Borden County News

Andrew Wallace, a senior at Austin College, is interning this summer at the Sam Rayburn House Museum.

Plains enjoyed a banner baseball season in 2008, winning its sixth straight district championship and reaching the regional semifinals for the first time.

We have updates on several fires that broke out yesterday afternoon. Jan Amen from the Texas Forest Service tells us about 300 acres burned in Kentwood, that's in South Big Spring. via KMID

INCIDENT UPDATED 9 MIN. AGO Summary 8,320 Acres Borden County Basic Information Current Situation Outlook Planned Actions Not available Projected Movement Contine with supression actions Growth Potential high ... via InciWeb

The Texas Forest Service is reporting one rancher received burns to his hands and feet. via KOSA

Posted: Fire crews in Borden County battled a large grass fire south of Gail Monday night. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Altha Groves was born March 19, 1907, in Borden County, TX to Edwin and Lacrecia Groves

Altha and her parents moved to Spearman about 1924, where they bought a farm approximately 3 miles east of town. Since the death of her father in 1959, she has continued to operate the farm through rental, raising wheat and milo.

Altha has been an active member of First Baptist Church in Spearman, taking part in several mission trips to Matamoros, Mexico, to give aid to an orphanage there.

Altha has been well known in the community through raising parakeets and canaries while on the farm, and selling Tupperware for years. She has also provided room and board for several local school teachers. Read more

BIG SPRING The West Texas Centers for MHMR held its annual employee recognition ceremony March 7 at First United Methodist Church in Big Spring. via Odessa American Online

WW Energy Inc. reported today the two wells have produced in excess of 46,000 barrels of oil. via Business Wire

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“The Indians had rifles, but only one buffalo gun, and that's what really saved the hunters”

The violent murder of a buffalo hunter sparked a 10-hour battle along the East Broadway and Mackenzie Park areas of Yellow House Canyon in 1877. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Lucas Energy, Inc. , a U.S. based independent oil and gas company, is pleased to announce results from the Company's second fiscal quarter financial statements ending September 30, 2007. via PrimeNewswire

“We are pleased with our investment in Bonanza and are confident it will provide a substantial ROI for Lucas”

Lucas Energy, Inc. , a U.S. based independent oil and gas company, is pleased to announce it has acquired a major stake in Bonanza Oil & Gas Inc., a Texas based company engaged in the production and development ... via PrimeNewswire