STAFF REPORTS When early voting ended on Friday, Nov. 2 both Dickens and Kent counties had set midterm participation records. At press time on Monday, Dickens had counted 70 absentee/mail-in
At its annual meeting Monday evening, Oct. 29, 2018, Dickens County Emergency Services recognized Marvin West, who serves in the Dickens Fire Department. West developed a paging system that allows
Seventy-two years ago, a teenager from Sudan, TX, a recent graduate of the Class of ’43, found himself far away from the cotton fields and cattle of Lamb County, and
Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. BLUEBONNET CLUB One of the oldest clubs in Dickens
On Nov. 17 and 18, Lakeside Baptist Church will celebrate its 98th Anniversary. Saturday, gospel group Crystal River plus Wilson Perry will perform at the pavilion in Swenson Park from
Kreed Humphreys was a rodeo clown for the Dickens Halloweenie Roast and Hayride Saturday. His four-legged friend, Bubbles, wore no costume. Kreed is the son of Matt and Drew Humphreys.
Most of us want to uphold our family traditions, serving a similar Thanksgiving menu year after year. That’s not to say we don’t enjoy adding something a little different to
We have had a few nights with close to freezing temperatures but have yet to experience a killing freeze. Killing freezes are temperatures below 28°F, which kill tender plants. It
