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Spur Senior Citizens

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., will be serving a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472.

Caring for landscape trees

In last week’s column were thoughts on guiding selection of trees for the landscape. In today’s column are some thoughts on caring for a tree before and after planting. Things to look for when purchasing and caring for a tree: • Damage. Purchase trees that have no visible damage to the trunk.

Rice pudding with brûléed almonds a non-dairy twist

In my quest to know how I would feel without consuming dairy, I’ve been trying other types of milk products. I've used them for various reasons for several years, and many of them are loaded with flavor. One of my favorites is coconut milk.

MUSIC & MEAL

MUSIC & MEAL The Cap Rock Cowboy Church in Roaring Springs will have a free concert and free hamburger supper Saturday, May 21. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW BARBER SHOP

NEW BARBER SHOP A new barber shop has opened in Downtown Ralls. It's now the closest barber shop to Dickens County, only 30 minutes away. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

SPOTLIGHT ON SPUR EVENTS

Spur students of the month for May

The following students were recognized for doing exceptional things in the classroom or around the school. Spur ISD administrators asked all school employees to be on the lookout for students doing good deeds. These are the students recognized for May.

Three Spur ISD students receive Operation Round Up scholarships from SPEC

The South Plains Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up Board of Directors granted 81 local students with scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year.

Helios launches mining amid grand opening crowds

The video countdown to launch was scripted, and the flip of the switch at the end a ceremonial reneactment of the previous day’s power-up, but the real business of bitcoin in rural Dickens County began right in front of the crowd’s eyes May 5 during a public grand opening of Argo Blockchain’s...

CRYPTOCURRENCY CRIB SHEET: A guide to digital ‘gold’

Cryptocurrency is decentralized digital money that’s based on blockchain technology. You may be familiar with the most popular versions, Bitcoin and Ethereum, but there are more than 5,000 different cryptocurrencies in circulation. How Does Cryptocurrency Work?