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Sheet-pan quesadillas warm up winter

Bytes

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:59

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM ANGELINA L aRUE Sheet pan meals are a welcome quick dinner any night of the week because they are a breeze to make. And when it involves Tex-Mex, it’s even better.

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

Kay Ellington |

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:59

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.

2025 Community Calendar

News Staff

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:59

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.

$1 billion for vouchers, $5 billion for teachers?

News Staff

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:59

AUSTIN–– Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Shedding a little light this week on how music composed in Auschwitz reemerges

Sue Jane Sullivan

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:59

Chances are you have watched a Holocaust movie. “Schindler’s List,” “The Pianist,” “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” “Escape from Sobibor,” or “The Book Thief” come to mind as some of the most memorable.

Kent commission oversees nursing home operations, investments

Barbarabrannon |

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

In this catchup coverage of the Kent County commissioners court’s proceedings, we have several sessions of the court to report due to The Texas Spur’s end-of-year hiatus.

2025 Community Calendar

News Staff

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

Cracked mirrors

News Staff

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

Check Your Mirrors, the column title, came from fourteen years of teaching driver education. On one level, I was reminding the young drivers of this important skill because they needed to “check their mirrors” to pass the driving test. But the phrase also had a practical value.

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

News Staff

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

AUSTIN– The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium. Te x a s Compt ro l ler Glenn Hegar projects lawmakers will have $194.

2025 Community Calendar

News Staff

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 11:53

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. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

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