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A North American Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. Fittingly, many of the items on the Thanksgiving table will have originated in North America.

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Spur library to reopen Nov. 30

The library will reopen on Monday, Nov. 30 after being closed for almost a month. Please be considerate and use all safety protocols when visiting the library. Mom is on the mend, but this virus hit her pretty hard. I’m not sure when she will be returning to the library.

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What do you know about this building?

At The Texas Spur offices on Burlington Avenue, we hear questions—and lots of stories—about many establishments in downton Spur. As the City of Spur prepares to pursue grants to revitalize downtown and improve quality of life for all, the newspaper staff would like to gather some of this knowledge!

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The Palace has lit up Spur’s main drag since 1929

It opened to a crowd of more than its 1,000-seat capacity on Labor Day 1929, showing Spur’s first-ever “talkie” movie. In the decades since, in addition to films it has hosted everything from Easter Week church services, to beauty contests, to industrial conventions, to baccalaureates and graduations, to Santa snapshots, to Vaudeville shows to Vegas acts to video games.

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Texas Spur Country Roundup

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What's Happening

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@ thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues.

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Patton Springs goes to remote learning due to Covid-19 outbreak

Due to a growing number of Covid-19 cases, Patton Springs schools have gone to remote learning this week.

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Spur Chamber to sponsor Holiday Fair & Market Dec. 5

This year Spur’s annual holiday shopping event will be a little different.

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Spur, Jayton send cross country runners to state

Two area high school teams will compete in the UIL Conference 1A Cross Country state competition Monday, Nov. 23, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas. Girls compete in the 3200-meter race at 9:00 a.m. and boys in the 5K at 9:45 a.m.