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Spur Senior Citizens

EVERYONE WELCOME! Lunch served at noon Monday–Friday; suggested donation age 60+ only $4; others $8. Call anytime for info, (806) 271-4472.

Herbal vinegars easy to make and inexpensive

Herbs are flourishing in mid-August. It doesn’t matter if they are in containers or in the ground—herbs are really doing well. Now, what to do with all the herbs. Try making herb vinegars. They last for months and can be stored for later use.

Three-Ingredient Brownies save time but don’t cut corners on flavor

Brownies are a favorite at our house, like most, I would think. I experiment quite often, but I have my favorites. Most are so simple that I forget all about the days of buying a box of brownie mix.

TEXAS SPUR COUNTRY ROUNDUP

GARZA Post Art Guild wraps up 60th annual show POST—The Post Art Guild wrapped up its 60th Annual Art Show last Saturday. A total of 124 photographers and artists from around the South Plains entered the competition. Spur artist Michael Viera served as judge for the event.

HAPPY TRAILS RAN THROUGH DICKENS COUNTY: What folks are saying on social media

Angela Ozborn Condron: I became very good friends of “TJ” Clay Cooper. He, his dad and mom roped with us while they were here. We got to watch some filming. Judy Justice Perry: I met him at the steak house at White River. Good times!

From “Mackintosh and T.J. Blu-ray Review,” Jeffrey Kauffman, May 26, 2021

www.blu-ray.com/movies “Mackintosh and T.J. marked Rogers’ return to the big screen after an absence of several decades,” Kauffman writes, “and the film was in fact expressly written for him as a kinda sorta comeback vehicle (he unfortunately never made another feature film).”

Palace to show Roy Rogers' movie filmed in Dickens on Aug. 14

It was the summer of 1975, and Western superstar Roy Rogers was in Texas to film his last—and some would say his best— movie. “Mackintosh and T.J.” is a story of a cowboy drifter who helps a young boy make sense of the world.

Spur council to raise utility turn-on fees Oct. 1

In its July 20, 2021 regular meeting, members of the Spur city council debated at length before arriving at new rates for municipal water and gas service turn-on.

DELIGHTS AT DANA’S

On Monday and Friday afternoons, custom iced coffees are now available at the pharmacy in downtown Spur.

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. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for Jayton-Girard ISD will be Thursday, Aug. 12. Monday, Sept. 6, will be a school holiday for Labor Day.