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ELECTED TX SPEAKER State Rep. Dustin Burrows was administered the oath of office as Speaker of the Texas House by Secretary of State Jane Nelson (right) during opening day ceremonies on the House floor on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, as Burrows’wife, Elisabeth (in white dress), and children look on. | BOB DAEMMRICH FOR THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

Lubbock’s Burrows, elected Texas House speaker Jan. 14, seeks bipartisan support in new role

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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

JAMES BARRAGÁN AND JASPER SCHERER | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AUSTIN— When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, the vast majority of them saw a clear choice between two Republicans.

Filings open for city councils, school boards across Texas Spur Country

Kay Ellington |

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

The mayor’s position will be on the May 3 ballot in Spur this year as well as the Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3 city council positions. The incumbents for those positions are Louise Jones, mayor; Elaine Harris, Ward 1; Don Wright, Ward 2; and Rhea Melton, Ward 3. Each of these are for twoyear terms.

SPOTLIGHT ON KENT CO LIVESTOCK SHOW

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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

BIRDS FOUND IN THE WMA

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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

The Matador Wildlife Management Area recently completed their Christmas Bird Count on the WMA, documenting over 75 bird species. The Christmas Bird Count is a community science program administered by the National Audubon Society.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

GARZA Hotel Garza to offer Valentine’s Murder Mystery Weekend POST—The Hotel Garza in downtown Post is offering a fun Valentine’s Day weekend event,“Death by Chocolate,”a 1920s murder mystery dinner theater experience.

OODLES OF NOODLES A good noodle dish is the perfect meal to add to your rotation, and usually something we can make with items right from our pantry and refrigerators. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Using udon or linguini, this noodle dish warms your insides

Angelina L

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM Oodles of noodles sounds like a meal I’d love anytime, day or night. It’s great to see the little noodle shops opening up throughout our communities.

Winter care of house plants

Ellen Peffley

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

CUISINE & CULTURE Potted plants overwintered indoors can develop problems. Last week’s column focused on two common houseplant pests, fungus gnats and mealy bugs. The focus of today’s column is maintenance of plants overwintered indoors.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

LIBRARY NOTES

Donnice Carruth |

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:32

Story time at the library has become very popular with the preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Joanna Bateman, our volunteer story time leader, has done wonders since she began around a year ago. This past week there were over 20 in attendance for story time.

What's happening

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Wed, 01/15/2025 - 11:53

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues Local Events Please let us know of any corrections: News@thetexasspur.com DICKENS COUNTY–SPUR LIBRARY story time, Thursdays, 10 a.m., for babies to preschool,...

ASHLEY’STURNAROUND will soon reopen at 202 Burlington Avenue in Spur under new ownership of Ashley Stelzer, who purchased the popular restaurant space last month from the owners of the Turnaround Top Café. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur’s Turnaround turns over ownership

Barbara Brannon |

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 11:53

In the years since Spur’s Gulf service station was the popular place for cars “making the drag” to do a one-eighty and head north up the main street again — or in the earlier era when the train had to turn back south on the track to Swenson — the intersection of South Harris Street and Burlington...

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