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Exercise in the garden yields ‘fruits’of labor

are floating in the air. Tops on the list for many are eating a healthier diet and getting more exercise. Gardening can tackle both these resolutions. Gardeners can choose nutritious crops and specific varieties that they want to grow for a healthy garden.

LIBRARY NOTES

DONNICE CARRUTH | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR Spur library slated for Jan. 9 I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday. We are going to start out the New Year with a game night, Mon., January 9, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Join us for a fun time. All ages are welcome.

Argo Blockchain sells Dickens County Helios plant to Galaxy in $100M deal

• Crypto firm “lives to fight another day,” says CEO Wall• Dickens County jobs stable, swimming pool projectstill hopeful, says county judge In a news release Wednesday, Dec. 28, cryptocurrency miner Argo Blockchain Plc said it has sold its flagship Helios mining facility in Dickens County, Texas,...

Arrington leads letter to appropriators in support of cotton farmers

along with Representatives Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and August Pfluger (TX11), led several Texas colleagues in a letter to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, urging leadership to support funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for the...

SPOTLIGHT ON SPUR LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE

Texas State Parks welcome participants in First Day Hikes Dec. 31, Jan. 1

First Day Hikes is a nationwide program to encourage hiking on New Year's Day. Start a new tradition, or continue one, at a Texas State Park near you; events are scheduled for a wide range of times and include trails on foot, on horseback, by bike, or even on the water.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

SCURRY Country andWestern dance NewYear’s Eve in Snyder on Dec. 30 SNYDER—There will be a dinner and country and westerndance at the coliseum in Snyder on Friday, Dec. 30.

TxDOT urges Texans to find a sober ride this holiday season

Six years have passed since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened.

Christmas gifts to make with acorns

Wondering how to keep busy the children that are home for the holiday break? While last week’s column on the biology of acorns is fresh in your mind—and maybe if the kids can be kept busy collecting them—here is an idea on what they can do with all those acorns.

LIBRARY NOTES

DONNICE CARRUTH | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR Merry Christmas from all of us at the library. We have had a great year! We had a great turnout for our Christmas craft evening. We made bookmarks, tissue paper flowers, and snowmen earrings. Everyone had a wonderful time.