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DONNICE CARRUTH | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR A very generous donation of books was brought to the library this past week with quite a few great sounding new books. Most of them are fiction with a couple of biographies and various other nonfiction.

Spur’s 6th annual Big Dog BBQ Cook-off this weekend

EDITOR’S NOTE After looking back at the history of the Big Dog BBQ Cook-off, we were reminded that the first of these events took place in June 2018, as a fund-raiser for the Spur swimming pool.

A summer’s journey north on the ‘Last American Highway’: Part 1

It was one of the best travel inspirations I’d seen a group of small towns pull off.

Jayton’s Martinez to be inducted into Six-Man Football Hall of Fame

KAY ELLINGTON AND BARBARA BRANNON For more than twentyfive years one of the signal honors in Texas high school football has been induction into the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

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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 WHITE RIVER MARINA HOURS The new owners have established new summer hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 8...

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Texas Spur Country Roundup

SCURRY College on the Square hosts kids’ summer camp June 27-30 SNYDER— Kids College on the Square returns again this summer with Summer Camp in the Jungle. Campers will explore and experience jungle life through fun and educational multifaceted activities.

Flatland Cavalry to film in Spur June 26

It you’ve wanted to be in the movies, now’s your chance. And you don’t even have to travel to Hollywood. This coming Monday, Lubbockbased Americana band Flatland Cavalry will be in Spur’s Swenson Park to film a music video—and they’re looking for extras.

Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help.

LUFKIN — One month into her term as mayor of Zavalla, in Angelina County, Brenda Cox says she’s certain about one thing: Zavalla needs money. High on Cox’s list of priorities is replacing two decades-old water storage tanks that have rusted.