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Spur Elementary School posts 4th 6 weeks honor rolls

The following students enrolled in Spur Elementary School earned “A” Honor Roll for the 4th 6 weeks of the 2020–21 school year.

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The Spur Bulldogs golf team finished 3rd at the district golf tournament last week. Congratulations to Preston Pafford (3rd from right) for advancing to regionals as an individual. Left to right, Cory Hamilton, Gunnir Bateman, Preston Pafford, Gavin Arnold

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SCHOLARSHIP HONORS

Last week Dickens County sheriff Terry Braly, representing the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas, presented a scholarship for the spring 2021 semester to Spur graduate Jadyn Duggan, daughter of Shelly Duggan, Probation Office, 132nd Judical District, and granddaughter of Robert Elliott, Retired Sheriff, Baylor County. Duggan is a second-year student at Tarleton State University majoring in Kinesiology. The award is the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Academic Scholarship, provided annually by the association to eligible college students.

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SPUR MAYOR

Louise Jones (Incumbent)

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Spur hires Forman as city secretary

On April 1 the Spur city council voted in a special election to extend employment as city secretary to Spur resident Lisa Forman, who was scheduled to begin work April 5.

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Senate passes priority bills

The Senate this week passed several bills listed as major priorities by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. Though most bills are numbered in the order in which they are filed, Patrick reserves the first thirty numbers for legislation he feels are top priorities for the state. A number of these marquee bills were sent to the House this week.

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Pastry-wrapped asparagus elegant for the plate, or fun as finger food

Nothing says spring cooking to me more than asparagus. Roasted asparagus stalks simply drizzled with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper are close to perfection. But