Community & Opinions

Galaxy reps appear before Dickens commissioners in Oct. to discuss future plans, abatement applications

In the regular monthly meeting of the Dickens County commissioners court on Oct. 10, 2023, Mike Fry and Barbara Bogart of Galaxy Digital appeared before the court to discuss future expansion projects and tax abatement applications with Galaxy Power. The court then recessed at 10:28 a.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

It is time to hang up my spurs. I will not be seeking a fourth term as Dickens County Commissioner in PrecinctThree. I have thoroughly enjoyed and have been honored to serve for the past eleven years and will continue to represent my constituents through 2024.

CORRECTION AND AMPLIFICATION

In a Texas Spur article of Oct. 19, 2023, “Spur beekeeper Shipp passes,”we erroneously referred to newly appointed Dickens County Justice of the Peace Stella Carter as “acting” in her capacity.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Citizens of Dickens County, I would like to thank you all for supporting me as Tax Assessor/Collector. I have truly enjoyed getting to know each and every one of you. It has been a pleasure to serve my county and hope I have left it in a much better place than I found it.

A quiet, small gesture in the World Series

Check Your Mirrors SUE JANE SULLIVAN Before Saturday night’s World Series game, I didn’t know squat about Tommy Pham, the 35-yearold designated hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Spur ISD discusses Superior FIRST rating in public hearing prior to board meeting

Prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Spur Independent School District board of trustees on Oct. 23, 2023, Superintendent Craig Hamilton presented to the board in a 7 p.m.

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.

Has your mailing address changed?

SUBSCRIBERS—If you’ve moved, don’t forget to tell us! It may take weeks for a USPS Change of Address notice to reach us—and your newspapers won’t come to your new address until it does. Instead, just email us at caprockcourier@gmail.com, and we’ll update it right away.

Kent County Commission: Updates on recent action

The Kent County commissioners court met multiple times in regular and special meetings during September and October, also incorporating several closed sessions. This issue’s coverage picks up at the second meeting of September. Regular meeting, Mon., Sept. 25, 2023. According to minutes read on Oct.

Patton Springs board discusses bond election communication plans in October meeting

COMPILED FROM MINUTES In the regular monthly meeting of the Patton SpringsIndependentSchool District board of trustees on October 9, Superintendent Bryan White provided bond election material and information to be mailed out and the date for the town hall meeting to present information to the...