Community & Opinions

Spur ISD board names Cupp to fill District 5 vacancy in July meeting

The Spur ISD Board of Trustees met in a special session on July 27, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. Member present were: Roy Sanchez, Pat Ortiz, Cody Schmidt, Andrew Adams, Terri Wyatt, Matt Humphreys and Casey Smith.

JGISD board gets update on bond deployments in July meeting

The Jayton-Girard ISD (JGISD) board of trustees met at 6:30 p.m. on July 27, 2026, in the JGISD Board Room. All members were present except for Cody Stanaland. Guests included Daryl Ham, Laci Scogin and Keith Emfinger.

Cyclosporiasis mostly in two regions in state

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION AUSTIN— Nearly threefourths of cyclosporiasis cases detected in Texas have been confined to two regions, The Dallas Morning News reported. The Texas Department of State Health Services provided numbers for each of the state’s eight public health regions.

Succession-planting fall gardens

CUISINE & CULTURE Succession planting is the gardening practice of planting crops at intervals rather than planting at the same time. Succession gardening staggers plantings of the same or different crops over time to ensure there will be new plants to harvest throughout the growing season.

LIBRARY NOTES

We are just days away from the Summer Reading Contest Facebook Live drawing on July 30 (which may have already taken place by the time you receive your newspaper this week). Be sure to watch our Facebook page for the announcement of the exact time. All reading logs were due by July 29 to be entered.

Oil, butter and broth enrich these ordinary potatoes

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM What’s not to love about the versatile, nutritious potato? There are so many to pick from. The golden variety really shines in this recipe for potato coins.

2026 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.

Dickens commissioners approve installation, operation of automated license plate recognition cameras in Texas Department of Transportation right-of-way in July meeting

of the Dickens County commissioners court July 13, 2026, the following consent agenda items were submitted to the court for approval: Minutes of June 8, June 15 and June 26, 2026, commissioners court meetings were reviewed. Sheriff Jay Allen presented the sheriff’s department report.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout Dickens County. The Food Bank is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating via private donations and welcomes donations to this community work.

Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up

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