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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.

Find your Peru

Shed a Little Light A mother of a former student caught me in the hall this week between classes. Becky lit up, excited to tell me about one of her sons who had just told her he and another former student were embarking on a nine-day trip to Peru.

Voucher bill passes Senate, arrives in House

AUSTIN— A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits consideration in the House, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

Dickens Commissioners approve new pickups for Sheriff’s office from SB-22 in Jan. meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Dickens County commissioners court on January 21, 2025, the following consent agenda items were submitted to the court for approval: • Minutes of the December 9 and December 23 2024, commissioners court meetings were reviewed.

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.

Keeping literature alive in the classroom

Shed a Little Light Films are a wonderful classroom teaching tool. Children of the 1950s and 1960s have a rather unique take on this, too. We remember the euphoria of seeing the audio-visual Projector Person roll through the door of our junior high or high school classroom.

Local Events

Please let us know of any corrections: News@thetexasspur.com DICKENS COUNTY–SPUR LIBRARY story time, Thursdays, 10 a.m., for babies to preschool, 403 E. Hill St., Spur JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Scholastic Book Fair, Monday–Thursday, Jan.

SPOTLIGHT ON WINNER'S CIRCLE

SPOTLIGHT ON WINNER'S CIRCLE

Looking for love in all the right places: seven Valentine’s events coming up in the area

Cupid has already drawn back his bow to offer an array of amore opportunities across the area for those celebrating their love, looking for love or pursuing a little self-care and socializing.

Jayton National Honor

Earlier this week, Jayton-Girard ISD held this year’s National Honor Society induction ceremony. New members for 2024-2025 are Abigail Mosley, Tucker Scott and Lorenzo Vargas