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Old Settlers Rodeo scheduled for Roaring Springs Aug. 26-28

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Things are coming together nicely for this year’s 98th Annual Motley-Dickens Counties’ Old Seltters Reunion and Rodeo, according to Dickens County Judge Kevin Brendle, representing the organizers.

NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES

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CROSBY

Bitcoin mining is coming to Dickens County. Why the county judge thinks it’s a good fit.

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On August 9, Laura Rice of the public radio broadcast The Texas Standard talked with Dickens County judge Kevin Brendle about new developments in the county. For those who didn’t catch it live, you’ll find the segment on the program’s website (and please, support your statewide public media when you do!). We’ve republished the transcript here.

Abbott sued over mask-mandate ban

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AUSTIN—A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as Covid-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans.

FARM & RANCH REAL ESTATE

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RESIDENTIAL

Alphabet Soup brings a big dash of love to the table

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Whether it’s during the mad rush of back-to-school activities, or looking for creative, nutritious ways to feed our families, soups generally make quick work of dinner.

Harvesting sweet corn

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August and fresh sweet corn—what is better than an ear of corn only minutes away from the garden?

Spur Senior Citizens

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EVERYONE WELCOME! Lunch served at noon Monday–Friday; suggested donation age 60+ only $4; others $8. Call anytime for info, (806) 271-4472.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

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Our 2021–22 school supply drive has been a huge success. As of this writing we have supplied over 61 Dickens County schoolchildren with school supplies. We were able to get almost everything on the lists. Some we couldn’t find. Some we had to order, but most of the supplies were either donated or bought locally.

Motley-Dickens Old Settlers & Rodeo takes place Aug. 26-28

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Roaring Springs will soon be filled with visitors for the 98th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo. Events take place Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28. An interactive theme park, food trucks and music are all expected to be part of the fun. A drawing will be held on Saturday for handmade spurs and a buckle set by Matt Humphreys and Clint Martin.