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LIBRARY NOTES

The room we have designated for the new children’s play area has now been completely cleared out and is ready for its renovations. This project is moving along at a great pace, and we are excited to see it taking shape step by step.

Peanut butter Bundt cake

A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to participate in a West Texas peanut tour. The South Plains is home to a robust peanut industry. Texas is one of the largest peanut producing states in the nation.

Spur to cancel election, but will need to appoint one place

In its two most recent meetings, a regular monthly meeting on Feb. 17 and an earlier special session, the City of Spur has had fairly light agendas to handle— but some tough issues on its hands.

2026 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. Visitors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Half a century

Fifty years. One of my newspaper assignments this year has been Texas high school basketball, specifically two small schools in neighboring counties. I found myself this week on the campus of Abilene Christian University, where my parents met and fell in love.

Texas Historical Commission caps record year with major site reopenings, historic preservation milestones

AUSTIN— The 2025 tale of the tape is in, and the Texas Historical Commission recorded a year of major achievements.

Ragtown Gospel Theater revives musical “Jesus, Son of Man”

Local audiences will have another opportunity to experience the musical drama “Jesus, Son of Man” when it returns to the Ragtown stage in Post, March 7 through April 25.

A busy February for Dickens County 4-H

Dickens County held its monthly meeting on Feb. 8, 2026, at the 4-H center in Dickens. We heard a presentation by Graden Allen from the TTU Meat Science Department about meat judging both in 4-H, and at the college level. He discussed some of the careers that kids who meat judge can enter.

Jayton Schools posts 4th 6 weeks honor rolls

The following students enrolled in Jayton Schools earned “A” Honor Roll for the 4th 6 weeks of the 2025–26 school year.

STUDENT HONORS

Jayton reader Brenda Stanaland wants to share her pride in granddaughter Jeri Holcomb, currently a junior at Olton High School, who was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. (Holcomb’s innovative 4-H projects have appeared earlier in The Texas Spur, and we congratulate her as well!