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COUNTY EVENTS (Thursday)

PHOTOS FROM 98TH ANNUAL OLD SETTLERS REUNION & RODEO

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SPOTLIGHT ON 98TH ANNUAL OLD SETTLERS REUNION & RODEO

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Waffle-iron calzones a fun variation on Italian fare

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Calzones are a popular treat when we go out for dinner at the pizzeria, but they are fun to prepare at home with homemade pizza dough, as well. Slow-proofing dough baked at a high temperature on an oven stone is hard to beat. But certain times call for a little fun and experimentation.

Black-eyed peas in season now

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Black-eyed peas are plentiful right now. They are easy-“peasy” to grow in the garden and easier to harvest.

Wrap up your Labor Day with Craft Night at the Spur library

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We will be having craft night on Monday, September 6, from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. at the Spur library. We will be doing a variety of crafts using crayons. We have some wreath forms. If you have a wreath form you would like to use, please bring it. We will also be making pencil holders using crayons. I have been practicing making both, and they are fun to make. We will be using hot glue, so please try to bring your own hot glue gun and extra glue sticks. The crayons will be provided. Since we will be using hot glue, children must be accompanied by an adult.

98th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo this week

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Roaring Springs will be filled with visitors this week for the 98th Annual Motley- Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo.

Jayton Homecoming planned for Oct. 1-2

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Plans for the biennial Jayton Homecoming are coming together for October 1 and 2, 2021.

Estonian “Bookman” returns to visit West Texas counties

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Nikita “Bookman” Vlassenkov (as he’s known on his Facebook page) is a college student from Estonia (Europe) doing his summer internship with the Southwestern Advantage curriculum program. He visited Spur, Matador, Paducah and several other cities in the region last week, selling educational materials that provide ACT prep, college credit classes, and study guides for all subjects K-12 through McGraw Hill and Princeton Review, as well as a jump-start program for pre-K.

Gridiron Classic showcases 6-man teams this week

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The 18th Annual Gridiron Classic, the annual showcase of six-man football in West Texas, takes place this week August 26–28 at Jaybird Stadium in Jayton.