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New large-print titles at the Spur library

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New large-print titles at the Spur library

Donnice Carruth |

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 18:46

Mark your calendars: Legal Aid of Northwest Texas will be at the library on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, offering a free question-and-answer session on wills.

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DID YOU KNOW?

News Staff

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 18:46

DICKENS COUNTY CENSUS Lowest historical population (1881), 28; highest historical population (1930), 8,601 —H.E.W. H.E.W. is a mashup of the initials of three esteemed Dickens County historians. We appreciate their compilation of these brief nuggets of local history.

KEN CORNETT

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Cornett named Dickens County Supervisor

Staff Reports

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 18:46

CHILDRESS– The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proud to announce the promotion of Ken Cornett to Dickens County Supervisor. In 2014, Ken started his career as a general transportation tech II.

Divide and multiply

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Divide and multiply

Ellen Peffley

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:44

CUISINE & CULTURE Many plantlets can be propagated from one ornamental perennial. Over time perennials can become crowded, which causes competition for resources. Overcrowding results in less vigorous plants with reduced flowering. September is a great month to divide perennials.

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LIBRARY NOTES

Donnice Carruth |

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:43

We’rewelcomingback a familiar and much-requested guest this October: Attorney Connie Lawrence of Northwest Texas Legal Aid will be at the library on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 10:00 a.m. until noon.

ZUCCHINI BREAD If your friends or neighbors are bringing you zucchini from their gardens, try this spicy bread recipe using the vegetable. | ANGELINA LA RUE PHOTO

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Tips for best zucchini breads

Angelina Larue

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:42

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM If you’re finding your zucchini coming in strong and occasionally let them grow too big, a great fix is to remove the large, hardened seeds and tough peel, then use the remainder to make zucchini bread.

FROM AFAR FOR HOMECOMING Janet Bridges of Spur (left), along with husband, Steve (not pictured) and mother, Gracie Hadding (right) are hosting a Spur ISD foreign exchange student, Matthijs De Boer (center) in their home this school year. | TEXAS SPUR

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Meet Spur’s foreign exchange student for this year

Kay Ellington |

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:39

During Homecoming Week in Spur, it’s not unusual for exes to speculate on who came the greatest distance to the special event. But this year one attendee—a current student— will have traveled 5,100 miles and across the Atlantic Ocean to be a part of his first Spur Homecoming.

YEARLY RITUAL On Monday afternoon, crews from South Plains Electric Coop hoisted the Spur Homecoming banner across Burlington Avenue in preparation for weekend festivities. FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, SECTION C | THE TEXAS SPUR

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YEARLY RITUAL

News Staff

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:39

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues

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What's happening

News Staff

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:39

JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Friday, Sept. 19 vs. Knox City SPUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Friday, Sept. 19, vs. Meadow Please let us know of any corrections: News@thetexasspur.

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Texas Spur begins publishing Fridays

Kay Ellington, Publisher |

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 07:39

Perhaps you’ve noticed, in the color bar near the top of this page: As of this week’s issue, the Texas Spur moves to a Friday publication day.

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