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Museum book signing one facet of Matador’s Foothills Celebration Oct. 15

Historian's newest volume focuses on Letters from Dockum's Store near Espuela other than the showcase music festival featuring four bands and one acoustical group—have been planned for the Foothills Celebration on Saturday, October 15, in downtown Matador.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

Paducah Pickins’set for Saturday, Oct. 1 PADUCAH—Paducah’s annual fall festival of shopping and fun is slated for Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moffitt Show Barn.

GREEN THUMBS TO BENEFIT CITY PARK

Parkses mark 72nd wedding anniversary

Landmark general store damaged in fire

At 3:45 p.m. last Sunday, dispatchers received a call from employees of the Kent County General Store at 272 N. Main Street in Jayton.

Family Dollar/Dollar Tree to open in Spur this week

A Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store that’s been in the works in Spur for a bout a year is planning a tentative soft opening Thursday, Sept. 29 and an official grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to local store manager Marilynn Marshall.

Humphreys host traditional crafters in Dickens

According to experts and collectors, the history of bits and spurs in North America dates to the Spanish conquistadors who first came to the new world in the 1500s, bringing horses with them.

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 HOMECOMING events will take place from Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, through Saturday night, Oct. 8.

Harvesting sunflower seeds

Harvesting sunflower seeds for next season is an easy gardening activity. Many gardeners let seeds mature on the plant and fall in place, expecting volunteer to establish where ever they fall, giving a natural, more organic appearance to a garden or landscape.

LIBRARY NOTES

September 25 through October 1 is banned books week. There has been quite a bit of controversy lately about the practice of book banning. Libraries are full of books that are likely to offend someone for one reason or another.