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TxDOT Childress District employees recognized for service

Twenty-two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District employees were recently recognized for their years of service to the district and state.

Make your gift to Spur’s Palace Theater for Giving Tuesday 2023

Want to see more events and movies at the Palace Theater in 2024? Your gift to Spur’s project — of any size — will be matched between now and Tuesday, Nov. 28, as part of the Community Foundation of West Texas’s Giving Tuesday campaign.

SPOTLIGHT ON JAYTON JH OAP

Dickens County 4-H

Dickens County 4-H hosted Glenda White from the Spur Food Bank on Sunday. She told the youth about how the food bank works and how many people they serve. Then the 4-Hers put together 60 “cobbler kits” for the Spur Food Bank to distribute this Thanksgiving. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Texas State University to hold first 2024 presidential debate

Texas State University in San Marcos will host the first in a series of four scheduled general election debates next year on Sept. 16, 2024, Texas State officials announced Monday. The university will become the first location in Texas to host a presidential debate, school officials said.

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.

Cauliflower for Thanksgiving

CUISINE & CULTURE Green-bean casserole seems to be a staple on many Thanksgiving tables. The thing about green beans is that they are a summer garden crop, and the Thanksgiving meal is in the middle of autumn. A more fitting vegetable side dish for Thanksgiving is a fall crop.

Wrap up the holiday gift of Mushroom Wellington

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM Puff pastry instantly turns any meal into a special occasion. It feels festive. One can prepare puff pastry from scratch, or simply purchase the prepackaged raw dough from the freezer section at the local grocery.

LIBRARY NOTES

The library has lost a devoted patron with the passing of Laurie Murphy. She was an avid reader and will be missed. Over the last few years, Laurie donated quite a few books to the library. A memorial was made to the Friends of the Library in her name.