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August 2008

Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off

Saturday, 03 May 2008
Marcy Elementary first grader Kloe Mata poses with Pat Simmons, Keep Big Spring Beautiful’s coordinator for the Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off, after having participated in the beautification clean up effort on April 12. Mata told KBSB officials the program they presented at her school prompted her to volunteer for the event.(Courtesy photo/Gloria McDonald)
Last Updated ( Monday, 05 May 2008 )

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My family has lived in Big Spring for 31 years. This last Thursday my mother, Geri York and I had to go out of town for some doctors appts. We stopped at the very last gas station as you leave town heading to Midland. I think it is a Shell Sation. We had to get a gallon of water to add to my truck. We purchased the water and before we could even get it into the truck we had two seperate men ask if we needed any help. This is the reason we live in Big Spring and West Texas!! Rhonda Bronaugh - Big Spring	The greed of the people in Big Spring has become unbelievable since shortly after the refinery explosion! Now that there is an influx of out-of-towners the supply and demand of housing is being strained. Rent has suddenly doubled (or more) and "trailer parks" are popping up all over to help accomodate. All these good ol' boys are lining their pockets on opportunity presented by tragedy and it makes me sick. Not only are they raping the newcomers for their money, but those of us who have lived here for years haven't suddenly come into a lot of money. We still work regular jobs with regular pay. Now we can't even afford to live in our own town because of the greed of all these opportunists! Tomieka Maddux - Big Spring