The Duck Creek Bridge, gateway from Spur to Dickens, is open once more. Since December, area residents have had to detour to get to the county seat, until TxDOT reopened the bridge on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019.
As of Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, Spur has a second full-time police officer. Eric Keeton of El Paso joined the Spur police force fresh out of the academy. Keeton graduated
Dove hunting season began Sunday across Texas Spur Country. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports that dove populations have thrived thanks to the amount of spring rains across the
Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. JAYTON BOOSTER CLUB DANCE will be held at the
I often sabotage my passionate efforts to eat more fresh vegetables and less carbohydrates with the frequent desire to bake. As for this last little foray, let’s just blame it
September has arrived, and in celebration of this month, the birth flower for September is the aster. Asters are in full bloom the month of September and are flourishing when
With a theme of "It’s a Small World," the 67th annual Spur Homecoming is gearing up for the first weekend in October. Homecoming festivities on Thursday include a hamburger supper
Here in our small community we have more than our share of celebrities with ties to Spur and Dickens County. Aaron Latham wrote the screenplay for the movie “Urban Cowboy.”