News

What's Happening

News Staff

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

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., ages babies...

NEPHEW HIT The nephew of U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, whose District 13 includes Dickens County, was among those injured during the July 13 shooting that is being investigated as an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. | GRAEME SLOAN/SIPA USA VIA REUTERS

Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson says his nephew was injured in shooting at Trump rally

Isaac Yu, Texas Tribune

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, RAmarillo, said Saturday night that his nephew is “doing well” after his nephew’s neck was grazed by a bullet during a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s July 13 campaign event in Pennsylvania.

DIVE IN!

News Staff

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

South Plains Electric Cooperative and CoBank to present $10K pool donation

Staff Reports

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

Progress continues on Spur’s newly reconstructed swimming pool—with the diving board delivered and installed last week. The City of Spur will also receive a $10,000 donation from South Plains Electric Cooperative and CoBank to help it further renovate pool facilities.

FIREFIGHTERS AND FAMILIES celebrated the Spur Volunteer Fire Department’s move-in day at the new fire station July 15. | SPUR VFD PHOTO

Spur firefighters move into new home

Barbara Brannon

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

Back in the fall of 2021, a new fire-department facility for Spur was just the spark of an idea in the minds of donors Eric and Linda Swenson, with hometown firefighters also involved in discussions.

TOWERING ABOVE THE COUNTRYSIDE in Svaneti, in the alpine region of Georgia, are manmade towers dating to medieval times and towering mountains dating millenia farther back. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | DAVID PAFFORD PHOTOS

Up and down in post-Soviet Georgia

David Pafford |

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

David Pafford of Spur and his son Caleb continue their eastward travel around the world. “If you would like to see more photos and hear the ‘long version’ of our story,” wrote Pafford, “please visit the website www.farther-beyond.com/ circumnavigation.

JAYTON FFA HONORS

News Staff

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

At last week’s state FFA Agriscience conventioninHouston—which also faced challenges from the arrival of Hurricane Beryl— Jayton-Girard FFA proved that one of the smallest schools can compete. All six teams placed in the top three at State, and they competed against all classifications of schools.

Speeding kills. Slow down and save lives

Txdot |

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

CHILDRESS – The telltale red-and-blue lights in a driver’s rearview mirror can inspire shame and guilt. But those feelings don’t come close to the guilt speeding drivers feel after killing or injuring someone – or the pain a family feels when someone dies in a crash.

Dickens 4-H finishes community service by helping at Ronald McDonald House

Henry Chapman, Junior Reporter |

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

Throughout this last year Dickens County 4-H members have participated in over 30 community service projects either with the club or on their own, and benefitted 26 different agencies and spent spent well over 500 hours.

Beckton's shuts down Dickens eatery July 15

News Staff

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 18:17

According to a post July 14 on its Facebook page, Beckton’s Chophouse and Tavern planned to “close down for a bit: following a final meal Sunday, July 15. “Due to our hectic schedules outside of Becktons,” the post noted, “we have decided to shown down indefinitely.

Subscribe to News