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KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB

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KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB

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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:13

KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB heard a program Oct. 28 by Ted and Joyce Boyd of the Lubbock club, regarding an exciting range of recreational opportunities for disabled children at the 515-acre Texas Lions Camp outside Kerrville, Texas, first founded in 1949.

COMING UP IN POST “A Magi*cal Christmas” is the next locally created production coming up at the Ragtown Gospel Theater, starting Nov. 2. | COURTESY PHOTO

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RGT PRESENTS ‘A MAGI*CAL CHRISTMAS: A STORY DISCOVERED BETWEEN THE LINES OF SCRIPTURE’

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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:13

POST— Only in the Gospel of Matthew do readers find a very brief account of “wise men” who came from the east, following a star to Bethlehem, and bearing gifts for the newborn King of the Jews. The passage leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

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Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with Free Admission Nov. 3

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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:13

AUSTIN— On Nov. 3, visitors will get free dayuse entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration. “Any day in a Texas State Park is a good day,” said Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks.

Spur Chamber elects 2024 officers, board; plans events

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Spur Chamber elects 2024 officers, board; plans events

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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:13

TheSpurAreaChamber of Commerce, coming off a busy slate of community events for 2023–24, has set its slate of officers and board ofdirectorsfor2024–25.Elections were held Sept. 18 at the Chamber’s new regular meeting place, the Spur Senior Center.

WAKE UP EARLY and get out to your deer stand when the 2024-25 season begins Nov. 2. | COURTESY PHOTO

Big Buck Contest 2024-25 underway at Spur's Star Feed & Seed

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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:39

A hunting tradition kicking off every autumn for more than two decades will soon be underway once more—the annual competition sponsored by Star Feed & Seed of Spur.

COMING UP IN TEXAS SPUR COUNTRY

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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:39

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues Special Bond Presentations for Jayton-Girard ISD Community Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Kent County Community Center, 156 W. 4th St., Jayton TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS...

Congratulations go to the following Childress District sections who received the 2024 Dr. Jon A. Epps Quality Seal Coat Awards during the Childress District Safety Banquet and Wellness Fair: Transportation, Planning & Development (TP&D); Childress District Lab; Donley County Maintenance; Knox County Maintenance; and (shown above) Dickens County Maintenance team. | TxDOT PHOTO

DICKENS TxDOT HONORS

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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:39

Fager to step down in Jayton

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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:39

Readers of The Texas Spur may have seen a job posting from the City of Jayton for a new city secretary, and noted that this is the position currently held by longtime city secretary Michele Fager.

TRUNK OR TREAT

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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:39

The Spur Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 6th annual citywide Trunk or Treat event Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

City of Spur sorting out utility billing issues

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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:39

Those smart water meters the City of Spur has been installing in recent weeks are indeed pretty smart—right to the precise reading on the specified cutoff date and time each month, said City Secretary Ashley Carothers.

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