Community & Opinions

Take me out to the ball game

“Well, it took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball, and I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.” -Hank Aaron You may fall into the camp of “baseball is the most boring sport known to man.” Fair enough.

Patton Springs ISD board votes to hire Bryan White as interim superintendent

COMPILED FROM MINUTES In the regular monthly meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District board of trustees on March 18, interim superintendent Sandra Ramirez presented and discussed enrollment and attendance, student and employee awards and honors, maintenance projects, safety,...

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.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I wanted to write to thank you for the overwhelmingly warm and friendly welcome you gave to me and my partner David when we visited your city in early March. The reason for our visit was a sad one, as we were there to sort outtheestateofmylatebrother, Jon Shipp.

State immigration law again on hold

state immigration law is once more on hold while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considers its constitutionality.

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.

This country needs another resurrection

Palm Sunday Bible class at East Side Church of Christ meant we were going to get use rubber cement. That liquid adhesive smelled so good, slathering it onto the brush was in itself a religious experience.

Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing

from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastestgrowing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.

Hill Country offers happy blues

Spring officially makes its entry this week, but the Texas wildflower scene is way ahead of the game this year. If you get the chance in the next three weeks, hit the highways and be prepared for quite the show that bluebonnets have in store for you.

Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up

Please let us know of any corrections: News@thetexasspur.com SPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Monday, Mar. 21, 6 p.m., Community Center, 101 E. Hill St., Spur, (806) 271-3097 SPUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, Mar. 25, 7 p.m., school administration office, 800 Williams Ave.