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Reliever route draws scrutiny

May 16, 2012

By
Thomas Jenkins

While the focus of Tuesday night’s public meeting hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation was to introduce improvements to the coming U.S. Highway 87 relief route, that didn’t stop local residents from showing their concern for the possible economic impact the route could have on Big Spring.
According to Blair Haynie, director of transportation planning and development for TxDOT, the public meeting was necessary because changes were made to the future roadway’s design.

Graumann to be honored at scout dinner

May 16, 2012

By
Amanda Moreno

Contributions to the community don’t go ignored.
Friday at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Keith Graumann will be recognized for his contribution to the community at the Good Scout Award Dinner. Following the reception, dinner will be served and the program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Big Spring Country Club.
“A committee looks at several different people who have made contributions to the community and this year they selected Dr. Graumann,” Brian Sweeney, district executive of Big Spring Boy Scouts of America, said. “He has gone over the top the whole time he has been in the community.”

CISD to reorganize board

May 16, 2012

By
Herald staff reports

Reorganization of the board is among the business set before Coahoma Independent School District trustees Thursday.
The board convenes at 7 p.m. in the faculty dining room at Coahoma Elementary School.
Early on, trustees will canvass last Saturday’s board election, which unofficially witnessed incumbents Brian Moore, Jody Reid and Alan Wright retain their seats, despite a chose challenge from Leslie Tindol, Gerald King and Paul Lewis.

Road woes stress county

May 15, 2012

By
Thomas Jenkins

Howard County commissioners met Monday morning to discuss a number of issues, but the state of county roadways — and the desperate need for their maintenance — took center stage.
Commissioners approved a resolution calling for the state of Texas to step in and assist counties with the high cost of road maintenance associated with the boom in the oilfield.

Run for the Wall returning

May 15, 2012

By
Bill McClellan

Most Crossroads area residents born before the 1970s remember something about the Vietnam War.
Some of them fought. Others nursed the wounded — and there were a lot of wounded.
Some lost fathers, sons or brothers. For some, whose friends or family members went Missing in Action or became Prisoners of War, there has been no resolution. Some, who returned home only to be shunned by their fellow countrymen, were left with an emptiness too vast to fill.

 

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