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Spur Senior Citizens

Wednesday, Feb. 24 Taco Pie/Salad Topping, Pinto Beans, Chuck Wagon Corn, Corn Totilla, Imt.

CrossView Festival of Tables reservation deadline March 1

The annual Festival of Tables event benefiting CrossView Christian Camp will be Saturday, March 20, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Turkey Church of Christ, 501 Bell Ave., Turkey, TX 79261.å The theme is “Puttin’ On the Ritz” (1920s Jazz Age).

Insects and winter

Good can come out of our deep freeze of last week. Insects are major pests in the garden. Let’s look at what may have been happening to the insects while our region sustained the coldest stretch of freezing temperatures in many years. Insects are curious creatures.

Homemade chicken and dumplings stick to your ribs in winter

If you read this column often, you know I’ve never met a dumpling I didn’t like, so I’m prone to experimenting with my basic ideas. I often like to make chicken and dumplings like a “stew.” I add whatever veggies I have in the crisper, but particularly onion, celery, and carrot.

Winter, water pack one-two punch in area towns

From 7:22 p.m. on February 9, 2021, until 11:52 a.m. on February 19—ten days—temperatures in the Spur area never rose above freezing. Sleet and snow and three days of single digits compounded the impacts on schools, businesses, churches and public services.

SPOTLIGHT ON WINTER WEATHER

PHOTOS BY BARBARA BRANNON Ice frosted the South Plains and Caprock region Tuesday, Feb. 6, while snow and frigid temperatures arrived beginning Saturday night. Rolling power outages and burst water pipes posed troubles for area residents, but the landscape was transformed into a winter wonderland.

House burns in Dickens County Feb. 14

Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on February 14, Spur, Dickens and McAdoo fire departments were dispatched to a house fire four miles south of Dickens on Highway 70. One occupant who was in bed asleep was awakened when his blankets caught fire.

HD68 runoff slated for Tuesday

The decision in House District 68 comes down to this week, with a four-day early voting period and a Tuesday, Feb. 23, election day. The chain of events set in place when former Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, successfully ran for Texas Senate District 30 in November and vacated his House seat.

Happy Belated Valentine Wishes

We ran their fun photo last week–but with the wrong information. Mackenlee, 15, Creed, 12, Coupe, 2 weeks; grandchildren of Sharon Martin and the late Hoss Martin; children of Clay and Jennifer Evans, Petersburg, Texas.

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. FREEDOM CHURCH OF SPUR will host a Annual Father-Daughter Dance, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. at the Swenson Park Show Barn. A meal will be provided.