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Early voting up in Texas; metros surge from ’16

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According to The Texas Tribune early voting tracker of the 10 largest counties in the state—Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis, Collin, Hidalgo, Denton, El Paso and Fort Bend— every one of these except El Paso has set a record for early voting in the first five days of 2020. El Paso was a few hundred votes behind 2018’s record.

What's happening

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

Shrimp and grits: Easy winter dinner

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Growing up ub West Texas, so far from the coast, I didn’t eat much seafood until I moved to Biloxi when I was about 30 years old.

More about hoop houses

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Hoop houses are plantgrowing structures that alter the environment under the plastic covering. The plastic traps radiant energy of the sun’s rays, warming the air.

New books and new friends at the Spur library

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We received several new books last week. Published in May 2018, Stephen King’s bestselling thriller “The Outsider” has new life following the premiere of the HBO series based on it.

HEARTBREAKER

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HEARTBREAKER Spurettes fans turned out in droves to Post last Friday to back their team in a playoff matchup that saw the girls' team frequently ahead until the final seconds.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

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SCURRY

OUTLAWS AND LEGENDS

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OUTLAWS AND LEGENDS The Stonewall Memorial Hospital Foundation is raffling off a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab pickup from Robert Hall Chevrolet in Jayton, to be given away March 22, 2020, at the grand opening of the new Stonewall Living Center. Raffle tickets are being sold for $150, giving buyers the chance to win two prizes—a pickup, and two VIP tickets plus parking passes to the 10th annual Outlaws and Legends music festival held March 20–21, 2020, in Abilene, headlined by Willie Nelson. The music festival tickets will be given away February 28. To purchase a ticket, call (940) 989-3551

Paraquat dichloride training for herbicide applicators

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Paraquat dichloride, commonly referred to as “paraquat,” is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States.

Spur’s respected Agricultural Experiment Station contributed farming and ranching improvements

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The main object of the Swenson family as the second decade of the twentieth century approached was to sell their recently acquired land holdings in Kent, Dickens, Garza, and Crosby Counties. It was essential that those who were purchasing land be successful in their ranching and farming endeavors.