MOTLEY-DICKENS OLD SETTLERS 100th REUNION & RODEO is set for Fri., Aug. 25 and Sat., Aug. 26 in Roaring Springs. Email MotleyDickens.OldSettlers@gmail.com for more information.
Turning 65 has some advantages, one of which is being eligible for Medicare insurance. Medicare can be helpful, yet the choices can be confusing, so it’s important to talk to a trusted advisor, rather than being swayed by television commercials and mail offers. Medicare coverage needs are not the same for everyone, so you need to find the best solution for your particular needs.
Last Thursday, Dickens County commissioners were welcomed to a site tour of Galaxy Digital’s Helios cryptocurrency plant near Afton—and The Texas Spur was invited along for the ride.
On the fourth Thursday of August, year after year, in the little town of Roaring Springs, located about 75 miles northeast of Lubbock, Texas, you will find a reunion and rodeo unlike any other—one that takes you back in time. What is known as the oldest two-counties combined rodeo is the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo. Families from both Motley and Dickens counties are in attendance, along with several who travel in from all over the country to attend this time-honored event. There are so many great things packed into one weekend, it keeps visitors coming back year after year.
The lineup of teams for the 20th Annual Gridiron Classic reads like a who’s who of playoff legacy Division I and Division II 1A teams, and Texas Spur Country football fans have a unique opportunity to see some of the state’s best football teams battle it out August 24-26 at Jaybird Stadium.
MIDLAND—The Honorable David Counts, a former state representative, Grand Master of the Masons of Texas, and a Brigadier General (Brevet) in the Texas Army National Guard, died at his home in Midland, Texas, on Friday, August 18, 2023.
The consequences of having vaping products in public schools statewide will be more severe than in the past due to new state legislation, and Dickens and Kent county schools are no exception.
The faithful, flowering annual marigold has withstood this rough summer. It has proved that it can take hot sun and keep on flowering. This is one that has a place in almost any landscape.
