Thursday May 2 | Free Press
Cherokees send 'savior' to happy hunting grounds
With a death sentence hanging over his head, John Dunn Hunter spent another sleepless night on May 7, 1827 praying for a last-minute reprieve that would spare his life.
Barnstormer Bessie Coleman broke many barriers
On April 23, 1926, Bessie Coleman made the last payment on her new airplane and arranged for the second-hand Jenny to be flown to Jacksonville, Florida, site of her next air show.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 9 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. today: a JARVIS LAMAR ALEXANDER, 31, of Lubbock, Texas, was arrested Sunday on five warrants from other agencies.
Gardeners' Dirt: Lobelia flower that catches your attention
The brilliant, eye-catching blue lobelia flower blooms in cool weather through the winter and into the spring until the weather gets warm.