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Spur’s first Fourth on Burlington organized for Friday, July 4

PARADE, PATRIOTISM, PICNIC—AND PLAYING IN THE PARK! So of course anyone who’s ever taken part in Lubbock’s big Independence Day celebration—or seen media coverage of it— knows where we’ve spun off the event’s name.

Texas Press Association awards recognize 2024 newspaper issues

PARAGRAPH RANCH GROUP NEWSPAPERS AMONG WEEKLIES HONORED At the 145th convention of the Texas Press Association, June 19– 21, in Denton, The Caprock Courier, The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon, The Knox County News-Courier, The Post Dispatch and The Texas Spur were among 108 Texas daily,...

Scramble hosts 21

Tuesday Scramble recap, June 17 We had 21 players turn out for the Tuesday Scramble on a breezy evening, and the competition didn’t disappoint!

SPUR ALL-STARS

Grilled potato salad a new twist on summer favorite

My family has many versions of potato salad we enjoy. I still love the one my mom has always made with whipped potatoes, mustard, pickles, onion and boiled eggs. And my aunt used to make a good German potato salad.

Spur Senior Citizens Menu

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Tuesday through Thursday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable, we offer a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472. A donation is always appreciated.

Thumping tomatoes

From the garden Summer months have taken a toll on many tomato plants. What is a gardener to do about tomatoes that have flowers but no fruit. But before we get to a solution, we need to look at the flowers that produce the fruit.

We’re ‘nuts’ about our public library

We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Texas/ Dickens County Farm Bureau and their representative, Kami Cabler, for presenting the final program in our Collaborative Summer Reading series.