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SPUR HOMECOMING

SPUR HOMECOMING SCHEDULE

THURS., SEPT. 21 • Pep Rally and crowning of Homecoming Queen, Rickels Park, 7:30 p.m. • Bonfire, Swenson Park, following Pep Rally FRI., SEPT. 22 • Registration and visiting at Ex-Student Building, Burlington Ave., 10 a.m.– throughout the day • Spur Art Guild show • Pep Rally at Dog Dome Gym, Spur...

Texas Spur Country Roundup

CROSBY Crosbyton turns out for Pete Christy CROSBYTON—Crosbyton turned out to support KCBD/ NBC 11, Lubbock sports anchor Pete Christy’s Lunch Church sponsored by the Crosbyton Lions Club on August 10. The donation meal raised $2,375 for the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department.

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.

Hand over some of those delicious hand pies!

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM ANGELINA L aRUE It’s not quite fall but I’m enthusiastic about baking with apples any season. The aroma of apples and cinnamon is hard to beat. And it really brings autumn vibes to the kitchen this time of year.

Growing peanuts in your small garden

Peanuts Have “pegged,” and harvest in West Texas is around the corner. Gardeners who have never grown peanuts might think about them for next year’s garden, as they make a great rotation crop.

LIBRARY NOTES

Just over a year ago, the Dickens County Spur Public Library hosted “Texas Writes,” a statewide program from the Writer’s League of Texas. The program was sponsored by a grant from the Tocker Foundation. We had attendees from near and far and were entertained and educated at the same time.

20th ANNUAL

SPUR HOMECOMING

SPUR HOMECOMING i s always an eagerly antcipated highlight of the fall season. This year, according to committee member Marcella Bilberry, the theme will be “Spur High School: Passport to the World.”

Don’t get scammed by fake high school sports links

Texas high school sports fans are known for their loyalty—often willing to drive for hours to watch their favorite local team in an eagerly awaited matchup. And whatever the sport, from fall football to spring track, social media scammers know it.