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HISTORY WITH A BANG

Did you know C.W. Post launched rain battles on the sky with tens of thousands of pounds of explosives? C.W. Post matches wits with the weather in “Ragtown! The Musical” every Saturday in August at 3 p.m. at the Ragtown Gospel Theater in Post.

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New stamps illustrated by Abilene Christian University faculty member

ABILENE, Texas — On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service released four new designs of its Forever stamps, all illustrated by Ryan Feerer, associate professor of design, director of the graphic design program and designer-in-residence at Abilene Christian University.

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Texas Spur, Caprock Courier take Division 1 awards

(Editors’ note: In last week’s issue, the full Panhandle Press story was inadvertently cut off before listing the specific awards received locally.)

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Savory Apple-Walnut Salad

Cool summer salads are exactly what we need to beat the heat right now. However, this savory, crisp salad will carry us right into fall with its combination of fresh ingredients.

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Worried about weeds? Try old newspapers

Recent rains have certainly greened up our parched land but, wow, here come the weeds!

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New books, new readers at the Spur library

The Dickens County Spur Public Library is proud to be hosting a Homecoming Meet and Greet this fall.

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The Wolf Hunt.

A Derrick Miles Mystery

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BREAKING GROUND FOR BITCOIN

The graded dirt drive, concrete culvert, and guard shack currently in place off FM193 in northwest Dickens County, Texas, might not strike the casual observer as a gateway to the hottest financial trend on the planet these days.

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Harrisons of Matador accept journalism honor on behalf of late parents

At the 111th Panhandle Press Association convention last Friday and Saturday in Amarillo, longtime Texas Spur publishers Joe and Jo Ann Harrison were posthumously inducted into the association’s Hall of Fame. On hand to accept the honor were the Harrisons’ elder son, Chuck, and his wife, Nancy, who currently live and work in Matador.