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LIVING NATIVITY Spur Methodist Church hosted its annual living nativity performance Sunday night with a large cast of church youth. | COURTESY PHOTO

LIVING NATIVITY Spur Methodist Church hosted its annual living nativity performance Sunday night with a large cast of church youth. | COURTESY PHOTO

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LIVING NATIVITY

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Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:31
GRINCH IN KENT A special visitor seemed to help himself to the cookies in last week's Winterfest celebration in Kent County. | COURTESY PHOTO

GRINCH IN KENT A special visitor seemed to help himself to the cookies in last week's Winterfest celebration in Kent County. | COURTESY PHOTO

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GRINCH IN KENT

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Christmas Breaks for area schoolsSubmit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues Christmas Breaks for area schools JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Dec. 19 (early release)-Jan. 5 PATTON SPRINGS...
SPUR COMMEMORATIVE COFFEE MUG The Texas Spur newspaper has revealed the design of its 2025 holiday commemorative mug: “The FirstTrain 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 The Texas Spur newspaper has revealed the design of its 2025 holiday commemorative mug: “The FirstTrain 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

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Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:31
Spur, Texas, was founded in 1909, when E.P. Swenson and partners bought the Spur Ranch, subdivided it, and brought the Burlington Railroad through.
Sécateurs for garden gifts

Sécateurs for garden gifts

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Sécateurs for garden gifts

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Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:31
Stumped on what to give the gardener on your Christmas list? A new set of sécateurs will always be an appreciated addition to a gardener’s toolbox.
DRESSED-UP HOT CHOCOLATE makes a great holiday gift, divided into individual jars. Decorate the jars and give to friends, neighbors and co-workers. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

DRESSED-UP HOT CHOCOLATE makes a great holiday gift, divided into individual jars. Decorate the jars and give to friends, neighbors and co-workers. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Hot chocolate— with options

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Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:31
CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM ANGELINA L aRUE TO OUR READERS in the Caprock Courier, the Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon and The Texas Spur—You may have noticed a switch, starting in last week’s issues, to a new focus in our pages on a heritage topic: Traditional cooking with a local...
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