Andrews News Archives

Texas should be prepared for cutbacks after the state legislature reconvenes in 2011, State Sen.

Jay Hendricks CBS 7 News September 22, 2009 Midland - State Senator Kel Seliger kicked off his annual town hall meetings across District 31 by visiting each of the 26 counties.

The Dig An excavator sitting on a barge reaches with a dredging claw to scoop sediment from the river bottom.

Airel Wilson had 17 kills and LaShaundra Ray added 12 as Estacado opened District 1-3A play by rallying for a five-set victory over Perryton.

When "Meteorite Men," a one-time special for Discovery's Science Channel, was green-lighted for a six-episode season, the hosts knew where to take their giant metal detectors - the Odessa Meteor Crater.

Do you believe there are different versions of American history? If so which one do you want your child to learn? These are the questions members of the Texas Education Board are asking as they debate which curriculum is best for Texas students.

Courtney Pinkney posted a team-high seven kills and also made seven digs on Saturday, helping Coronado sweep San Angelo Central, 25-19, 25-18, 25-22, in a District 2-5A volleyball match.

On any given Tuesday, visitors at the Ellen Nol Art Museum might find Knoxine Clack welcoming them in.

The September sales tax rebate brought a single word to mind. "It was real disappointing this time," assistant city manager James Zentner said.

In the world of pro rodeo, most husbands leave their wives and children behind as they travel the national circuit.

As of Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at least 738 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.

Two South Plains men were killed in a head-on collision Saturday night north of Andrews.

School Districts Make Plans for Obama's Address to Students 9/3/09 Elaine Adams September 3, 2009 West Texas - Because of all the controversy surrounding the President's web cast, area school districts have come up with plans, many allowing parents to opt out of their children viewing the speech.

Elias Hernandez CBS 7 News September 1, 2009 Midland/Odessa - Congressman Mike Conaway is touring the Permian Basin this week, talking to residents about the on-going health care debate.

Dick Lynn Elliott born in Hobbs, N.M. on August 27, 1947 passed away at his home in Del Rio, Texas on August 25, 2009.