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Despite Winter Storm Uri, resilient Texas dove populations point to favorable hunting season

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September marks the start of dove season for almost 300,000 Texas hunters per year. After Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February, many hunters are wondering how the snowfall and below-freezing temperatures may have affected dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists report that hunters can expect a good dove season, especially in the South Zone.

Old Settlers Reunions & Rodeos

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Spur ISD school board approves changes for new school year

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In the regular meeting of the Spur ISD School Board held August 23, 2021, board members approved a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. Staff will continue to regularly sanitize desks, chairs and cafeteria tables, as well as other surfaces. Temperatures will be taken each day, and students will be encouraged to wash their hands frequently.

Welcome, friends & neighbors, to the 98th Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo

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Highlights from past years

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY BARBARA BRANNON THE TEXAS SPUR

Horse brasses: Part history, part artistry, part myth

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While our focus this week is on Western saddle riding and the sport of rodeo, of course, an interesting equestrian sidelight was shared recently with The Texas Spur.

Welcome to the 98th Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo!

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Lighthouse Electric Co-op, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, is a customer-owned electric utility based in Floydada and Memphis, Texas, serving 9,216 residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural accounts over approximately 4,500 miles of line in parts of 12 counties in the Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains of Texas.

OLD SETTLERS VENDOR FAIR

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Along with the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo this week will be the eagerly anticipated Vendor Fair, held Thursday through Saturday at the Roaring Springs Community Center (1002 2nd St.)

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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SCURRY

Constitutional amendment to amend the Texas PUF introduced by Sen. Perry, Rep. Burrows

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AUSTIN—Last week Texas State Senator Charles Perry (SD-28) and Texas State House Representative Dustin Burrows (HD- 83) filed SJR 14 and HJR 24, respectively.