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Early voting underway

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Early voting began Tuesday, Oct. 13, and continues through Friday, Oct. 30.

Area’s state representative running for two offices

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Drew Springer, R-Muenster, who currently represents Texas House District 68, which includes Dickens and Kent counties, is running in two elections simultaneously in 2020.

Four vie for JGISD school board slots

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In the Jayton-Girard ISD school board election this November, two positions are on the ballot. Four candidates have filed for the school board election: B.J. Baldridge, incumbent; and three challengers, Cody Scott, Marsha Smith and Jeff Arnold. The top two votegetters will be the winners of the two seats. The Texas Spur sent questionnaires to candidates requesting information on background, experience, interests, and goals for public office.

COVID-19 BULLETIN AS OF OCTOBER 13, 2020

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Statewide total tests in Texas 6,951,394

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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FLOYDADA—Canyon Ridge Family Dentistry, located at 508 South 2nd Street in Floydada, hosted an open house for the community and patients on October 1 and provided area residents the opportunity to meet doctors, staff and tour the clinic.

What's Happening

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

For cotton, creating demand is the name of the game

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In West Texas, cotton is king, especially here in Dickens County.

Spur Senior Citizens

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Meals for the week of October 14–21, 2020

Spur’s historic Trinity Mission moved to Ranching Heritage Center

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The Spur Ranch Church building, more than 100 years old, was moved October 7 over highways from Brownfield to Lubbock, where it has now become the 52nd historic structure at the National Ranching Heritage Center—and the outdoor museum’s only house of worship.

Kent attorney Ballard faces challenge by Lackey

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In the Kent County Attorney election, Bill Ballard, a Democrat who has served for eight and a half years, is being challenged by Katie Lackey, a Republican. The Texas Spur sent questionnaires to candidates requesting information on background, experience, interests, and goals for public office.