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The Wolf Hunt.

A Derrick Miles Mystery NOW AVAILABLE from Five Star Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company Excerpted with permission of the publisher CHAPTER 4 The Last Wolverton {In which the heir to the Wolverton estate comes to lunch in Fort Worth.} AFTER AN HOUR’S DEBRIEFING I LEFT MILES, whose own...

New books, new readers at the Spur library

The Dickens County Spur Public Library is proud to be hosting a Homecoming Meet and Greet this fall. Since Spur is known for having great homecoming celebrations with and a big turnout of visitors, the library has decided to join the activities by hosting this event.

Worried about weeds? Try old newspapers

Recent rains have certainly greened up our parched land but, wow, here come the weeds! Gardeners have choices of using herbicides to control weeds or take the organic approach.

Savory Apple-Walnut Salad

Cool summer salads are exactly what we need to beat the heat right now. However, this savory, crisp salad will carry us right into fall with its combination of fresh ingredients.

Texas Spur, Caprock Courier take Division 1 awards

(Editors’ note: In last week’s issue, the full Panhandle Press story was inadvertently cut off before listing the specific awards received locally.) At the 111th Panhandle Press Association convention July 23–24, 2021 in Amarillo, The Texas Spur and its sister newspaper The Caprock Courier...

New stamps illustrated by Abilene Christian University faculty member

ABILENE, Texas — On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service released four new designs of its Forever stamps, all illustrated by Ryan Feerer, associate professor of design, director of the graphic design program and designer-in-residence at Abilene Christian University.

HISTORY WITH A BANG

Did you know C.W. Post launched rain battles on the sky with tens of thousands of pounds of explosives? C.W. Post matches wits with the weather in “Ragtown! The Musical” every Saturday in August at 3 p.m. at the Ragtown Gospel Theater in Post. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES

GARZA RGT brings back ‘Ragtown!’ through August POST—In 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 shutdown, Ragtown Gospel Theater in Post staged an abbreviated premier of their musical, “Ragtown!,” which depicts the founding of Post by cereal magnate C.W. Post.

‘Check Your Mirrors’

A new regular column will appear in The Texas Spur beginning Thursday, Aug. 12. “Check Your Mirrors,” by Sue Jane Sullivan, currently publishes in three other West Texas weekly newspapers and The Texas Spur will mark its fourth venue.

Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up

DICKENS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT Monday, August 9, 9 a.m., County Courthouse Annex, 508 Crow St., Dickens. KENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT Monday, August 9, 9 a.m.,, 9 a.m., Kent County Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton.