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Equal parts self-inflicted wounds, intractable circumstances

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Longley’s narrative LBJ’s 1968 is so compelling from page one that by chapter three the reader has to stop to remember that it’s not actually about President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Spur Senior News

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Hello Friends, This menu will be for the week of Oct. 22, 2018: Monday—fish strips Tuesday—cubed steak Wednesday—chicken spaghetti Thursday—beef-taco bake Friday—baked chicken Scandia It’s garage sale time! The Spur

‘Boo-coups’ of choices for celebrating Halloween in region

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OCT. 20 OLD MILL TRADE DAYS HAUNTED HOUSE AND MAZE—POST The Old Mill Trade Days in Post at 318 S. Ave. F will have a haunted house and maze every

2018 Community Calendar

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Community THE SPUR/DICKENS MUSEUM will be open Fridays 1 p.m.–5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m. through October. For tours at any other time, call Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577; Linda

Fall baking classics

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A fresh baked scone and a cup of tea are a classic combination and for fall you can’t beat the combination of pecan and pumpkin for baked goods. I’ve put

Iconic autumn pumpkins

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An hour drive from Spur is the Pumpkin Capital of Texas, Floydada. The Floydada Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual festival “Punkin Days” the second Saturday in October. Floydada and

What’s for lunch?

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Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018: beef soft taco, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato and onion, chunky fruit medley, cookies, and milk or tea. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018: hamburger steak with onion, oven

Spur ISD board approves resurfacing of track

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In its regular monthly

meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24 the Spur ISD Board of Trustees approved a budget amendment to resurface the track at Jones Stadium. A motion was made by Roy Sanchez and seconded by Barry Ferguson to approve the budget amendment as presented for the resurfacing of the track, and the motion passed 5-0.

Stonewall Memorial appoints radiologist, completes RV park

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The regular board meeting of the directors of Stonewall Memorial Hospital District (SMHD) was held Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Present were Sandy Mullen, Irvin Brooks, Martha Jones and Belinda Page. Bill Hill was absent.

Mullen called the meeting to order and the board approved the minutes of the Aug. 27, 2018 regular meeting.

Kent Co. approves new librarian, explores daycare options with JGISD

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The Kent County Commissioners’ Court convened their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. Present were: Jim White, County Judge; Roy Chisum, Commissioner, Precinct One; Don Long, Commissioner, Precinct Two; Daryl Ham, Commissioner, Precinct Three; and Robert Graham, Commissioner, Precinct Four. Kent County Clerk Craig Harrison was absent.

The minutes of the previous meeting of Sept. 10 and the public hearing of the same date were presented and approved without amendment.