Community & Opinions

Grateful to workers in all weather

This is the time of year we often remember civil servants that ensure our comfort and safety. Our first thoughts are usually first responders, law enforcement, fire departments and teachers. But one group is often overlooked—county road hands and city maintenance workers.

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.

All aboard!

It would be a disservice to romanticize my recent train trip, one that took me toVirginiaandthentoNorth Carolina and then back to Slidell, Louisiana. The fact that the trip was not luxurious or at times convenient does not minimize the advantages of traveling by rail.

Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1

After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.

Recycle and refresh in the new year

I’mgonnarecycle a few things this new year. I’ll reuse my car, now withover210,000milesonit. My clothes and shoes still fit, so there’s little need to add to the wardrobe as I have no grand openings, awards shows, or premieres to attend. Same friends. Same job responsibilities.

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.

White outlines process for interim superintendent at Patton Dec. meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees on December 5, superintendent Bryan White provided documentation concerning the process of hiring an interim superintendent and/or delegation to perform duties required of a superintendent.

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.1 Billion in December

( AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.06 billion in December, 3.2 percent more than in December 2022. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December.

Spur woman dead after rollover Christmas night

A woman from Spur is dead after a crash just south of Dickens Christmas night. Just after 9 p.m., crews were called to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 70 near CR 360, about two miles south of Dickens. DPS officials say 42-year-old Christie Ann Pecina was driving north toward Dickens.

Farewell to Keiko the Christmas Cat

There’s never an easy time to lose a pet, only a necessary one. This month it became clear that our seventeen-year-old feline family member had grown ill beyond treatment. RIP Keiko Cat, 20062023.