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Lubbock Christian University theatre to be named in honor of Spur graduate

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‘Don Williams: His Lasting Legacy’ dinner and celebration rescheduled for Oct. 21 in Lubbock

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Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

According to a bulletin from Lubbock Christian University (LCU), the event Don Williams: His Lasting Legacy Dinner & Celebration has been postponed due to Dr. Williams’ Covid illness and rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Journalism for a better future—in your community

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Journalism for a better future—in your community

News Staff

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

This week is National Newspaper Week (the 85th such observance since the industry launched the annual week-long promotion in the United States and Canada), and I’d like to take a little time and space to take stock of what this means for you, our readers.

Spur exes honor John Eric Swenson at Homecoming

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Spur exes honor John Eric Swenson at Homecoming

Spur Ex-student Association

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

The following remarks were presented by Marcella Bilberry for the Spur Ex-Student Assocation at the Homecoming Assembly Saturday morning, Sept. 19. The Spur Exes since 1974 have selected one member of a reunion class each year to receive this top recognition.

KEEPSAKEWINNER The Kent County Lions Club held a Lone Star Cup T-shirt quilt give-a-way fundraiser in the weeks leading up to homecoming weekend. The funds raised from that project will be put back into the community, with improvement projects and contributions to youth events.The winner of the Lone Star Cup Quilt raffle was Gary Sumner. | COURTESY PHOTO

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KEEPSAKE WINNER

News Staff

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

PAGES FROM PASTEUP DAYS Dee Leatherman turned the pages of Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon issues from the 1980s, recalling the detailed process of composing newspaper pages when type was produced in long columns to be cut up and pasted onto pages with halftone photographs processed in the darkroom, then transferred onto metal plates for printing. | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Floydada residents with Spur roots stop in at Spur newspaper office

Barbara Brannon |

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

At a newspaper building soon to celebrate a century of service in the community, it’s always gratifying to have surprise visitors who spent part of their working lives within its walls.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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Texas Spur Country Roundup

News Staff

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

Sherlock Holmes in live theater production in Snyder SNYDER—The stage is set, the clues are hidden, and the mystery is about to unfold! Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot” hits the Ritz Theater stage in downtown Snyder October 9, 2025— a hilarious Sherlock Holmes whodunit you won’t want to miss.

Jerusalem artichokes in full bloom right now

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Jerusalem artichokes in full bloom right now

Ellen Peffley

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

CUISINE & CULTURE Jerusalem artichokes are perennials that are in full bloom right now but tubers are not ready to be harvested. The common name, Jerusalem, was likely transliterated into English from the Italian word for sunflower, girasole.

STORY TIME at the Spur public library begins at 10 on Thursday mornings. | COURTESY PHOTO

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LIBRARY NOTES

Donnice Carruth |

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

Every Thursday morning at 10, our library comes alive with laughter, learning, and little feet during Story Time for preschool-aged children. Joanna Bateman has been doing a fantastic job leading these sessions with heart and creativity.

DELECTABLE MUSHROOMS like the ones that work well for this recipe are often on offer locally at the Idalou Harvest Company. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Blooming Pearl Mushrooms with Herb Dipping Sauce

Angelina Larue

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 04:27

For those of you who love the umami flavor of a rich sautéed mushroom or perhaps a good steakhouse blooming onion, this recipe is for you. I don’t fry a lot of our foods, but this is one I will make an exception for. I use the concept of a blooming onion and apply it to preparing mushrooms.

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News Staff

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 18:46

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