Big Spring News

By STEVE REAGAN Staff Writer Take the "designate" off his title - Steven Saldivar is officially the new superintendent for Big Spring Independent School District.

Big Spring Police Dept. News Release June 30, 2009 Big Spring, Texas - Officers responded to Sunset Ridge Apartments, 2911 W. Hwy 80, in reference to shots being fired around 11:50 Monday night.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Disabled veterans in the Lone Star State may not have to wait until December for a pleasant gift, as a law signed into effect by Gov.

County Attorney Cindy Weir-Nutter says by launching a new Family Violence Unit, she hopes to not only stop the violence but also save lives.

BIG SPRING Police arrested an 18-year-old man in Lamesa in connection to the May 30 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Justin Hernandez, the Big Spring Police Department reported in a news release.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Big Spring City Council followed the example set by the Howard County Commissioners Court and declined to make a $5,000 contribution to the 2010 Census Tuesday, citing a lack of return in grant dollars as one of the reasons.

Water report hearing: A public hearing regarding the 2008 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Anson Public Library Conference Center.

By JOHN A. MOSELEY Managing Editor With only two weeks remaining, members of the Big Spring Fourth of July Foundation, the organizers of Big Spring's Pops in the Park symphony concert and fireworks show, learned during their Thursday meeting that donations for this year's show are increased to a little more than $27,000. And while she's clearly ...

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer A local woman whose son was slain in a shooting more than two weeks ago says the Big Spring Police Department has botched the investigation and is seeking help from a state law enforcement agency.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Officials with the Big Spring Police Department are remaining tight-lipped about the Monday shooting death of a Big Spring woman allegedly killed by her husband.

City of Big Spring News Release June 17, 2009 Big Spring, Texas - The City of Big Spring Utilities Department has received numerous calls concerning odor in the drinking water supply.

Big Spring Man Charged with His Wife's Murder 6/15/09 Greg Sherman CBS 7 News June 15, 2009 Big Spring - A night of partying and hanging out turned tragic late Sunday night as a woman is dead and her husband is in jail.

CBS 7 News Staff June 15, 2009 Police arrest a man suspected in a robbery last month.

Big Spring PD News Release June 15, 2009 Big Spring, Texas - Around 1:40 this morning Big Spring Police officers responded to 1207 Sycamore in reference to a shooting.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer The Big Spring City Council approved final reading of a budget amendment that will call for the addition of $36,893 to the 2008-2009 budget to pay for upgrades to both hardware and software used by the police department, part of an ongoing effort to increase information sharing between local law enforcement entities.

Big Spring State Hospital News Release June 12, 2009 Big Spring, Texas - Big Spring State Hospital named Doug Evans as RN of the Year and Glenda Powell as LVN of the Year during a Nurses Appreciation luncheon June 10 in the Big Spring State Hospital Allred Building Auditorium.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Comanche Trail Lake will get a rather toothy visitor Friday night, as the Big Spring Film Society gets ready to hold a free screening of the 1975 movie classic "Jaws" by its waters.

Employees and contractors with the city of Big Spring begin demolition work on this building located in the 900 block of Goliad.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Self-promotion and growth in the city's Conventions and Visitors Bureau seemed to be underlying themes during Tuesday nights Big Spring City Council budget work session, as the council offered its direction to the city staff heading into the creation of next year's fiscal plan.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer The Big Spring City Council tentatively agreed to move forward with $4.7 million in renovations to the Municipal Swimming Pool and the Troy Hogue Law Enforcement Center during a special work session Tuesday night, but the fiscal crunch for the projects will fall on the city staff, not local taxpayers.