News

Demolition takes steps toward new firehouse

Progress is being made on the new Spur firehouse project on at 3rd Street and Burlington Avenue.

Spur Community Center floor replaced ahead of schedule

In the wake of a flooded floor in mid-April caused by a stopped-up drain line, the City of Spur contracted with a flooring specialist that has replaced old, peeling linoleum tiles with a new epoxy-flake flooring throughout the building.

Note of Thanks

The family of Kelly Reynolds would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone from the Spur and Idalou communities for their kindness and support during our loss. We would also like to thank Roy and Penny Sanchez for their graciousness and professionalism.

Note of Thanks

A simple thank you is insufficient to express my gratitude for everyone who assisted in so many ways after my accident in February and my months of healing. I am so blessed to live in this county. Thank you, Beverly Brazee

Spur’s 3-story ‘skyscraper’ had interesting tenants

In a city like Spur—which launched in 1909 with considerable advantages and the highest of aspirations, but by the middle of the twentieth century still had not grown much beyond its one main commercial thoroughfare and didn’t find much need to reference street addresses—it’s easy to lose track of...

FIREWORKS FIRE

FIREWORKS FIRE Friday night , July 1, shortly before 10 p.m. at White River Lake, spectators lining the lakefront for the annual fireworks display witnessed an unexpected flare when a firework that didn’t go out and it caught the underbrush on fire, according to water district manager Shane Jones.

RV PARKS

RV PARKS Requests to establish RV parks within the city limits of Spur (such as the one on the west side of town as approved a few months ago) have increased recently, as demand for housing in the area rising. What are your thoughts regarding RV parks fronting on city streets?

SBDC to offer QuickBooks training in Spur July 7

The Northwest Texas Small Business Development program will be hosting an inperson seminar on the basics of QuickBooks at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall of Spur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 7, 2022.

The big bison’s back: Panhandlers to headline BisonFest Sept. 24 in Quitaque

The Texas State Bison Music Festival, also known as BisonFest, has announced the lineup for its September 24 event in Quitaque. Headlining this year’s BisonFest will be newly formed country supergroup The Panhandlers.

Spur’s W. S. Campbell Building in the News

JULY 06, 1928 THE TEXAS SPUR AND THE DICKENS ITEM Spur Advancing Into Skyscraper Class of Business Building We are informed that W. S. Campbell who last week let the contract and started the construction of a two-story brick business building, has now changed his plan and will add another...