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TEXAS SPUR COUNTY ROUNDUP

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SCURRY WTC summer classes begin May 30 SNYDER—Summer classes begin May 30. Western Texas College will have two different sessions this summer. The Summer I session will begin May 30

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. AFTON CEMETERY SERVICE The Afton Cemetery Association will be

Perry passes ‘hemp bill' out of Senate

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AUSTIN—Last week State Sen. Charles Perry passed House Bill 1325 out of the Texas Senate with a vote of 31-0. This bill allows Texas farmers to grow and process hemp

SWEARING IN

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Spur City Secretary Laura Adams swears in the winning candidates from the May 4, 2019 election: Alderperson, Ward 3, Rhea Melton; Alderperson, Ward 1, Fronye Morris; Mayor Louise Jones; and Alderman, Ward 2, Don Wright before last Tuesday’s Spur City Council meeting.

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DICKENS DETOUR:TheTexas Department ofTransportation (TxDOT) project to replace the bridge at SH 70 over Duck Creek, located approximately three miles north of Spur in Dickens County, has been under way

Foundation for Rural Service awards $125,000 in scholarships

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Arlington, Va.—The Foundation for Rural Service announced that it has awarded $125,000 in scholarships to 54 students from rural communities served by members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. The FRS

Rogation Days Mass at St. Mary’s set for May 30

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The Most Rev. Robert M. Coerver, bishop of the Lubbock Diocese will celebrate the annual Diocese of Lubbock Rogation Mass on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. at at

Sharing the bounty

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I always feel fortunate to live in an area where I know my neighbors. I wouldn’t have it any other way. To know they are there to help when needed

Dahlia named bulb of the year

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Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects four classes of plants for their “Year of the” program. One bulb crop, one annual, one edible and one perennial are selected.

SIX SCHOLARSHIPS

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SIX SCHOLARSHIPS: Six 2019 Dickens County Farm Bureau graduating seniors/members received $200 each to help them get a start with their future, including (from left) Hanna Gonzalez, Jadyn Duggan, Kailyx Childers, Kaylin Adams, Keaton Adams and Olivia Leary.