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Local Events Please let us know of any corrections: News@thetexasspur.com COTTLE COUNTY EXTENSION AND 4-H is inviting 4-H members from surrounding counties to register for a Wildlife Day Camp, Tuesday, July 22.
Dickens County Farm Bureau would like to welcome their newest agent, Kami Key Cabler. Kami resides between Crosbyton and Spur with her husband, Jett, on their cattle ranch. Kami is a graduate of Borden County High school and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Lubbock Christian University. Kami is excited to be joining the Farm Bureau team and looks forward to working with Dickens County members. Give Kami a call today at (940) 207-0985. | COURTESY PHOTO

Dickens County Farm Bureau would like to welcome their newest agent, Kami Key Cabler. Kami resides between Crosbyton and Spur with her husband, Jett, on their cattle ranch. Kami is a graduate of Borden County High school and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Lubbock Christian University. Kami is excited to be joining the Farm Bureau team and looks forward to working with Dickens County members. Give Kami a call today at (940) 207-0985. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW FARM BUREAU AGENT

WRIGHT ON! The Lone Star Market & Café at 448 S. Main Street in Jayton opened Monday morning after months of renovation, planning and stocking. Tessa Wright (at right) credits an experienced and dedicated staff of seven, plus the crew working for her husband, contractor Phillip Wright, for getting everything ready to welcome local customers and travelers. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 6 | TEXAS SPUR

WRIGHT ON! The Lone Star Market & Café at 448 S. Main Street in Jayton opened Monday morning after months of renovation, planning and stocking. Tessa Wright (at right) credits an experienced and dedicated staff of seven, plus the crew working for her husband, contractor Phillip Wright, for getting everything ready to welcome local customers and travelers. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 6 | TEXAS SPUR

Lone Star Market & Café opens in Jayton

Need a loaf of bread? Lone Star’s got it. Need a cute last-minute gift for a kid? Lone Star’s got it. Need a garden hose, or a can of tuna, or a hot pizza, or a DeWalt bit, or a carton of BlueDef? They’ve got those, too.
	Power parfait: healthy and delicious

Power parfait: healthy and delicious

Power parfait: healthy and delicious

A hearty breakfast, snack, or dessert can be as easy as one-two-three. Each of the ingredients in this dreamy parfait is mindfully chosen to create a powerful dose of nutrients.
Rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting

From the garden Water is precious in West Texas. Last week’s rains brought much needed relief to our long drought. If those raindrops could have been captured, gardeners would have a no-cost water source for their crops.

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.

Summer Reading continues through June 30

We would like to thank South Plains Electric for awarding the Operation Round Up Community grant to the library. With some of the funding from this grant we were able to bring a couple of very special programs to our Collaborative Summer Reading program.
MURAL IN THE MAKING A Lubbock-based masonry crew has begun preparing the north wall of the Spur Ex-Student Association building, adjoining Rickels Park for a new mural to be designed and painted by local artist Vicki Glass Diggs. Stay tuned. | TEXAS SPUR

MURAL IN THE MAKING A Lubbock-based masonry crew has begun preparing the north wall of the Spur Ex-Student Association building, adjoining Rickels Park for a new mural to be designed and painted by local artist Vicki Glass Diggs. Stay tuned. | TEXAS SPUR

MURAL IN THE MAKING A

WHITE RIVER RAIN As of Monday morning, four inches of rain was collected at the east side of White River Lake from June 8,2025 at 6:00 a.m. through June 9, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Local residents report that the lake is 37.5 percent full. | COURTESY PHOTO

WHITE RIVER RAIN As of Monday morning, four inches of rain was collected at the east side of White River Lake from June 8,2025 at 6:00 a.m. through June 9, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Local residents report that the lake is 37.5 percent full. | COURTESY PHOTO

WHITE RIVER RAIN

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