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Crossview Festival of Tables

CrossView Christian Camp, based in Dickens, Texas, held its annual Festival of Tables event March 20 at the Turkey Church of Christ.

Spur library awarded $5K from Tocker

We are excited to share that the Spur library has been approved for a $5,000 grant from the Tocker Foundation. The grant is for adding books, audiobooks and DVDs to the library’s collection.

Suggestions for a successful pollinator garden

Pollinators in the garden are good on many levels. Flittering butterflies, buzzing bees, whirring hummingbirds bring hours of enjoyment for gardeners.

Set some Sunday soup to simmer

I love to hear a pot simmering on the stovetop; it’s comforting to me. I even turn off the noise around me just to hear it, particularly if I’m standing over the cutting board preparing the rest of the meal, or doing something else in the kitchen. Try it sometime—it’s truly therapeutic.

SMHD now offering Covid-19 vaccines to 18+ in Spur, Jayton, Aspermont clinics

On Friday 15 people—four of them schoolteachers—were administered the Johnson and Johnson, one dose, Covid-19 vaccine at the Spur Rural Health Clinic. Availability of Covid-19 vaccines continue to grow in our area.

Local trooper saves lives from fiery crash

“I’ve had close scrapes and things like that, but never one that was on fire,” said Texas Highway Patrol officer Jerry Schmidt of Spur.

Spur runs away with relays

WINNING WAYS At Friday’s Golden Spur track meet in Spur, the Spur boys and girls high school track teams scores totaled almost double the points of the next closest team, and each won first place. For complete details, see page 5. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur to host bi-district One Act Play contest March 22

The first round of UIL One Act Play competition took place in the auditorium of Guthrie School March 9. Students from Jayton (above, top) performed Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” which was adapted for stage by award-winning British dramatist Bryony Lavery.

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. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH in Spur will hold its Fish Fry one more Friday, May 19, 4:30–8 p.m., takeout only. Call (806) 271-4385 to reserve a plate, $10 each.

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.