“Spur City Is in the Richest Section of America,” trumpeted the kicker headline of The Texas Spur newspaper for Friday, Oct. 1, 1909. The new Spur Farm Lands corporation was
In regular business April 16, 2019, the Spur City Council heard department reports and passed several motions. Mayor Louise Jones called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. at the
The Dickens City Council met at the Dickens City Hall, 1211 W. 5th St., Dickens on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Council members present were Mayor David Warren, Mayor Pro Tem
Community SPUR/DICKENS MUSEUM tours can be arranged by contacting Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577; Linda Swenson, (806) 271-3238; or Woodie McArthur, (806) 271-4415. THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout
Spur has a choice to make in upcoming election People who battle addiction are often treated as failures. The consequences of addiction are brutal with lifelong effects. Whole families are
AUSTIN — After Easter weekend, conferees for the Texas House and Senate must work out differences in the two chambers’ versions of a fiscal 2020-2021 state budget to send to
You won’t see the word “politician” used to describe a local candidate on these pages. The cynicism implied in that pejorative is a non-starter for anyone who wants an effective
In the monthly meeting of the Dickens County Commission, the board discussed the Spur pool and Spur Clean-Up Day. A date has not been set yet for Spur Clean-Up Day
In its regular meeting Monday, April 8, Kent County commissioners Roy Chisum, Robert Graham, Darryl Ham, and Don Long and county judge Jim C. White accepted a sealed bid submitted
Student Council with a $1,250 check to be used for Project Graduation. These students created a video public-service announcement which placed second in a TXDOT contest. Pictured are Nicole Tyler;