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Garza speeding stop yields arrest of suspected neo-Nazis

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POST — Local authorities and the FBI in northern Texas are investigating after two neo-Nazis, suspected members of the Atomwaffen cell from Washington state, were stopped in a car with

Spur to head to first state quarterfinals in 9 years

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For the first time in nine years Spur is a Division I, six-man, bi-district champion. The Bulldogs will face the McLean Tigers Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in Valley.

Primary election filing under way

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Two candidates have filed paperwork with Dickens County Republican Party Chairman Malcom Boger for a spot on the March Republican primary ballot; both are incumbents: Rebecca Haney, Tax Assessor-Collector, and

Patton Springs mourns loss of former coach, superintendent Wright

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The Afton community and Patton Springs Independent School District lost a valued mentor last week when Gerald “Jerry” Wright, 70, passed away after a brief illness. Wright had served as

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. COVENANT MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHYwill set up in the Lawrence Bros.

Jayton, Spur teams playoff bound Nov. 22

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Since 1984 the Jayton Jaybirds have won bi-district nine times, advancing to the state quarterfinals with each win. The Jaybirds put away the Woodson Cowboys Friday night 50-0 to capture a Division II, six-man, bi-district crown, earning a ticket to the state quarterfinals, where they must face a new set of Cowboys.

This year’s quarterfinal opponent will be the Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys.

And if that name has a familiar ring to it — in a Groundhog Day kind of way — it’s because the Jaybirds played Grandfalls-Royalty last year in the quarterfinals.

Classic Thanksgiving pecan pie

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Just like pumpkin pie, pecan always seems to find its way onto our Thanksgiving table. And much like the pumpkin variety, I love trying lots of new ways to make

Choosing trees with winter landscape interest

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Autumn-colored leaves are showing up now that there have been hard freezes and cooler temperatures. Some trees reveal spectacular fall leaf color, while leaves of other trees just turn brown

LIBRARY NOTES

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If any of you have driven by the library at night recently, you may have noticed a white-haired gentleman wearing a red suit and flying a reindeer-powered sleigh through the

TURKEY TIME

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TURKEY TIME Congratulations to Sylvia Grusendorf of Spur, who won her choice of a holiday turkey or ham courtesy of Lawrence Bros. IGA Grocery during the first week of The