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Local authors' books available

Social media has received a bad reputation lately, but sometimes social media can be a plus. A few days ago on the Dickens County History and Genealogy Facebook page the administrator posted an eBay listing for the book “Dickens County, Its Land and People.”

Two Republicans headed for runoff race

Jacksboro attorney and school board trustee David Spiller took 43.88% of the vote in the Jan. 23 special election for Texas HD68 and will face Nocona Boot Factory owner Craig Carter (18.07%) in a runoff to replace outgoing state Rep. Drew Springer, who was elected to the Texas Senate.

City of Spur accepts police resignations, pledges to begin search process promptly

Citizens spoke out Monday night urging the Spur City Council not to dismantle its police department in favor of countywide law enforcement by the sheriff’s department, but Mayor Louise Jones said that was never a consideration.

COVID-19 BULLETIN AS OF JANUARY 26, 2021

STATEWIDE AND REGION CASE COUNTS Confirmed cases reported statewide 1,965,585 Fatalities in Texas 34,394 Recovered (estimated) 1,818,785 Active cases in Texas 377,765

Amazon Hub Locker in Spur

Out in the Big Empty last fall, they took up prominent positions in front of Allsup’s convenience stores alongside ice machines, stacks of deer corn, and newspaper racks. The bulky gray metal cabinets seemed to be combination ATM, safe deposit box, and gym fixture.

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New books, new readers at the Spur library

Kristy Price of Spur will be at the library on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss forming a homeschooling group for Dickens County. Kristy homeschooled her children and was the director of a homeschooling group in Cleburne, Texas. She has 15-plus years of experience.

Starting your shade garden

As we look forward to a fresh season of gardening, shade gardens can provide peaceful refuge from our sizzling West Texas summers.

Spice up your Super Bowl dinner with Tex-Mex tacos

Can it really be time for the Super Bowl again soon? Of course we love our Tex-Mex for the occasion, and any time I can do part of the food prep in a slow-cooker, I know I can set it and forget it.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

CROSBY Crosbyton Clinic to offer Covid-19 vaccinations Friday, Jan. 29 CROSBYTON—The Covenant Crosbyton Clinic announced earlier this week that it was taking sign-ups through Thursday, Jan. 28 for Covid-19 vaccinations on Friday, Jan. 29.