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Business of the Month: Attorney Elaine Harris and Spur Law

The Spur Area Chamber of Commerce seeks to spotlight one member business each month in The Texas Spur. If you’re a Chamber member and would like to suggest your business for a profile, contact spur@thetexasspur.com. If you’re not yet a Chamber member, please join!

Winter freeze protection

The coldest temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere occur in February. With a few weeks until the official start of spring, why are the coldest temperatures happening now?

Hasselback Chicken with Wedge Salad a quick weeknight dinner

I remember a time when we primarily purchased “whole” chickens to cook. I can picture my mom at the kitchen counter with her favorite sharp knife cutting the bird into the various pieces.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

At the Hotel Turkey, big plans were in the works for BBQ Sunday and Prime Rib Dinner for Feb. 14, but after Mother Nature had her way, the event was moved to Sunday, Feb. 21.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

The Texas State Championship Enduro Circuit has posted its 2021 competition season for this club sport. The 50th Anniversary Lone Star Enduro is scheduled for Feb. 27–28 at Kalgary, Texas, with a Mini Enduro slated for Saturday, Feb. 27.

Covid-19 vaccines in Spur Monday, Feb. 22

The Texas Department of State Health Services is holding a Covid-19 Vaccination Event at the First United Methodist Church in Spur on Monday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic was previously scheduled for February 12, but had to be rescheduled due to the winter storm.

Ballots set for city, school May elections

Friday, Feb. 12, was the last day to file for area city councils and Jayton and Spur school boards.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Brynlee! Daughter of Kory and Joanna Bateman. We are walking in high cotton with you two as our sweethearts!—Love, Granby and Gran Gran.

SPURETTES CLAIM DISTRICT BASKETBALL TITLE

SPUR—The 2020–21 Spurettes had just edged into the District 1 coaches’ poll—tied for #25—when they took on the #10 Guthrie Lady Jags Friday night at the Dog Domes. But after an unpromising first half Spur came back reinvigorated to dominate Guthrie 36-25.

HD68 runoff set for Feb. 23

Even though the 87th Texas legislature has been under way since January 12, 2021, this area, served by House District-68, has not had a state representative in the House. Former state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, vacated the seat when he successfully ran for Texas Senate District 30 in November.