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Texas Spur Country Roundup

SCURRY Mom & Son Date Night scheduled Mom & Son Date Night scheduled for Feb. 6 SNYDER—The Scurry County Youth Center has announced their first fundraiser for 2021—a Mom & Son Date Night for February 6.

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Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@ thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. CROSSVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP’S FESTIVAL will be held in Turkey, Texas, on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

Into the Herd

As I sat and waited the requisite 15 minutes post-jab in the community center of the Crosby County Pioneer Museum auditorium Friday afternoon, I gazed up at artist Joe Taylor’s grand mural incorporating bison roaring across the early plains.

Herb gardens require sunlight, well-drained soil

An herb garden is the perfect choice for gardeners that want something fresh at their fingertips but don’t have much space. Herbs are easy to grow, and pretty with vastly different foliage. Two cannot-do-without requirements to successfully grow herbs: sunlight and well-drained soil.

Variety of potatoes work well for home fries done in the oven

When I oven-fry potatoes, my husband calls them “home fries” but I just call them, good. It doesn’t matter to him how they are cut or which variety they are, they are all home fries to him. Both of us grew up eating potatoes fried in grease.

Bob Wills Day 50th Anniversary Celebration postponed to 2022

The Bob Wills Foundation announced last week that their plans for the annual April event in 2021 have been cancelled due to concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kent Co. Lions Club learns about Texas Lions Camp services

At the January meeting of the Kent County Lions, the club learned about a service opportunity, “Children Can … with TLC” offered through Texas Lions Camp.

HD68 candidate Carter family suffers heartbreaking loss in crash

NORTHLAKE—A car crash on I-35 northbound Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of a 59-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl, and left a 3-year-old boy severely injured, according to law enforcement sources, and this is apparently the incident Texas House District 68 candidate Craig Carter referred to...

Texas Spur owners acquire Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon

FLOYDADA—The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon, the weekly newspaper serving Floyd County, Texas, east of Lubbock, is under new ownership as of January 31, 2021.

More incumbents filing for city, school races

With only one week left in the filing period, incumbent filings have stepped up. For Spur city council, Mayor Louise Jones has filed for reelection, and she is being challenged by David Crawford. All three incumbent aldermen have filed for reelection, and all three have opponents.