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Winners announced for 9-county Big Buck Contest

Star Feed and Seed of Spur has announced the winners of the 2023-24 Big Buck Contest.

Cities, schools election filings began last week

Cities and school district election filings across Texas Spur Country for the May 4 election began last week. The deadline to file to run for city council or school board is Friday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. Patton Springs ISD holds its elections in November.

Washington honored posthumously with Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer Award

WACO—The late Seab Washington of Motley County was recognized by Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) as the TFB District 2 Pioneer Award winner at the organization’s 90th Annual Meeting Dec. 2 in Frisco.

Spur Senior Citizens Menu

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.

Pico pasta salad

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM Experiencing a nice dinner at a restaurant, then going home and trying to duplicate the recipe can be challenging but rewarding, especially if you nail it. And being able to make it anytime you want is convenient.

Orchid is the Houseplant of the Year

CUISINE & CULTURE We continue with the National Garden Bureau’s 2023 “Year of the” plants. Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects one annual, one perennial, one shrub, one edible, one houseplant, and one bulb crop as their “Year of the” crops.

LIBRARY NOTES

Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular authors in the U.S. Her contemporary romance and psychological thriller books are geared mainly toward female audiences. Hoover, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, began self-publishing her books in 2012.

Concrete poured for Spur firehouse

Weather delays Junior Livestock Show coverage this week

Due to technical challenges posed by last weekend’s cold spell, The Texas Spur will publish our Kent County Junior Livestock Show full coverage in the edition of January 25, 2024.

Windbreak seedlings now available through your local SWCD

The Andrew Kent and Duck Creek Soil & Water Conservation Districts are now taking orders for evergreen and hardwood seedlings. Landowners are encouraged to purchase these one-year-old seedlings for windbreak plantings before preferred stock is sold out.