Community & Opinions

Bring on the aging

“I think I am only 57, but the paperwork does not back this up. I don’t feel old because your inside self doesn’t age.

‘Aggressive’hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast

AUSTIN— Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.

Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up

Please let us know of any corrections: News@thetexasspur.com JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Thursday, Apr. 22, 6:30 p.m., Jayton Public School Board Room, 700 Madison Ave., (806) 237-2991 KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB Monday, Apr. 22, noon, Community Center, 156 W.

Spur board approves student accident insurance in March meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Spur Independent School District board on March 25, trustees began the meeting by recognizing the CX Debate State qualifiers Allee Hamilton and Joshua Ortiz.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivers SB22 grants to boost law enforcement salaries, hiring in smaller communities

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History’s storytellers

“The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin My wayfaring existence, with a great deal of time spent behind the wheel, lends itself to listening to audiobooks.

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.

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight

and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

Attention to detail

Ah, the mentality of the five-year-old who whines to parents that he “really did take a bath” when the smell and dirt under the nails say otherwise. How about the students who wait until 7:56 a.m. to get that math homework done before an 8 a.m. first period class?

Solar eclipse means big money to Texas

is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the Texas Standard. The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to a million visitors to the Lone Star State, especially in its narrow path of totality.