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Reblooming poinsettias in time for Christmas

Texas Spur readers who saved their poinsettias from last Christmas should start now to initiate the flowering process for this season.

Newspaper On Sale In Kent Co.

TALL ORDER

TALL ORDER Crews from Cap Rock Telephone and South Plains Electric Cooperative mounted flags and banners and down Burlington Avenue in Spur Monday evening in preparation for Spur Homecoming weekend. “Thank you for working after hours on hanging flags,” the City of Spur posted on Facebook.

Spur Exes:

Since reopening in 2019, The Palace Theater has come a long way. Events have been hosted there, including movies, concerts and gatherings. But the historic theater still has challenges to make it a modern facility. Most notably, the Palace needs a new sound system.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

Foothills Celebration slated for Matador Oct. 15 MATADOR—Foothills Celebration, a music and entertainment festival in downtown Matador set for Saturday, Oct. 15, has announced the lineup of performers for its autumn event.

STITCH WIZARD

Spur resident Jackie Rumbaugh, husband of the late librarian Beth Rumbaugh, stopped by the Spur Dickens County Public Library last week to display a quilt featuring cross-stitch blocks he completed.

What's happening

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. SPUR HOMECOMINGevents will take place from Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, through Saturday night, Oct. 8.

SpurVFD to accept donations for Rickels bricks on Saturday

Thanks to the generosity of Dennis and Terri Wyatt, the Spur Volunteer Fire Department has a few of these special 1922 bricks salvaged from the Rickels automobile dealership building.

Headliner announced for 70th Annual Spur Homecoming Dance Oct. 8

Tanner Lane, along with his Tanner Lane band, will present the show at the 2022 Spur Homecoming dance. Lane is a native of Plainview, Texas, and is married to Colette (Goodall) Lane, Spur class of 2012.

Key dates to note for November election

November’s general election day will be Tuesday, November 8—just a little over a month away—so here are some important dates for all voters to keep in mind. Voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 11. Early voting begins Monday, October 24 and ends Friday, November 4.