unresolved, but that the City of Spearman has a governance problem. And that...

By Suzanne BellsnyderPublic statements made by Councilman Brian Gillispie suggesting a legal investigation related to alleged open meetings concerns are not supported by...

Pat Patterson, known as Pat to friends and family, passed away on December 17, 2025 in Amarillo, Texas. Pat was 80 years old and joins his wife...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announcement this week of a statewide review into municipal transparency and tax-rate practices has prompted...

For over a century, the Hansford Reporter-Statesman and Sherman County Gazette have told the stories of our communities — from Friday night lights...

The Spearman City Council met at 7 a.m. Tuesday, with, by our count 17 citizens—many of them current or former members of the Spearman Volunteer Fire Department—as the...