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Spanish peanuts from Texas make great French treat

The South Plains is home to a robust peanut industry, making Texas the second largest peanut-producing state in the nation. The Lone Star state is the only state to produce all four varieties of peanuts, including organic peanuts.

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National Pollinator Week? More important than you realize

June 22–28, 2020, has been designated by Pollinator Partnership (pollinator.org) as National Pollinator Week. It is truly nationally recognized, as on September 21, 2006 S. RES. 580, a bill sponsored by Senator Saxby Chambliss, Republican from Georgia, was passed unanimously by the 109th Congress.

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LIBRARY NOTES

Despite some crazy weather this past weekend, the library’s bake sale fundraiser at the Farmer’s Market was successful. The lightning show followed by some much-needed rain showers put a damper on the Farmer’s Market and third annual Big Dog Cook-off in Swenson Park. Thankfully, the showers gave way to sunshine and the rest of the day was perfect for the events.

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Fire up the grills—it’s cook-off time in Spur

What happens when you bring together 40 cook teams eager for season-end points, a community hungry for tasting some prize-winning barbecue, and a 100-acre city park with room to spread out for social distancing?

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White River Lake fireworks slated for July 3

While Covid-19 precautions remain in place throughout Texas and the nation, communities have faced difficult choices regarding their customary Fourth of July observances. Parades and picnics, family gatherings and fireworks have been, if not canceled, left up in the air.

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Cheyne, Swaringen retiring from careers with Cap Rock

This spring Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative, Inc., bids farewell and happy retirement to two longtime employees.

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COVID-19 BULLETIN

Officials with the City of Tahoka have issued a COVID-19 disaster order update, mandating a stay-at-home order other than travel for essential activities or to obtain essential goods and services.

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Texas Spur Country Roundup

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Legal battle continues for use of dicamba

What a week it’s been for cotton growers in the South Plains. As planting will conclude in the next couple of weeks in Dickens County, farmers are being put in a tough spot.