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Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues A BURN BAN restricting outdoor burning was put in place in Dickens County was put in place as of August 14.

Turning 65? Medicare open enrollment ends Nov. 20

Turning 65 has some advantages, one of which is being eligible for Medicare insurance. Medicare can be helpful, yet the choices can be confusing, so it’s important to talk to a trusted advisor, rather than being swayed by television commercials and mail offers.

Governor Abbott, TxDOT announce record $142B transportation investment

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott Thursday announced a record $142 billion in total investment for Texas' transportation infrastructure.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

SCURRY Snyder natives returning for book signing SNYDER—Author Celia Thrash and her sisters are visiting Snyder, their hometown, and having a book signing at the Scurry County Museum on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The book is a collection of their father’s World War remembrances and...

Spur library continues to make school supplies available

The Friends of the Library received a very generous donation of school supplies from the employees at Galaxy Digital. A box was sent by the employees of our county’s blockchain facility filled with pens, pencils, paper, notebooks and more.

Creamy Pesto Pasta with Fresh Corn

Pasta in any form is a favorite go-to meal, any day of the week. We bake it, boil it, toss it in salads, and put it in our soups, just to name a few of its versatile uses. I look for all shapes and sizes of dried pasta.

Divide daylilies in August

August is a good month to separate daylily clumps. The blooms are long past, and the leaves are dying back. Over time one bunch of daylilies can quickly spread to an entire bed. Clumps of daylilies need to be thinned to keep them in check and to keep the plants blooming.

A hitchhiker’s guide to Galaxy Digital

Last Thursday, Dickens County commissioners were welcomed to a site tour of Galaxy Digital’s Helios cryptocurrency plant near Afton—and The Texas Spur was invited along for the ride.

Motley and Dickens Counties to celebrate a century of reunion-ing this weekend

On the fourth Thursday of August, year after year, in the little town of Roaring Springs, located about 75 miles northeast of Lubbock, Texas, you will find a reunion and rodeo unlike any other—one that takes you back in time.

20th Annual Gridiron Classic showcases best in 1A football Aug. 24-26

The lineup of teams for the 20th Annual Gridiron Classic reads like a who’s who of playoff legacy Division I and Division II 1A teams, and Texas Spur Country football fans have a unique opportunity to see some of the state’s best football teams battle it out August 24-26 at Jaybird Stadium.