The Spur ISD 5th grade class, along with a few members of the high school’s National Honor Society, held a Veterans Day Program for the school and community Friday, Nov. 10, in the school auditorium.
In Kent County, incumbent sheriff William “Billy” Scogin has filed with Democratic party chair Laci Scogin to run for re-election. Kent County Republican chair told The Texas Spur that Turney Coulter has filed to run for county commissioner precinct 1. The incumbent, longtime commissioner Roy Chisum, has said he will not seek reelection.
The City of Spur is among the local recipients of an Operation Round Up grant from South Plains Electric Cooperative, city secretary Nanette Yanez announced last week.
KAY ELLINGTON | TEXAS SPUR It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas everywhere you go, in Texas Spur Country, and the towns in our area are making it easier and more festive to shop local for the holidays with special events and festivities.
The City of Spur may have begun its November 21 regular meeting with hopes of a short agenda in advance of the holiday break, but found itself with a personnel matter to pursue the day before Thanksgiving During the public forum portion of Spur City Council’s Nov. 21 regular meeting—a portion of the meeting in which anyone may bring a non-agenda item before the council and audience with a 3-minute limit to speak—three business owners expressed objections to recent social media communications by newly hired chief of police Ramon Golden.