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SPICY STEW Take the chilly edge off of January with this easy-to-make 2-chile-pod beef stew. | ANGELINA LA RUE

SPICY STEW Take the chilly edge off of January with this easy-to-make 2-chile-pod beef stew. | ANGELINA LA RUE

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Two-chile-pod beef stew

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Wed, 12/31/2025 - 08:17
CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM As we flip our calendars to 2026, even with the warm, sunny days we have been experiencing, we will eventually settle into colder days. So what do we do to sustain ourselves?
After-Christmas care

After-Christmas care

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After-Christmas care

Ellen Peffley
Wed, 12/31/2025 - 08:17
CUISINE & CULTURE Decorations are being taken down and boxed, ready for next year’s holiday season, so now, what to do with those living or fresh cut Christmas trees and ornamental plants after the season has passed? Living Christmas trees can be placed in the landscape.

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LIBRARY NOTES

Donnice Carruth |
Wed, 12/31/2025 - 08:17
Our library community extends its heartfelt sympathy to the family of longtime patron Marshall McGalliard, who passed away recently. Mr. McGalliard was a devoted and enthusiastic reader, and his presence in our library will be deeply missed.

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2026 Community Calendar

News Staff
Wed, 12/31/2025 - 08:17
SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Visitors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.
SPUR COMMEMORATIVE COFFEE MUG TheTexasSpurnewspaper has revealed the design of its 2025 holiday commemorative mug: “The First Train to Spur, Nov. 1, 1909.” The limited-edition mug is on sale now at the newspaper office or via mail-order, for $15 (sales tax included; shipping additional). | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

SPUR COMMEMORATIVE COFFEE MUG TheTexasSpurnewspaper has revealed the design of its 2025 holiday commemorative mug: “The First Train to Spur, Nov. 1, 1909.” The limited-edition mug is on sale now at the newspaper office or via mail-order, for $15 (sales tax included; shipping additional). | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

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Spur’s railroad origins honored in 2025 commemorative mug

Barbarabrannon |
Thu, 12/18/2025 - 08:11
Spur, Texas, was founded in 1909, when E.P. Swenson and partners bought the Spur Ranch, subdivided it, and brought the Burlington Railroad through.
Coconut cream pound cake

Coconut cream pound cake

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Coconut cream pound cake

News Staff
Thu, 12/18/2025 - 08:11
Delight your family and guests with a stunning dessert table. Dressing the table with your finest linens and holiday décor emphasizes how special the celebration is.
TINY TREE The Norfolk Island pine, popular during the holiday, makes a terrific houseplant. | iSTOCK

TINY TREE The Norfolk Island pine, popular during the holiday, makes a terrific houseplant. | iSTOCK

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Got a small space? Grow a tiny Christmas tree

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Thu, 12/18/2025 - 08:11
Gardeners wanting a live Christmas tree but have little space for a fresh cut tree the Norfolk Island Pine can substitute as a sweet, tiny Christmas tree. Norfolk Island pines (Araucaria heterophylla) are subtropical landscape plants native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific east of Australia.

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LIBRARY NOTES

Donnice Carruth |
Thu, 12/18/2025 - 08:11
At the Dickens County-Spur Public Library, we’re always listening to our patrons. While we don’t often receive nonfiction in large print, when someone makes a request, we do our best to accommodate.
HISTORIC AGREEMENTS SIGNED DEC. 8 in Dickens County commissioners court pave the way for CoreWeave, Inc., to contribute $19 million over 10 years to the county treasury, along with an additional $2 million earmarked for homebuilding. Further court action will be reported in our issue of Dec. 19. | TEXAS SPUR

HISTORIC AGREEMENTS SIGNED DEC. 8 in Dickens County commissioners court pave the way for CoreWeave, Inc., to contribute $19 million over 10 years to the county treasury, along with an additional $2 million earmarked for homebuilding. Further court action will be reported in our issue of Dec. 19. | TEXAS SPUR

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Dickens County approves $19 million tax abatement for Galaxy tenant CoreWeave

Barbara Brannon |
Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:35
According to a contract hammered out over recent months and signed in commissioners court Dec. 8, Dickens County coffers are set to benefit by an infusion of $19 million over the next ten years (starting in 2027), as well as two $2 million standalone payments to jump-start homebuilding within local...
CARRIAGE CLAUS Santa Claus arrived in Spur for a visit last week and came via horse and carriage. | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

CARRIAGE CLAUS Santa Claus arrived in Spur for a visit last week and came via horse and carriage. | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

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CARRIAGE CLAUS

News Staff
Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:31
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