Community & Opinions

Filing for county public office begins Nov. 8

Candidate filing dates are Nov. 8 through Dec. 8, 2025, for the following offices that are up for election/ re-election to 4-year terms in Texas counties in 2026. In Dickens County, Republican Party chair Jody Duggan will be accepting applications Monday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m.

Recuérdame

Shed a Little Light The last movie theater entertainment my family enjoyed with my mother was in November 2017, a year before she died. Many of us who had gathered for Thanksgiving took her to see “Coco.

Spur of the moment

I know now exactly why they call it a cancer “journey.” The week between Christmas 2024 and New Year’s 2025 I was with family in Dallas when I received a call from the UMC Breast Imaging Center that I needed a follow-up mammogram. It all sounded pretty routine.

Early voting underway for November election

Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals.

2025 Community Calendar

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

Can it just stay October?

Shed a Little Light Temperatures are dropping, albeit slower than I would like. My favorite colors are on full display in store fronts, on clothes, as well as on food, leaves and eye shadow. And then there’s baseball.

2025 Community Calendar

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

A story worth telling, all of it

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM Friday night lights are usually followed by Saturday morning or Monday morning film sessions. Coaches across the state are rewinding and reviewing what happened on the football field that either led to a win or resulted in a defeat.

Patton Springs ISD board discusses hail damage in Oct. meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District on October 7, 2025, following public comments, the minutes of the September special meeting were approved, tax reports and financial statements were reviewed, and Kendel Blocker presented and discussed the hail damage...

Spur ISD board approves emergency operations plan in Sept. meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Spur Independent School District board of trustees on September 29, 2025, trustees approved the Spur ISD Emergency Operations Plan for the 2025-2026 school year as presented.