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AREA LIVESTOCK SHOW COVERAGE UPDATES

In our coverage of the Kent County Livestock Show January 20, 2022, we ran a wrong photo for Dayton Bleiker, Reserve Grand Champion, Market Hog. Here you go, Dayton!

HD83 rep Burrows holds town hall in Dickens

On January 20, Texas House District 83 representative Dustin Borrows (R-Lubbock) made his first get-acquainted visit to the county seat of Dickens, which will move into his district next January 1.

Local filings growing for area city councils, school boards

Only two weeks remain in the chance to run for city hall in Dickens, Jayton and Spur, or school board in Spur and Jayton. Patton Springs ISD is on a November election cycle and their filing dates are in the fall.

2022 Community Calendar

Community Services SPUR VISITOR CENTER at 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@ gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097. THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout Dickens County.

Prepping spring gardens

In last week’s column were seed sources from Texas companies. As gardeners plan plots for spring gardens, the main absolute as we plant seed is soil preparation.

“Minute to Win It” game night rescheduled for Jan. 27

We have rescheduled our Minute to Win It game night for Thursday, January 27 at 5:30. Be sure and tell all of your friends. Game night is for everyone—men, women, boys and girls—anyone who loves playing games. Something exciting is coming to the library very soon!

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.

Frosted cinnamon rolls a delicious heirloom recipe

Most yeast bread recipes can be made into loaves, rolls, and even cinnamon rolls. I recently tried making cinnamon rolls with my aunt’s yeast bread/roll recipe and it worked very well.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

SCURRY ‘Red Velvet Cake Wars’ returns to Ritz in March SNYDER—The Ritz Community Theater in Snyder has finished casting “The Red Velvet Cake Wars.”

Candidate filings getting under way for area city councils, school boards

The chance to run for city hall is now open in Dickens, Jayton and Spur, and the opportunity to run for school board is now available in Spur and Jayton. Patton Springs ISD is on a November election cycle and their filing dates are in the fall.