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Spur Senior Citizens Menu

News Staff
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:44
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.
Cajun dirty rice, veggie style

Cajun dirty rice, veggie style

Cajun dirty rice, veggie style

Bytes Angelina L
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:44
ANGELINA L aRUE Dirty rice is a Cajun dish frequently served with seafood or sausage. We often serve it with a shrimp boil, which we prepare lowcountry–style with chunks of smoked sausage, short ears of corn, and small new potatoes.
RACING TO THE BIG PLUNGE After Spur City Council signed a construction agreement with local business leader Galaxy Digital last week for rebuilding of its long-out-of-commission pool, hopes are high all around for a Memorial Day Weekend 2024 reopening. With the project now starting fresh—with demolition of old forms and fencing—can they make their wish-list goal in 10 weeks? Fingers are crossed, and swim fins and fans are waiting! Follow progress here each Thursday. | THE TEXAS SPUR

RACING TO THE BIG PLUNGE After Spur City Council signed a construction agreement with local business leader Galaxy Digital last week for rebuilding of its long-out-of-commission pool, hopes are high all around for a Memorial Day Weekend 2024 reopening. With the project now starting fresh—with demolition of old forms and fencing—can they make their wish-list goal in 10 weeks? Fingers are crossed, and swim fins and fans are waiting! Follow progress here each Thursday. | THE TEXAS SPUR

RACING TO THE BIG PLUNGE

News Staff
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:50
ON-BOARD CAMERA The Watchguard Motorola on-board camera will be one of the tools that the Dickens County Sheriff’s Department will be able to acquire with the funding from the SB22 grant that the commissioners court approved on Monday. | COURTESY IMAGE

ON-BOARD CAMERA The Watchguard Motorola on-board camera will be one of the tools that the Dickens County Sheriff’s Department will be able to acquire with the funding from the SB22 grant that the commissioners court approved on Monday. | COURTESY IMAGE

Dickens commission votes 3-2 to accept SB22 $250K grant

Kay Ellington
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:50
WILL ENABLE 3RD DEPUTY, 24-HOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SAYS JUDGE In the 88th Legislature in 2023, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spearheaded an initiative that ultimately became a law to supplement law enforcement in counties with populations of less of than 300,000 with grants to help sheriffs and...
Jaybirds fly high to State victory

Jaybirds fly high to State victory

Jaybirds fly high to State victory

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:50
SAN ANTONIO—Their West Texas hometowns only 50 miles apart as the crow flies, Jayton and Benjamin played an even closer title game at the Alamodome in the 1-A UIL State Boys Basketball championship March 9.

TxDOT scholarship contest awards students who help clean up their communities

News Staff
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:50
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN — Texas students who helped clean up and beautify their communities can now apply for a scholarship contest awarding a total of $10,000. The annual Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2024 school year.
114 years—and counting

114 years—and counting

114 years—and counting

Texas Spur Staff
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:50
Ifthenewspaperissaid to be “the first draft of history,” sometimes the newspaper enterprise gets to take its place in that history.
A backward glance

A backward glance

A backward glance

Barbara Brannon
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:50
EDITORIAL | spur@thetexasspur.com “Dad used to set type right here,” said David Harrison, one of the two Harrison scions who, back in the day, tidied up the shop, bundled and delivered newspapers, and did every other sort of task that needed doing while their mom sold the ads and kept the accounts...
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