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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 3 Dire Deeds (continued) {In which Miles and Hooper interrogate their visitor from Crosby County.} On tuesday morning i woke, somewhat later than my...

SPOTLIGHT SPUR FIRE HOUSE TOUR, JUNE 2021

PHOTOS BY BARBARA BRANNON

FARMERS’ MARKET DONATION

FARMERS’ MARKET DONATION The Spur Farmers’ Market donated all of the vendor fees from the Big Dog Farmers’ Market to the Spur Senior Center.

Summer back to ‘normal’ at Caprock Canyons State Park

After a year of closures, no in-person interpretive events, and uncertainty due to Covid-19, Caprock Canyons State Park is back to offering full services, including events, fishing, camping and more. Summer is chock full of opportunities for families to get outdoors and learn about nature.

Grassroots coalition unites in response to Chronic Wasting Disease finding in captive deer herd

AUSTIN—Prominent landowners, hunters, conservationists, scientists and other concerned citizens from across Texas are calling for immediate implementation of regulatory protocols in response to the recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in captive deer facilities in Uvalde, Hunt, Mason,...

Palace Theater to show ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ Saturday, July 10

Spur’s The Palace Theater will show the 2021 Disney animated film and box office hit, “Raya and the Last Dragon” on Saturday, July 10 at 7 p.m. “Raya and the Last Dragon” was theatrically released in the United States on March 5, 2021 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Big Dog gets to snooze again for another year

Spur welcomed visitors and barbecue fans last weekend for its fourth annual Big Dog BBQ Cook-off, a sanctioned event that draws some of the top cooking teams in the Southwest to boost their points total over the season’s finish line.

South Plains Electric Cooperative announces 2021 membership meetings in region

SPEC’s annual membership meetings for 2021 have been scheduled, around the region. All members are welcome to attend; there is no charge and no need to register in advance.

Kent County Library Summer Programming

Pre-K to 6th Grade Monday mornings 10–11 a.m. July 5 HOLIDAY; LIBRARY CLOSED July 12 The Secrets of Soil July 19 4-H Water Camp July 26 Bicycle Rodeo August 2 Awards aParty August 9 Improv Artist (times may vary)

End of an era: Jayton’s Robert Hall Chevrolet to become Robert Hall Motors

It’s a tough day when any hometown business closes, but the loss of Robert Hall Chevrolet in Jayton, which is revising its business model this week after more than six decades, it’s the loss of a landmark and an anchor of the community. In population-533 Jayton, Texas, every business is essential.