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Viruses on the brain

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I have a strange, little virus story that began in Spur. Read prophetically, it might quicken interest in a second Covid booster. Viral infections are unpleasant, sometimes dangerous. By now we are familiar with some of the debilitating consequences of “long Covid.” About 15 years ago (2006 or 2007) I was helping with the annual Red Mud Cemetery clean-up, an event once called '”The 6th of June”; 'much earlier the gathering was area-wide, complete with “dinner on the ground” and spirited singing in the afternoon.

Deadline April 7 to register for elections; current fire danger highest in West Texas

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AUSTIN—Eligible Texas voters who have not done so already have until April 7 to register to vote in the May 7 statewide constitutional amendment election, as well as any local elections for city, school districts and other local entities.

2022 Community Calendar

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JAYTON ROBOTICS

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JAYTON ROBOTICS The Jayton Robotics team took part last week in a two-day regional competition in Irving, and finished #37 out of dozens and dozens of competitors..

Wildfire risk remains high in much of state

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AUSTIN—Much of the state remains at considerable risk for wildfires through this week, largely because of higher-than-usual temperatures and drought conditions. More than 40% of the state is suffering extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Nearly the entire state is in some form of drought, with much of the Panhandle, High Plains and west central Texas most at risk.

SPUR OAP HONORS

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Spur ISD took part in the Bi-District One Act Play competition last week in Post. Hannah Mosley was selected for All Star Cast; Emmy Swaringen and Allee Hamilton were named Honorable Mention All Star Cast.

Patton advances 6 to regional in UIL academic competition

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Patton Springs advanced six students to the regional UIL Academics competition in last week’s district UIL Academics contest at Jayton.

Soffritto: so good, and so good for you

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Soffritto is a combination of onion, carrot, and celery. In Italy, soffritto is finely diced, uniformly. But it is very similar to the French version, called mirepoix, which is often diced a bit larger. The threesome is also referred to as the holy trinity by some. Cajun cooking has a version of the holy trinity as well, but the carrot gets replaced with peppers.

Easy root crops for spring gardens

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Spring gardens start off the growing year. Plants that are grown in the spring garden are cool season crops. Most are leafy greens or are underground crops. Today’s column has a list of the most popular below ground choices for a spring garden. All can be started now from seed.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

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The library received a memorial donation in honor of Paula Dean Forman Crausbay, a 1959 graduate of Spur High School and the sister of retired library director Merla Watson. Our deepest sympathies go out to Merla and her family.