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Filings open for city councils, school boards across Texas Spur Country

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 5:00am

Filings open for city councils, school boards across Texas Spur Country

The mayor’s position will be on the May 3 ballot in Spur this year as well as the Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3 city council positions. The incumbents for those positions are Louise Jones, mayor; Elaine...

Lubbock’s Burrows, elected Texas House speaker Jan. 14, seeks bipartisan support in new role

ELECTED TX SPEAKER
State Rep. Dustin Burrows was administered the oath of office as Speaker of the Texas House by Secretary of State Jane Nelson (right) during opening day ceremonies on the House floor on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, as Burrows’wife, Elisabeth (in white dress), and children look on. | BOB DAEMMRICH FOR THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 5:00am

Lubbock’s Burrows, elected Texas House speaker Jan. 14, seeks bipartisan support in new role

JAMES BARRAGÁN AND JASPER SCHERER | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AUSTIN— When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, the vast majority of them saw a clear choice...

A LITTLE LOVE

A LITTLE LOVE
for animals raised, trained and groomed all yearlongistheessenceofjunior livestock shows happening all around the state this time of year. In this week’s Texas Spur, we’re covering the Winners Circle results from the Kent County show, held Jan. 10-11 in Clairemont— with thanks to our numerous media sponsors from around the region. FULL COVERAGE, PAGES 9, 10 | JOHNNA REYNOLDS

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 5:00am

Spur’s Turnaround turns over ownership

ASHLEY’STURNAROUND
will soon reopen at 202 Burlington Avenue in Spur under new ownership of Ashley Stelzer, who purchased the popular restaurant space last month from the owners of the Turnaround Top Café. | COURTESY PHOTO

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:00am

Spur’s Turnaround turns over ownership

In the years since Spur’s Gulf service station was the popular place for cars “making the drag” to do a one-eighty and head north up the main street again — or in the earlier era when the train had...

SPUR BASKETBALL

The Spur boys and girls varsity basketball teams were in full action last week. On January 7, they split a pair of games with Paducah. The Spurettes got the win over Paducah
64-20, and the Bulldogs fell to a very strong Paducah boys squad
70-34. On January 10 both Spur teams lost to the state-ranked girls and boys teams from Valley. The Spurettes lost 56-33, and the Bulldogs fell 70-17. This Friday, Spur hosts Patton Springs. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:00am

SPUR BASKETBALL

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Filings open for city councils, school boards across Texas Spur Country

01/22/2025 - 5:00am
Lubbock’s Burrows, elected Texas House speaker Jan. 14, seeks bipartisan support in new role

01/22/2025 - 5:00am
A LITTLE LOVE

01/22/2025 - 5:00am
Spur’s Turnaround turns over ownership

01/15/2025 - 5:00am
SPUR BASKETBALL

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01/22/2025 - 5:00am

Diggs featured this week on the Sound of Texas

Broadcasting for more than a quarter of a century,The Sound ofTexas is one of the longestrunning syndicated radio programs in Texas. Host Tumbleweed Smith brings fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone Star State and brings them into...

Using udon or linguini, this noodle dish warms your insides

SUNSET ON BECKTON’S

Winter care of house plants

ALL REGION

JAYTON ROBOTICS

Community & Opinions

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

01/22/2025 - 5:00am

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

AUSTIN– The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium. Te x a s Compt ro l ler Glenn Hegar projects lawmakers will have $194.6...

Cracked mirrors

Playing with matches

Agencies, universities seek $24.6 billion in new funding

‘Watch, Pearl’

Vehicle inspections no longer required

Sports & Schools

JAYTON SWEEPS

01/22/2025 - 5:00am

Spurettes topple #21 Guthrie

#1 Jaybirds top Aspermont 62-29, leads district, continues win streak with 1A schools

Jayton Schools post 3rd 6 weeks honor rolls

PATTONWINS

Spur Schools post 3rd six weeks honor rolls

Obituaries

G.L. Hamilton, 1946–2025

01/15/2025 - 5:00am

G.L. Hamilton, 1946–2025

G.L. Hamilton, Jr. of Jayton, Texas, passed away on January 11, 2025. G.L. Hamilton, Jr. was born on July 26, 1946. His parents were Gordon and Thelma Hamilton. G.L. was 78 at the time of his death. G.L. was preceded in death by his parents and...

Harold “Dean” Shaw, 1932–2024

Darrell Mack Thomason, 1933–2024

Flora Mae Smith, 1930–2024

Betty Scott Burnett, 1933–2024

Sandra Gwynelle Reid Haws, 1941–2024

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