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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.

Fourth on Burlington: A new tradition for Dickens County

Fireworks, as any community knows, are iffy in a given year, especially in dry and windy (or wet and windy!) West Texas, and supply or insurance expenses are factors for small-town budgets.

Legislative session wraps up

AUSTIN— The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. • A ban on clubs supporting gay teens in public schools won final legislative passage on Saturday. The measure sponsored by state Sen.

Patton Springs ISD board sets start time for new year at 7:30 a.m. in May meeting

In regular meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District board of trustees meeting on May 27, 2025, Interim Superintendent Bryan White discussed enrollment and attendance, student and employee awards and honors, end of year activities, maintenance projects, safety, security and...

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.

Less than a week remains in legislative session

AUSTIN— With the legislative session ending on Monday, June 2, lawmakers are scrambling to pass or kill bills, the Austin American- Statesman reported. Among the bills passed or likely to soon pass: • All handgun licenses issued in other states will be honored in Texas if, as expected, Gov.

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 Area High School Graduation Information JAYTON HIGH SCHOOL Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.

Spur Senior Citizens Menu

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Tuesday through Thursday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable, we offer a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472. A donation is always appreciated.

Xeriscaping—don’t call it ‘zero’scaping!

From the garden Building on last week’s column on The Knox County Safety Rest Area landscape, this week’s column continues with the theme of sensible water stewardship in a landscape using xerophytic plants.

Peanut Butter Oat Granola Balls

Feed me anything with peanut butter and oats, and I’ll be a happy camper. These chewy granola balls, if you will, are a combo of these two ingredients at their best. I’ve made many power balls packed with protein over the last couple of years, but this one is a bit decadent.