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100th Quail Appreciation Day set for May 17

Staff Reports

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

A historic “Quail Appreciation Day” will be held at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch in Fisher County on Friday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch is located 19 miles east of Snyder, or 10 miles west of Roby, on US Hwy. 180.

Motorcylist deaths on the rise in Texas

Txdot |

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

CHILDRESS – When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone’s best friend, someone’s child, someone’s parent, someone’s spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.

PLAYA FIELD DAY has been a popular learning experience for farmers and naturalists throughout the South Plains. The 2024 event is coming up May 16 in Floyd County. | COURTESY PHOTO

Regenerative cotton farming, playas May 16 field day topics

K.l. Steiert

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

A distinguished expert in regenerative farming and ranching in the Muleshoe and Slaton areas and a farmer from Ropesville dedicated to regenerative agriculture are headline speakers at a Playa Field Day May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center at 990 FM 786 just...

Spur Senior Citizens Menu

News Staff

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472.

Flower choices for Mother’s Day

Cuisine & Culture

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

Mother’s Day and flowers. What better way for a mother to be recognized on her day? Flowers say it best. Flowers may not vocalize, but they do have a language all their own.

COBB-LING A SALADTOGETHER with traditional and taco ingredients makes a fresh take on this popular luncheon dish. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Taco Cobb salad a south-ofthe- border twist on favorite

News Staff

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

ANGELINA L aRUE Perhaps Cinco de Mayo has inspired me, but what could be wrong with a Taco Cobb Salad? I’ve always loved traditional Cobb salad with its inviting, colorful rows of separate ingredients. The array resembles a rainbow.

LIBRARY NOTES

Donnice Carruth |

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 18:57

SaturdayMay4thwehad our Baked Potato Bar Lunch Friends of the Library Fundraiser and our drawing.

New Bitcoin film“The Big Empty”features Spur people and places; at Palace May 11

The Dickens County

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 07:41

Historical Commission and Galaxy Digital will air “The Big Empty,”a Bitcoin story in the heartland ofTexas—and how our city has rebuilt its swimming pool.

Highway 70 Garage Sales set for May 4

Staff Reports

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 07:41

The annual Highway 70 Garage Sales is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, with more than 40 vendors signed up as of Monday along a 60-mile stretch of two-lane blacktop, according to co-organizer Joan Day of Spur.

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News Staff

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 07:41

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