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Newspapers bring home regional awards

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Wed, 04/13/2022 - 05:00

With pandemic-related postponements in the past, Texas’ regional newspaper organizations have once again begun meeting regularly and face-to-face.

MORE DICKENS COUNTY 4-H FASHION HONORS

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Wed, 04/13/2022 - 05:00

MORE DICKENS COUNTY 4-H FASHION HONORS 1st place junior construction and cotton award winner was Calvin Chapman, and the team of Mackenzie Gardener, Jaydee Foster and Bucki Smith won 3rd place senior team. | COURTESY PHOTO

Dickens Co. 4-H wins varied honors

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Wed, 04/13/2022 - 05:00

PATTON 4-H HONORS Patton Springs High School students Melania Ramirez, Diezel Ramirez and Toryan Childers represented the Dickens County senior 4-H team and placed first at district competition in Duds to Dazzle. They will advance the state roundup in June. | COURTESY PHOTO

DICKENS 4H HONORS

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Wed, 04/13/2022 - 05:00

DICKENS 4H HONORS Dickens 4-H won a second place junior team award at the 2022 district meat judging contest last week. 4-H members included Allie Weiser, Grayson James, Rylee Foster, Calvin Chapmen and Maddee Foster. | COURTESY PHOTO

Fire destroys Spur residence Sunday morning, occupants safe

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 07:39

Sunday morning, April 3, before dawn a home in the 400 block of Willard Avenue in Spur was destroyed by fire.

Dickens county grass fire burns 2,300 acres; houses and livestock saved

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 07:39

Amid high winds on the South Plains Friday afternoon, local residents, ranchers and first responders confirmed that fire danger in West Texas is no joke.

Lubbock man killed on US 82 when accidentally struck by Spur driver

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 07:39

Last Friday, April 1, at 4:20 a.m., 26-year-old Austin D. Redder of Lubbock, was killed as a result of injuries sustained during a crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 82 seven miles east of Crosbyton.

Argo making progress

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 07:39

ARGO BLOCKCHAIN’S HELIOS FACILITY recently reported progress in staff training as well as construction progress on its 126,000-square-foot cryptocurrency mining operation in northern Dickens County.

SPOTLIGHT ON SAGERTON HEE HAW

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 05:00

SPOTLIGHT ON SPUR FARMERS’ MARKET

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 05:00

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