Archive - 2013 - News Article
April 19th
Infrastructure and forecasted growth attributed to the coming shale oil boom took center stage Thursday night as candidates for the mayoral seat on the Big Spring City Council presented their political platforms during a Meet the Candidates forum on the Howard College campus.
Candidates Larry McLellan and Roger Rodman — a third candidate, former city council member Manuel Ramirez Jr., bowed out of the race this week — spoke about their qualifications and unique views of the Crossroads area during the forum, held in the Hall Center for the Arts.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. 04/18/13 and 7 a.m. today:
• ANTHONY HEATH WRIGHT, 25, OF 1106 Stanford, Big Spring was arrested Thursday on charges of use or possession of illegal smoking material.
• HALIE MICHELLE BURNETT, 17, OF 2802 S. CR 1220, Midland, Texas was arrested Thursday on a warrant, other agency.
• TERYN ANTHONY GONZALEZ, 27, of 712 Colgate, Big Spring was arrested Thursday on a charge of possession of marijuana less than or equal to 2 ounces in a drug free zone.
April 18th
SAN ANGELO — A man described as “the Mexican Mafia methamphetamine supplier from Lubbock to San Angelo” was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after entering a guilty plea last year.
Eric Cortez Flores, 32, a ranking member of the Mexican Mafia, was sentenced to 360 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings. Flores had pleaded guilty in November 2012 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Strike up the (award-winning) band.
The Big Spring High School band, fresh off another sweepstakes award winning performance, will hold a free public concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium.
The program will feature both the BSHS Honor Band and Symphonic Band, which recently competed in the University Interscholastic League Band Contest in Odessa.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. 04/17/2013 and 7 a.m. today:
• JACKIE TRUETT HOLMES III, 51, transient of Big Spring, was arrsted Wednesday on charges of public intoxication.
• JERRY ALLEN CHANCY, 42, of 107 W. 21st St. Big Spring, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant other agency.
• RONALD STANLEY HASELBY, 62, of 1302 Tucson, Big Spring was arrested Thursday on a charge of public intoxication.
• RICARDO RAMIREZ, 24, of 4004 Connolly, Big Spring was arrested Thursday on charges of burglary of a habitation and intend other felony, kidnapping.
April 17th
Made up your mind over who to vote for in the May 11 city council and school board elections?
If not, plan on attending Thursday's Meet the Candidates Forum, scheduled for a 6 p.m. start in the Hall Center for the Arts.
The format will be simple.
“Each candiate will be allowed to speak for five minutes,” said Debbye ValVerde, Chamber executive director. “This will not be a question and answer forum.”
However, she added that voters will be able to meet one-on-one with candidates after the forum and ask questions at that time.
Kyrstin Baker was the top honoree at the annual Howard College Awards Convocation, held Tuesday in Garrett Coliseum.
Baker, a sophomore from Ira, was named recipient of the Presidential Award, given to the outstanding student at the college.
More than 200 HC students were honored during the convocation.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. today:
• RONALD STANLEY HASELBY, 62, of 1302 Tucson, was arrested Monday on a charge of public intoxication.
• WILLIAM TROY HOGAN, 46, of 302 N.E. Second St., was arrested Monday on a charge of driving while license suspended/invalid with a previous conviction.
• ROY GUERRERO CERVANTES JR., 33, of 1304 Nolan, was arrested Monday on a charge of public intoxication.
• JOHN PETER GORDON JR., 24, of 3611 Hamilton, was arrested Monday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
April 16th
Howard County commissioners met with attorneys during a special meeting Monday morning, as the court looks to move forward with much-needed housing regulations ahead of the expected shale-fueled boom in the local oilfield.
According to County Judge Mark Barr, commissioners met with attorneys from Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP of Austin to discuss what measures the county needs to take to regulate expected housing within the county, including RV parks and possible man camps.
MIDLAND — The National Multiple Sclerosis Society invites West Texas to hop in the saddle and pedal toward a world free of Multiple Sclerosis during Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride 2013, presented by Apache Corporation, Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21.
The annual two-day fundraising ride is fully supported from start to finish and features a scenic route from Midland to Post. Registered cyclists commit to raise a minimum of $250 to fund MS education, programs, services and research that directly impact the lives of those affected by the disease.
