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Election ballots final

For the Spur Independent School District, the at-large position is now a contested race. Casey Smith and Katie Weiser, the incumbent, have filed to run for the spot. Terri Wyatt,

New nursing home administrator native West Texan

On Dec. 17, 2019 — the week before Christmas — Bobby Simpkins became the new administrator of the Kent County Nursing Home. Although this is his first time as an

What's Happening

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

FINANCIAL AID MEETING for high school senior and their parents will be held Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the learning center at the JGISD campus.

THE DICKENS COUNTY TAX OFFICE WILL CLOSE Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1 p.m. and reopen Monday, March 4, 2019 at 8 a.m. The office apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

LIBRARY NOTES

Greetings from the reading place.What have y’all been reading this week? I read a Meg Langslow mystery by Donna Andrews, “Die Like an Eagle”. It is time for summer baseball

February is National Sweet Potato Month

February is National Sweet Potato Month. February is an odd month for a celebration of the sweet potato since it is a warm season crop; nevertheless, sweet potatoes are powerfully

Swenson Ranch on market for $49.2 million

The Swenson Flat Top Ranch, a division of the Swenson Ranch just east of Aspermont, has been in the Swenson family for seven generations. On Thursday, the family put the

FISHING REPORT

Panhandle Plains Region Week of Feb. 13, 2019 Lake Alan Henry Water clear main lake, stained up the river; 46–59 degrees; 5.35' low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow

Kent Co. 4-H Fashion Show entries due Feb. 25

Age Divisions: Junior 3rd-5th grades, Intermediate 6th-8th grades, Senior 9th-12th grades Junior Categories: Buying: Everyday Living, Fantastic Fashions under $25, Semi-formal, Special Interest Construction: Everyday Living, Pop-over skirts/pull-on shorts and

Kent Co. 4-H Fashion Storyboard

Design Brief: “Once Upon a Storyboard” Once upon a time in Texas 4-H, members are challenged to develop a storyboard entry inspired from children’s literature. All genres of children’s literature

TEXAS SPUR COUNTY ROUNDUP

GARZA Ragtown Gospel Theater sets new production for Feb. 23 POST—Ragtown Gospel Theater’s new spring production, Elijah! Clash of the Prophets, begins Saturday, Feb. 23. This is a story of

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