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DONNICE CARRUTH | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR

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Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

The summer of 2023 will go down as Texas’ second hottest ever, with an average temperature of 85.3 degrees between June and the end of August, the state’s climatologist said, just behind the blistering hot and extremely dry summer of 2011 when the average temperature hit 86.8 degrees.

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Spur Senior Citizens Menu

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472. A donation is always appreciated. The cost for seniors over 60 is $4; everyone else is always welcome, for $8.

Low Fat Milk, Tea with Lemon or Water Available with all Meals.

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Yellowstone creator, 6666 rancher Sheridan to speak at Tech Oct. 28

Whether you’re a “Yellowstone” TV fan, a follower of Texas ranching history, or simply an admirer of his prodigious output, man of multiple talents Taylor Sheridan will be the season’s first presenter in Texas Tech University’s Presidential TAYLOR SHERIDAN, an Academy Award-nominated writer and Lecture and Performance Series Sat., October 28.

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TxDOT seeks input on US 82 Texas Corridor study

Highway spans across Texas from Arkansas to New Mexico

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City of Spur proposes decreased tax rate—but higher taxes

Spurresidents, if you’re still unclear about how your property tax bill is going to look for 2023, you’re not alone: no members of the public showed up to ask questions at the public hearing held at City Hall the afternoon of September 1.

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WRL Marina “Labor of Love” raises $11,100 for Matador tornado relief

“When something like the Matador Tornado happens below the Cap, it affects all of us,” said Kelly Ticer, one of the owners of White River Lake Marina, “and we wanted to do what we could to help.”