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Texas Spur Country Roundup

CROSBY Easter Egg Hunt at Crosbyton City Park April 16 CROSBYTON—The Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce and the Crosbyton Ministerial Alliance will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the City Park in Crosbyton.

Traffic deaths spike in highway work zones

AUSTIN—The Texas Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of dangerous conditions in road construction zones after crashes in those zones killed 244 people last year. The death toll is an increase of 33% over 2020 and is the highest in 40 years.

2022 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Kent County completes 2020 financial audit, sees balance increase

Kent County officials, who authorized a major upgrade to the county’s financial reporting systems a year ago, were pleased to receive the independent audit report on March 28 for fiscal year 2020, which straddled the old and new systems.

An Easter reminder

The family of five always—and only—came to church on Easter. At least, that is the only time I saw them quietly enter the east doors of our church, wearing freshly ironed dresses, shirts, and slacks.

What's happening

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@ thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. MUSEUM OPEN The Spur–Dickens County Museum opened for regular season hours on April 1 and will be open throughout the summer Fridays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Deadline April 7 to register for elections; current fire danger highest in West Texas

AUSTIN—Eligible Texas voters who have not done so already have until April 7 to register to vote in the May 7 statewide constitutional amendment election, as well as any local elections for city, school districts and other local entities.

Viruses on the brain

I have a strange, little virus story that began in Spur. Read prophetically, it might quicken interest in a second Covid booster. Viral infections are unpleasant, sometimes dangerous. By now we are familiar with some of the debilitating consequences of “long Covid.

2022 Community Calendar

Community Services SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

JGISD seeks legal advice on Long v. Jayton ISD et al in its monthly meeting

In one of its first orders of business at its monthly meeting on March 24, the Jayton-Girard Independent School District board entered into a closed session at 6:06 p.m. to seek and receive legal advice from the district’s legal counsel in closed session under Texas Government Code 551.