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National Travel and Tourism Week 2020 celebrates “Spirit of Travel”

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Texas Plains Trail looks ahead to recovery

Porch project comes to Spur

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STAFF REPORTS

Serve up huevos rancheros for Cinco de Mayo

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Most huevos rancheros dishes are made with a tomato-based sauce, which is quite good. However, I’ve enjoyed the version made with pinto beans and green chile, as well.

May Day baskets a floral tradition from the past

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In two days, we say goodbye to a wild April where in the span of a few weeks we experienced late freezes and temperatures that soared into the 90s. We can adjust to wind, but temperature swings we can do without. Gardeners are ready for more predictable weather—and so we welcome the month of May. The first day of May used to celebrate a lovely tradition that over the generations has been forgotten. May 1 was marked with the giving of a May basket and was known as May Day, more specifically, May Basket Day.

LIBRARY NOTES

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During social distancing, books can take our emotions to places we’ll never really travel

Abbott closes schools for rest of 2019-20 school year

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Friday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott presented his plan for returning the state’s people to school and work during the coronavirus pandemic. Schools, including all public and private primary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities, remain closed for the remainder of the 2019–20 academic year, he announced.

Covid-19 cancellations continue in Texas Spur Country

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As the month of April comes to a close and precautions due to the coronavirus crisis remain in place, many events involving local residents have been forced to make decisions regarding postponements or cancellations. Two postseason high school sports events that have included athletes from Spur and Jayton in the past have been cancelled—the FCA All-Star Festival and the Greenbelt Bowl.

On New York’s virus front lines with nurse Diana Saucedo

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Last week The Texas Spur reported that Spur native Diana Saucedo, a nurse and currently a Nevada native, had signed up for hospital duty in New York City. Today Saucedo explains what it’s like to be on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis in one of the city’s hardest-hit hospitals. We wish her well and thank her for her dedicated service in healthcare.

DODGER DRAWING

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DODGER DRAWING Spur police deputy Eric Keeton, handler of K9 officer Dodger, read the story “Sesame Street Police Station” aloud on Facebook Live for the benefit of local youngsters—and Dodger. The department plans to issue a K9 Dodger coloring book this week, including a coloring contest for kids to submit their own portraits of Dodger. COURTESY PHOTO

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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POST—On April 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., local residents lined the street in front of Post High School while the seniors picked up their caps and gowns, and brought them goodie bags, posters, treats, cards and mementos to help them celebrate their accomplishments.