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Community & Opinions

SISD approves budget, tax rate

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At the monthly meeting of the Spur ISD school board on Aug. 26, 2019, trustees approved the 2019-20 budget, budget amendments and the 2019-20 tax rate. Before the 7 p.m.

Patton Springs ISD adopts budget, tax rate

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Bryan White, superintendent, discussed enrollment and attendance, student and employee awards and honors, school activities, maintenance projects, accountability, upcoming school board convention, board training and workshops. White also presented information

Quanah Parker Day events slated for Sept. 14

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Governor proclaims first annual commemoration “During one of the greatest social and cultural shifts in American history,” reads a resolution signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott during Texas’ recent

Homecoming as economic opportunity

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Second only to the tiny house movement is Spur’s annual homecoming as an opportunity to drive economic development in this area. Homecoming is October 3, 4 and 5 this year,

Kent Co. approves Solar Nova tax abatement, enacts burn ban

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On Aug. 26, 2019, the Kent County Commissioners’ Court convened in a regularly scheduled meeting. Present were Kent County Judge Jim White; Roy W. Chisum, Commissioner Precinct One; Don Long,

Railroads, banks, agriculture come to a new city

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(Continued from The Texas Spur, August 8, 2019) The date for the Spur town site opening was set for Nov. 1, 1909. On that day, a large group of people

2019 Community Calendar

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Community MUSEUM TOURS Spur-Dickens County Museum opens Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the end of October 2019. If you would like to

How was your summer?

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Nothing quite like Labor Day on the horizon to commemorate the end of summer. It seems like a lot of people are taking stock this year as we transition from

Jaybird attendance rises amid construction woes

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Before the regular meeting of the Jayton-Girard ISD Board of Trustees August 26, a public hearing was held at 6:45 p.m. to field comments and questions from the public about

LIBRARY NOTES

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The Friends of the Dickens County-Spur Library would like to thank everyone for the donations in honor of our late director, Beth Rumbaugh. We would also like to thank the