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2022 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 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.

DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines

AUSTIN— The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkeypox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile.

Going global

This column is a reprint of my first blog, which started in the summer of 2009. The blog’s title (Check Your Mirrors) originated from many of my experiences as a summer driver education instructor.

Small-town water woes: informing, explaining, advocating solutions

The Texas Spur is honored to have won this year’s Texas Press Association Community Service competition for weekly newspapers (see story, page 8). Winning isn’t the point, though. Helping change things is. And that’s an ongoing challenge.

Kent County to keep historic Duck Creek bridge as is; Cooper Creek bridge moved up on TxDOT list

The Kent County Commission has had its hands full throughout June and July with numerous matters requiring extensive deliberaton, especially regarding construction and maintenance projects. At its July 25 regular meeting, it got closure on a few of them.

Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.

2022 Community Calendar Community Services

SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 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.

State again shows large job gain

AUSTIN—Texas added 82,500 nonfarm jobs in June, the largest gain this year. The state again set new employment highs, as total nonfarm employment reached. 13.43 million, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Now I know

No matter how big our hearts are when it comes to loving all our babies, the truth is that a parent’s initial birth experience is unparalleled. What happens with the firstborn— particularly from pregnancy to delivery—is its own sacred once-in-a-lifetime moment.

What's happening

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. FUMC NEW SUNDAY SERVICE TIME The First United Methodist Church of Spur will be changing their Sunday morning worship time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.