Spur NewsLocal news for Spur, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Get Out: Happy Eatery Is Golden Goodness- October 26, 2007 "People have been going crazy over it" In fact, you will probably leave smiling. Debbie and Jim Walters own the Golden Spur Steakhouse, which serves a menu that ranges from salads to certified Angus beef. via Amarillo.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/get-out-happy-eatery-is-golden-goodness?fromrss=... Texas Tech Press author wins award for Getting Away With Murder- October 25, 2007 Lawyer Bill Neal is gaining fame for "Getting Away with Murder." His book about notorious killings and celebrated trials on the Northwest Texas and Oklahoma Territory frontier has been named the 2007 Book of ... via KOHM-FM Lubbockhttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/texas-tech-press-author-wins-award-for-getting-a... National Ranching Heritage Center: Steagall to perform Nov. 3- October 23, 2007 Singer, entertainer Red Steagall will perform Nov. 3 in the Pitchfork Pavilion at the National Ranching Heritage Center. via KOHM-FM Lubbockhttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/national-ranching-heritage-center-steagall-to-pe... Bounds resigns from city council- October 19, 2007 "Working with the current city council has indeed been most enjoyable" Just five months from its last election, Kaufman City Council again will be looking to fill a vacant seat as Councilman Lonnie Bounds announced Monday he was resigning. via The Kaufman Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/bounds-resigns-from-city-council?fromrss=1 Mother of deceased inmate, others complain about private prisons- October 12, 2007 "Who's monitoring the monitors" Associated Press - October 12, 2007 4:55 PM ET AUSTIN - After months of squalid conditions, Idaho inmate Scot Noble Payne killed himself by slitting his throat at a privately run prison in Texas. via KLTV Tylerhttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/mother-of-deceased-inmate-others-complain-about-... Dead ID inmate's mother to speak against private TX prisons- October 11, 2007 "They can't afford the fares to go visit. They can't afford the excess telephone bills." BOISE, Idaho - The mother of an Idaho inmate who killed himself in a private Texas prison on March 4 plans to urge Texas lawmakers to stop accepting out-of-state prisoners at their for-profit lockups. via Times-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/dead-id-inmates-mother-to-speak-against-private-... TX Dot Lane Closures For Friday, Oct 5th- October 4, 2007 Friday, Oct 5th scheduled lane closures. Port Arthur Emergency Lane Closure Update: SH 347 has been reopened to traffic. via KFDM-TV Beaumonthttp://www.topix.net/city/spur-tx/2007/10/tx-dot-lane-closures-for-friday-oct-5th?fromrss=... |