Community & Opinions

GRANDPARENTS DAY

GRANDPARENTS DAY Last week JGISD celebrated Grandparents' Day, and grandparents were invited to come have lunch with their grandchildren.

HEIFER HONOR

HEIFER HONOR Congratulations go to Henry Chapman of Dickens County 4-H for his 1st place Spring Heifer at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo last week.

Handmade white corn tortillas

Corn tortillas are easier to make than flour tortillas, and there isn’t anything that compares to their amazing aroma and flavor. One might be surprised that there are only two ingredients in a corn tortilla, but that’s it— masa harina and warm water.

Mexican petunias bring beauty to containers, borders

Mexican petunias are faithful ornamentals that can be counted on to bloom throughout our summer Texas heat. Mexican petunia, Ruellia brittoniana (roo-EL-lee-ah brit-toe-knee-AN-ah) is native to Mexico and South America.

Spur library crafts fundraisers for Homecoming

Spur’s homecoming is just around the corner. This year is looking like there will be a great turnout of exes coming back to reminisce with old friends.

Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde school shooting

AUSTIN— A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S.

Sweet it is

Readers, welcome back to our pages columnist Sue Jane Sullivan for the season. While Sullivan also compiles many of our community calendars and event bulletins year-round, she takes a well-deserved hiatus from the demands of column writing during the summer. —The Editors I’m a snacker.

2024 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. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Home to Texas—with Mother Road memories

We’re often prompted by leisuretravel marketers to think of our journeys as “making memories,” and this must indeed be a strong urge for families planning vacations, couples designing destination weddings, school groups deciding where to go for the senior class trip.

New Texas laws now in effect

AUSTIN— It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported.