Andrews News

Don't drink the water has long been a bit of advice in small West Texas towns. But now, the cities have to face some of the reasons why.

"It's not every day that you meet someone that says I'm into heavy metal," joked Melinda Mulcare.

BY HOLLY K. HACKER and ROY APPLETON / The Dallas Morning News / The Dallas Morning News Tawnell D. Hobbs contributed to this report.

When deciding where to open a salon that caters to men, owner Ralph Walker remembered an old saying: If you want to raise a family, move to Midland.

Dr. Conrad Murray of Houston treated pop star Michael Jackson in the moments before the entertainer's death.

Playhouse 2000 will host an acting workshop with professional actor and teacher Kyle Andrews titled 'Acting for Everybody.' The workshop is open to the public and will be at 10 a.m., Saturday July 11, at the Playhouse building next to the Cailloux Theater at 910 Main st.

Beau Berman CBS 7 News bberman@cbs7.com June 23, 2009 Andrews, Texas - Andrews is preparing to welcome a new landmark to the area.

Jordan Reagan CBS 7 News June 22, 2009 ANDREWS - Voters in Andrews County last month approved a $75 million bond for Waste Control Specialists to expand its operations.

John E. Murphy, Acting United States Attorney, announced that in Midland, 41-year-old Paul Joseph Galvez, of Andrews, Texas, pleaded guilty to using the Internet to entice a minor into engaging in sex in January 2007.

CBS 7 News Staff June 20, 2009 ANDREWS, TX - One person is trapped in a vehicle after it rolled over at about 4:00 p.m. 1 mile north of the Gaines County line on North Highway 385.

A discussion of the signs of a stroke and what to do if a person is having one will be among the topics during a free seminar from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at The Gardens of Gladewater Community Building, 108 Lee St.

A nursing program grew, an executive committee stayed the same and millions of dollars were spent Tuesday evening during the Ector County Hospital Board of Directors monthly meeting.

Looking back, Jack Westerfeldt says the board of directors of what's now Complex Community Federal Credit Union made a wise decision in 1995, en it expanded its membership to all of Odessa.

Students of Noreen Carson presented their Spring Recitals Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Christian Church.

For Texas' top high school distance runners, the competition wasn't over when the state track meet ended Saturday night at Myers Stadium.

McClennan Community College golf coach Stan Mitchell trusts the golfers who have played for him in the past.

An early-morning fire that destroyed a Fourth Ward church building is under investigation by Houston fire officials.

AUSTIN One gold down, another to come? At this rate, it might be unwise to doubt Andrews High School freshman Callie Ives, who on Friday won the girls long jump title in the UIL State Track and Field Championships.

No citations will be issued in a Saturday morning accident involving an Odessa Police Department officer.

Ray Perryman said he won a couple bets when oil passed $65 a barrel last week. The economist predicted oil would get back in the $65 to $70 this year back in February, just as prices were bottoming out.