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WITHAPASTAMACHINE, I have used this lasagna recipe for years, tweaking it from time to time. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

WITHAPASTAMACHINE, I have used this lasagna recipe for years, tweaking it from time to time. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Ya gotta love lasagna

Angelina L
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
I’ve tried my hand at making pasta dough—nothing complicated, just a very basic dough recipe, rolling it out paper-thin and cutting it into squares to make ravioli— sometimes with success, sometimes not.
Birding as a hobby

Birding as a hobby

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Birding as a hobby

Ellen Peffley
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
From the garden Spending time watching birds flying above and around us, chirping their unique melodies, fills a heart with a sense of calm and wonder. Birds are marvelous creatures. For some gardening is more than just planting seeds and watching them grow. It is a hobby.
GOT YOUR LIBRARY CARD? Here, I can check that out for you! There’s no limit except the bounds of imagination to what children might learn while hanging out in the new Play Space within the Dickens County Spur Public Library. | THE TEXAS SPUR

GOT YOUR LIBRARY CARD? Here, I can check that out for you! There’s no limit except the bounds of imagination to what children might learn while hanging out in the new Play Space within the Dickens County Spur Public Library. | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Spur library opens special space for youngsters

Donnice Carruth |
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
What a wonderful day we had at the library! Our ribbon cutting for the new Children’s Play Space was a beautiful celebration of community, generosity, and the joy of creating something special for our youngest patrons.

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Spur Senior Citizens Menu

News Staff
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
Thursday, May 21 Polish Dog, Potatoes Salad, Dessert Tuesday, May 26 Breakfast Casserole, Cream Gravy, Sausage Pattie, Scrambled Eggs Wednesday, May 27 Chicken Pot Pie, Veggie, Salad, Dessert Thursday, May 28 ...

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Spur’s Red Mud Cemetery workday and reunion slated for June 6

Staff Reports
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
As sexton of the historic Red Mud Cemetery in the southern part of Dickens County conveyed to longtime participants in the cemetery association, “We have a true 6th of June this year so the cemetery workday will be Saturday, June 6th, 2026.

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Dickens County seeking information on Korean War veterans from area

Staff Reports
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
As Memorial Day approaches the last Monday in May, the minds of Americans turn once again to thoughts of those who have give the ultimate sacrifice for their country, or who have served in some military capacity.

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2026 Community Calendar

News Staff
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
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. Visitors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.
Time to grow

Time to grow

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Time to grow

Sue Jane Sullivan
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:33
The seed is in the ground / Now may we rest in hope. — Wendell Berry, “Sabbath VII, ” 1982 Wendell Berry’s literature (poetry, essays, books) would be a wonderful addition to a classroom or coffee table.
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