Community & Opinions

Spur Economic Development Corporation reports balance

According to Spur Economic Development Corporation president Cindi Taylor, as of April 2023 the EDC had had no applications since 2021 and no projects in 2022, with no future projects or meetings set at the time.

Spur ISD approves salary increases, retention bonuses in June meeting

At the regular monthly meeting of the Spur ISD Board of Trustees on June 26, 2023, trustees voted unanimously for a 3 percent salary increase for all employees for 2023-24 and voted unanimously for a 5 percent retention bonus for returning school employees.

Dickens Commission votes to absorb cost increase for county employees’ health insurance in June meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Dickens County commissioners court on June 12, 2023 the court voted unanimously to stay with the current health insurance policy with the county absorbing the cost increase for the 2023-2024 TAC Health and Employee Benefits Pool Insurance.

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.

Mapping out local charm for visitors

FORT MORGAN, CO— When you arrive at Fort Morgan, Colorado, whether you’re at a motel, restaurant or Chamber of Commerce office, the first thing you see is a map of all of the places that were featured on HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover” show.

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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.

Abbott issues disaster declaration for Matador tornado response

AUSTIN— Governor Greg Abbott on June 22 updated the state’s disaster declaration for Matador and other Texas communities that continue to be impacted by severe storms and tornadoes causing significant damage to homes and businesses.

The fury of the tornado matched by the fierceness of compassion

At 7:51 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, an EF-3 tornado devastated the town of Matador and was on the ground for 9.4 miles while it carved a winding path of destruction through the town. It dissipated near a rest stop south of town about 20 minutes later. The outcome was four people killed, 15 injured.

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.