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Clean up this spring at Chastain Hardware

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Chastain Hardware has begun accepting entries for two $500 shopping giveaways. Two local winners, selected at random, will receive $500 each in merchandise from the store. The contest ends May

TEXAS Spur Country Roundup

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STONEWALL Aspermont students win $10,000 for school in Coca-Cola contest ASPERMONT—Coca-Cola Regional Manager Will Hogan, along with district manager Charlie Curry, were in Aspermont last week, presenting $10,000 to the

Election ballots final

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For the Spur Independent School District, the at-large position is now a contested race. Casey Smith and Katie Weiser, the incumbent, have filed to run for the spot. Terri Wyatt,

New nursing home administrator native West Texan

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On Dec. 17, 2019 — the week before Christmas — Bobby Simpkins became the new administrator of the Kent County Nursing Home. Although this is his first time as an

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.

FINANCIAL AID MEETING for high school senior and their parents will be held Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the learning center at the JGISD campus.

THE DICKENS COUNTY TAX OFFICE WILL CLOSE Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1 p.m. and reopen Monday, March 4, 2019 at 8 a.m. The office apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

Healthy carbs in these smashed potatoes

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Many of us try to eat a low-carbohydrate diet. Simply put, carbs turn to sugar and sugars have an adverse effect on our bodies. However, we have to weigh the

What’s for lunch?

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Thursday, Feb. 21: beef soft taco, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, chunky fruit medley, and milk or tea. Tuesday, Feb. 26: BBQ beef on bun, potato salad, romaine salad, Italian

LIBRARY NOTES

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Greetings from the reading place.What have y’all been reading this week? I read a Meg Langslow mystery by Donna Andrews, “Die Like an Eagle”. It is time for summer baseball

February is National Sweet Potato Month

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February is National Sweet Potato Month. February is an odd month for a celebration of the sweet potato since it is a warm season crop; nevertheless, sweet potatoes are powerfully

Swenson Ranch on market for $49.2 million

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The Swenson Flat Top Ranch, a division of the Swenson Ranch just east of Aspermont, has been in the Swenson family for seven generations. On Thursday, the family put the