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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. DICKENS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION will meet Thursday, June 20,

‘Don’t Bag It Lawn Care Plan’

Between March and September the volume of solid waste increases 20 to 50 percent because of grass clippings. During spring and summer months, grass clippings can strain the garbage collection

Mobile life: learning and loving on the road

Part one of a two-part series The tiny house movement, from its inception, has been about the advantages of downsizing and mobility. Some tiny housers have chosen tiny houses on

Meet Logun Timberlake

Logan Timberlake and 65 At Night will be the featured band at the Big Dog Barbecue Cook-Off dance Saturday night. Although he’s been gone from the area for almost a

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Community storm shelter procedures, changes Dickens County Emergency Management along with the three community storm shelters would like to inform the public of a few storm shelter changes and take

Reap benefits of low-carb granola

More and more people are opting for grain-free products and homemade snacks as part of their daily nutrition. I personally like to keep oats and other whole grains in my

Recent rains may require garden mineral applications

The rains our area has welcomed these past few weeks have boosted growth of many of our garden plants. But continued application of water, whether in the form of rain

LIBRARY NOTES

Greetings from the reading place. I arrived at work last Monday to discover the city crew weed-eating around the library. Thank you! There are two new books in the library.

Gonzalez awarded Duck Creek scholarship

The Duck Creek Soil and Water Conservation District #169 awarded their annual scholarship of $1,000 to Hanna Nicole Gonzalez of Spur. Hanna, 18, is the daughter of Freddy Gonzalez and

2nd Annual Big Dog Cook-off set for June 21-22

The Big Dog Barbecue Cook-off has put Spur on the map — at least the map and schedule of the International Barbecue Cooks Association (IBCA). As the sport of barbecue

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