Hansford County Reporter-Statesman

Hansford County Reporter-Statesman Hansford County's longest, continuously operated business, proudly serving the County since 1907. The Hansford Investigator was established by owner Judge A.E.

The Hansford County Reporter-Statesman is the newspaper of record for Hansford County. Townsend in the early part of 1907 in Hansford. The newspaper changed hands several times before being purchased by Oran Mills Kelly in 1917. After moving to Spearman in the 1920s the newspaper was renamed The Spearman Reporter. Kelly served as a director of the Panhandle Press Association and was president in 1

927. In April 1932 W.J. Miller became the editor-manager, working for the Nunn-Warren Corp. 13 years before purchasing the business. His wife, Eddie, and two children Elizabeth and Billy helped out. Upon his death in 1966 Billy became editor-publisher. Billy purchased The Hansford Plainsman and the Gruver Statesman, which combined to form The Hansford County Reporter-Statesman in 1990. Billy Miller sold the papers to Texas Independent Newspapers in April 1987. Current owners and operators Gary and Catherine Smith purchased the business in January 1996. The current staff includes Catherine Smith, Editor/Publisher and Ernie Bowen, photographer/Asst. Editor.

05/12/2026

📣 Congratulations to Amber Holland of Gruver ISD, recipient of the 2026 TREA Principal of the Year Award! 🏆 Sponsored by: TIPS

This prestigious honor recognizes outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to student success in rural education. Amber Holland’s passion for serving students, supporting staff, and building a strong school culture exemplifies the excellence found in rural Texas schools.

Amber will be recognized during the TREA OTY Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 16, at the 2026 TREA Annual Conference at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Round Rock.

Please join us in celebrating Amber Holland and all 2026 “Of the Year” finalists for their incredible leadership and commitment to students across Texas. 🌟

Press release: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CCVX-Bo2lXJmEW02pu4pBF0SImPF04Vl/view?usp=sharing

National Rural Education Association Gruver ISD

05/11/2026

Welcome to the City of Spearman, Texas, YouTube Channel. Here you can find special information about the City of Spearman and coming in 2025 we will begin live-streaming City Council and other public meetings!

At last night’s Spearman ISD Board meeting, the board approved current Superintendent James Layman to continue serving a...
05/06/2026

At last night’s Spearman ISD Board meeting, the board approved current Superintendent James Layman to continue serving as interim superintendent through June.

The board is also scheduled to discuss the process for searching for a new superintendent during a special meeting Thursday at 5 pm..

05/06/2026

2X STATE RUNNER-UP!

The Lynxettes finished with a total score of 702 over two days at the State Tournament! We are beyond proud of the hard work, determination, and heart this team showed all season long.

05/05/2026

✨ TEACHER APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY ✨
We all know a teacher who goes above and beyond—the one who pours into our kids, shows up every day with heart, and truly makes a difference. Now it’s our turn to give a little back 💛

Nominate your FAVORITE teacher below ⬇️
They’ll be entered to win:
🍽 Lunch at Cellar 55
🛍 A $200 shopping spree (Visa gift card) — on us!
đź“… Winner will be drawn THIS Friday at 4 PM!

Tag them, tell us why they deserve it, and let’s celebrate the ones shaping the next generation ✏️🍎

05/05/2026
05/03/2026

Preliminary Unoffical Tabulation of the May 2, 2026 Election

05/03/2026

Spearman School Board Results:
Mackie 265
Sonnenberg 199
Batton 158

05/03/2026

Congratulations to Gruver ISD’s newly elected school board members.

05/02/2026

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