Archive - Jan 14, 2013 - News Article
Department of Public Safety Troopers and Glasscock County Sheriff’s Office personnel were working a two-vehicle accident on South U.S. Highway 87 this morning that apparently took the lives of two people.
The accident took place near the Glasscock County line between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
Details were unavailable at press time. Check Tuesday’s paper for more details.
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An overflow crowd attending Saturday’s Silver Wings Ball, held at the Hotel Settles. The event is an annual fundraiser for the Hangar 25 Air Museum.
They spread the wealth around when handing out awards at this past weekend's Howard County Junior Livestock Show.
Unlike past years, when one was more likely than not to see multiple grand champion or reserve champion winners, 10 different youngsters took the 10 top spots at the 2013 show, which concluded its run Saturday.
In the steer show, Braxton Iden took home grand champion honors, while Laurel Nix's entry was named reserve grand champion.
Luke Grantham had the grand champion lamb entry, while Reagan Hamlin's lamb took reserve grand champion honors.
It doesn’t matter if you are wearing heels, going barefoot or flip-flopping it, according to Jane Jenkins Herlong, anything can be accomplished as long as you choose to go for it and that’s just what she did.
Herlong – motivational speaker and former Miss America Pageant contestant — will be delivering her speech “Bare Feet to High Heels and the Flip-Flops In-Between” at the Celebrating Four Fabulous Years Healthy Woman anniversary event Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in the historic Hotel Settles.
The Annual Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3188 will host the 11th Annual Chili Cook-off Jan. 26, benefitting the West Texas Center’s Children in Need Fund.
The fund helps with the purchase of school supplies, clothing and tuition for summer camps and other financial needs of children who are receiving services from West Texas Centers. More than 2,500 people with a mental illness receive services each month from West Texas Centers, said West Texas Centers CEO Shelley Smith, LMSW.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 9 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. today:
• THEODORE DIAZ JR., 40, of 2311 Brent Dr., was arrested Sunday on a charge of public intoxication.
• HOLSTON BANKS III, 21, of 1905 Donley, was arrested Sunday on a warrant for injury to a child with intent to cause serious bodily injury.
• REYMUNDO SALINAS JR., 43, of Alice, Texas, was arrested Sunday on a charge of public intoxication.
• LUCAS ANTHONY LOPEZ, 18, of 2517 Albrook, was arrested Sunday on a charge of possession of marijuana – two ounces or less.
