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DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News dlopez@cbs7.com December 10, 2013 BARSTOW-A West Texas family is seeking the help from their community as their son, who is a veteran, remains in a coma thousands of miles away.

For the first time in more than a decade, Texas Democrats have statewide candidates they feel excited about, mainly because state Sens. Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte head the party's ticket in the 2014 election.

"You know, I've been hearing all since fifth grade that I could go to college for free as long as a I kept my grades up.

Macey Meriggi CBS 7 News Mmeriggi@cbs7.com December 10, 2013 Midland ISD is teaming up with the Lubbock-area schools to save money on school lunches.

For anyone who enjoys Western Swing music, Dec. 12, is a date to mark for being at the Majestic Theatre in Eastland.

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While I agree with many that Washington is headed in the wrong direction, after prayerful consideration the Lord has laid a heavy burden on my heart that I remain in Texas and focused on issues facing West Texas communities.

DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News Dlopez@cbs7.com December 9, 2013 REEVES COUNTY, TX-A tragic 10-car pileup on Interstate-10 over the weekend, left an Arizona woman and her two cats homeless.

The 2013 hurricane season is over and state Rep. John Smithee and other Texas officials are breathing a sigh of relief - again.

Slovacek's celebrated the grand opening of its newest convenience store in West, Texas, on Sunday, Dec. 8, with an open house and special guests.

Bloomsburg University running back Franklyn Quiteh, a Pocono Mountain West High School graduate, Henderson State quarterback Kevin Rodgers and West Texas A&M quarterback Dustin Vaughan have been invited to the Harlon Hill Trophy ceremony.

Author Joe Bob Newman has released his latest adventure/action novel "Cabin Fever" of the Rescue Me Series .

EnerVest Ltd. will sell Permian Basin assets to a subsidiary of Denver-based QEP Resources Inc. for $950 million.

When the spread between West Texas Intermediate crude oil and Western Canadian Select narrowed to US$10 a barrel last summer, some analysts declared that the big price differentials were gone for good.

FORMER TFI PRESIDENT WEST HONORED BY AG RETAILERS ASSN Dec. 9, 2013 Agricultural Retailers Association reports: The Agricultural Retailers Association recognized Ford B. West, former president of The Fertilizer Institute , with its Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award.

The prospect of a US-Iran diplomatic rapprochement, while remote, cannot be ruled out.

There will be a press conference Monday, Dec. 9, at 12 p.m. in the Buffalo Club Room of the First United Bank Center to announce Mike Nesbitt as head football coach of the Buffaloes.

Texas Tech's 55th annual Carol of Lights celebration "Illuminate," will begin with an evening run on campus on Sunday at 6:30 p.m., organized by West Texas Endurance.

The company supplies fuel for thousands of tanks and byes groceries at one of its 7-Eleven locations and runs its own convenience store.

The Grand Valley State Lakers scored three third-quarter touchdowns and shut out the West Texas Buffaloes in the second half to take a 35-28 win in the Super Region Four finals Saturday at Lubbers Stadium.