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No-bake Cookie Chocolate Oatmeal

This recipe will feel oh-so indulgent—and cooks up to be the texture of a rich, smooth, and silky chocolate pudding. With the combination of oats and chocolate, it stirs up thoughts of the famous no-bake cookies my mom has made for many, many years.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

It has been a very busy few weeks here at the library. For one thing I have been preparing to go to Austin for the Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference. I am hoping to gain knowledge that will help the library to better serve the community.

Planting in straw bales

When gardening soil or area are in short supply, bypass soil by planting in straw bales. Straw is previously living stems of cereal crops, which can be purchased into compressed bales.

Meet the candidates for area school boards, city councils

In area city council and school board elections, the first day of early voting by personal appearance is coming up Monday, April 24, 2023.

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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 4 PERSON SCRAMBLE JAYTON YOUTH SPORTS, $200/Team. Kent County Golf Course, May 6, 2023, Tee Time 9 am, 18 holes.

Local restaurant scene continues to evolve

If there’s one thing about cafes and restaurants in small towns that’s a constant variable—it’s change. For most of 2021 and 2022, Spur and Jayton had no cafes and restaurants, due to the challenges brought on by Covid-19 pandemic and conditions.

Area Farm Bureaus support Kent Food Bank

Representatives from Scurry, Stonewall and Kent County Farm Bureaus presented the Bruce Long Food Bank of Jayton with a $1,000 donation last week.