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11th annual Adult Softball Tourney set for June 9-10 in Swenson Park

The 11th Annual First Baptist Church of Spur Adult CoEd softball tournament will be held June 9-10 in Swenson Park and already five teams have signed up, but organizers can accommodate three more.

100th Annual Motley Dickens Old Settlers sees uptick in vendors, offers guidance for potential new vendors

Organizers of the 100th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo have seen a great increase in the amount of interest in vendor spots for their 100th Celebration, slated for Aug. 24–26, 2023 in Roaring Springs.

SPOTLIGHT ON PALACE THEATER MOVIE

Dickens CHC gives historic H.A.C. Brummett office spring cleaning

Back in the day when he was a young whippersnapper on the streets of Dickens, recalls Harry Bob Martin, legal eagle (and Dickens County judge) H.A.C. Brummett would give him the stinkeye from the perch of his law office building across from the courthouse—even if Martin wasn’t up to anything worse...

Swiss chard both ornamental and edible

Swiss chard is one of the few greens crops that are classed as cool season and can survive summer months as a warm season crop. Chard is a sister to the garden beet.

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.