Community & Opinions

The paradox of progress

Check Your Mirrors SUE JANE SULLIVAN In general, I am not one to wish for things to be as they were. I had to wait 364 days to be able to watch “The Wizard of Oz” since it only came on once a year on a Sunday night at 6 p.m. CST.

2023 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.

Texas employment at historic high, but jobless rate is up

AUSTIN— For the 30th consecutive month Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14 million jobs and outpacing the nation in its annual rate of employment growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Patton board discusses bond election in September meeting

In the regular meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District board of trustees on September 25, 2023, Superintendent Bryan White reported that the Open House/Title I public meetings will be rescheduled.

In the beginning…

As with many of you, Sunday school and Wednesday night children’s Bible classes always included the creation story. The figures placed on a felt board, the cutouts, and the coloring pages were mainstays of those 45-minute gatherings.

Special session to begin on Oct. 9

AUSTIN— Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter to legislative leaders indicating a special session will begin on Oct. 9 dealing with what he has called “school choice” but is more widely known as vouchers.

2023 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.

Another special session slated for October

AUSTIN—Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.

Solar panels don’t live up to promise

It’s been 10 months since I had my solar panels installed. Many members of the community have asked me how my solar panels are working. There have been lots of questions about them, and I have refrained from talking about them until now.

Music to our ears

For someone who enjoys and appreciates all kinds of music, I have never been much of a concert goer. Just not a crowd person. If I were to tell my children that Captain & Tennille and Ray Stevens were my only two concerts for the longest time, they would have no clue who those people even were.