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Perry, Spiller to host joint Town Hall in Dickens June 30

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STAFF REPORTS

Spur VFD makes case for new firehouse

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Spur fire chief Wess Abbott reaches down to the bottom of the bent aluminum roll-up door and gives it a shove upward, finishing off the task with a pole to shove it high enough for the big pumper to clear.

New principal for Jayton comes from Abernathy

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At its regularly scheduled meeting June 24, Jayton-Girard ISD trustees approved hiring Nathan Branum as Pre-K through 12 principal, to replace Lyle Lackey, who accepted a position in Decatur, Texas, earlier in June.

Kent County Library Summer Programming

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Pre-K to 6th Grade Monday mornings 10–11 a.m.

South Plains Electric Cooperative announces 2021 membership meetings in region

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SPEC’s annual membership meetings for 2021 have been scheduled, around the region. All members are welcome to attend; there is no charge and no need to register in advance.

Big Dog gets to snooze again for another year

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Spur welcomed visitors and barbecue fans last weekend for its fourth annual Big Dog BBQ Cook-off, a sanctioned event that draws some of the top cooking teams in the Southwest to boost their points total over the season’s finish line.

Palace Theater to show ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ Saturday, July 10

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Spur’s The Palace Theater will show the 2021 Disney animated film and box office hit, “Raya and the Last Dragon” on Saturday, July 10 at 7 p.m.

Grassroots coalition unites in response to Chronic Wasting Disease finding in captive deer herd

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AUSTIN—Prominent landowners, hunters, conservationists, scientists and other concerned citizens from across Texas are calling for immediate implementation of regulatory protocols in response to the recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in captive deer facilities in Uvalde, Hunt, Mason, and Matagorda Counties and associated release sites across the state.

Summer back to ‘normal’ at Caprock Canyons State Park

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After a year of closures, no in-person interpretive events, and uncertainty due to Covid-19, Caprock Canyons State Park is back to offering full services, including events, fishing, camping and more. Summer is chock full of opportunities for families to get outdoors and learn about nature.

FARMERS’ MARKET DONATION

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FARMERS’ MARKET DONATION The Spur Farmers’ Market donated all of the vendor fees from the Big Dog Farmers’ Market to the Spur Senior Center. Shown are Michelle Bilbrey, Spur Farmers’ Market; Linda Alexander, Spur Senior Center; Briana Sturgis, Spur Farmers’ Market and Connie Rainbolt, Spur Area Chamber of Commerce.