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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE

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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE

Palace Theater surpasses Giving Tuesday goal

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Last Tuesday, during the final day of the Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign for charitable causes nationwide, donors’ generosity pushed the total for Spur’s Palace Theater sound system improvements over the $5,000 goal. Harry Bob and Mary Martin (above) attended the Nov. 28 kickoff party at the Community Foundation ofWestTexas offices in Lubbock.The final total isn’t available quite yet; checks continued to trickle in after Nov. 29, said CWFT representative Bailey Johnson. Members of the Dickens County Historical Commission announced the success at the commission’s Wednesday afternoon meeting in Spur. | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST TEXAS

Dickens residents invited to provide Angel Tree gifts

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As in many past years, the spacious lobby of the Spur Security Bank in Spur makes room for a horde of gifts, to be delivered to children throughoutDickensCounty.The Dickens County Angel Tree, sponsored by the Dickens County Child Welfare Board, graces the lobby, decorated withChristmasornamentseach notingonechildbyageandsize. Anyone is welcome to choose an ornament and provide a gift. Gifts should be placed unwrapped in a plastic bag and takentothebankbyFriday,Dec. 16. | THETEXAS SPUR

Winterfest set for Dec. 7 in Jayton

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Kent County’s annual

LLAMA LOVE

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LLAMALOVE

LIBRARY NOTES

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DONNICE CARRUTH | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR

Autumn leaves—and how to make use of them

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Leaves are falling all around us. We may grumble because as soon as we sweep them off the patio and rake them in the yard, more leaves simply take their place. But leaves can be more than just a pain, they are a rich source of organic matter.

From Canada to Matador: new owners settle in at historic hotel

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and Christian Heim – and one they’ve been working toward most of their lives.

Homemade hot chocolate at the ready

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have experienced what we used to call Concession Stand Hot Chocolate—the good kind?

Christmas celebrations around Texas Spur Country

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It’s that most wonderful time of the year, when folks in communities everywhere gather to celebrate, dance, dine, and buy gifts at their favorite local merchants. While the events below tend to be hometown affairs, we’re sure any of them would welcome visitors from neighboring towns or afar.