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Meet the Motley-Dickens Rodeo Queen Candidate

As the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Rodeo & Reunion approaches this summer, newspaper readers will have a chance to learn a bit each week about one of the Rodeo Queen candidates. Lynndee Rose Foster is the 14-year-old daughter of Cliff and Shantel Foster of McAdoo.

‘News of the World’ to show at the Palace Theater Saturday, July 31

“News of the World,” a Western drama released this year will be shown at the Palace Theater on Saturday, July 31.

WHAT IS BITCOIN AND HOW IS IT MINED?

“The Lone Star State is at the center of global attention to produce bitcoin,” read a July 8, 2021, piece in The Washington Post.” Texas, it said, is being “hailed as the new cryptocurrency capital.” So what to its citizens need to know about cryptocurrency?

Spur Senior Citizens

Week of July 21-28, 2012 EVERYONE WELCOME! Lunch served at noon Monday–Friday; suggested donation age 60+ only $4; others $8. FREE FOR THOSE 60 AND OVER THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JULY! Call anytime for info, (806) 271-4472.

Quash those squash bugs

By mid-July squash is really growing, which makes it time to look for dreadful squash bugs. Squash bugs multiply quickly, and The first sign of an infestation of squash bugs might be a leaf that suddenly wilts.

Italian Cream Cake perfect for special events

Summer birthdays are fun—and I love to celebrate outdoors. When the calendar turns over to July, I like to start planning something special for my mom. She had a momentous birthday last year, so we only got to have a tiny-size celebration during the pandemic.

STAMPEDE MUSIC

STAMPEDE MUSIC The bands have been named for the 81st Annual Post Stampede Rodeo. Thursday night will be Cole Barnhill, Friday night will be Jody Nix and the West Texas Cowboys and Saturday night will be Ross Cooper. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Recent Spur graduate reflects on meaning of Africa mission trip

Madison Givens most recently made news in The Texas Spur as the valedictorian of the Class of 2021. But her life, as soon as she graduated, took her across the globe to a mission trip in Tanzania.

Jaybird Ice brings frozen summer treats to Kent store

Jaybird Ice is a refreshing new business in Jayton that came together when two friends, Reese Redford, 13, and Brantley Ham, 10, decided they wanted to have their very own snow-cone shop.

‘News of the World’ to show at the Palace Theater Saturday, July 31

“News of the World,” a Western drama released this year will be shown at the Palace Theater on Saturday, July 31.