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Taking care of West Texas grass

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Even though recent rains have given us a welcome break from ongoing drought, this precious natural resource—water—still needs to be conserved. Following good water stewardship practices in turf management are one way this can be done. Water usage of turf can be minimized by growing low water-use grasses and by reducing the amount of water applied to a turf.

New books and DVDs at the Spur library

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Something exciting is happening at the Dickens County Spur Library. Let me just say this about it. Other libraries are going to be envious of our library! If you stop by sometime you might get a peek at what’s to come.

Spur hosts hundreds of players , guests in 9th annual softball tourney

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Rev. Rory Mosley, who also coaches Little League baseball in Spur, and the members of First Baptist Church of Spur inaugurated the first Spur Adult Softball Tournament in 2012. The Texas Spur got the skinny on this year’s tourney by email and phone with Mosley.

COVID-19 BULLETIN AS OF JUNE 1, 2020

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Statewide total tests in Texas 1,093,696

STARS UNDER THE STARS

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FARMERS’ MARKET RETURNS

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What's happening

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UIL to allow Texas student-athletes limited action beginning June 8

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The University Interscholastic League released guidelines last week for the return of summer strength and conditioning programs and sport specific practices, which will allow student-athletes across Texas to get back to limited action beginning June 8.

Zarate among spring 2020 Angelo State University grads

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SAN ANGELO—Angelo State University conferred 571 undergraduate degrees and 298 graduate degrees to its spring 2020 graduates.

Summer workouts begin for Spur athletes June 8

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Coming off a season where football, boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball all advanced into the playoffs, Spur coaches are gearing up for summer conditioning.