Howard County News

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer For many area residents, the July 4 holiday means family fun, backyard barbecues, and of course - fireworks.

By JOHN A. MOSELEY Managing Editor It's crunch time. 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 late last week that donations for this year's show are still about $8,000 short of the money needed to produce the event.

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.

Brady Weber poses with the restored mural originally painted by Coy McCann on the side of the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce building.

CBS 7 News Staff June 21, 2009 BIG SPRING - A Howard County Sheriffs Deputy was not hurt but his car was destroyed after being struck by a semi-truck Saturday morning.

The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. today: LISA CARRILLO, 22, of 1103 N. Goliad, was arrested Thursday on warrants.

The 76th annual Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, one of longest-running such events in the United States, begins Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Howard County Rodeo Bowl, located just off West FM 700 in the west part of town.

Staff Writer A Big Spring woman was pronounced dead at Scenic Mountain Medical Center early this morning following a shooting in the 1200 block of Sycamore, according to police officials.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Before the first chute opens and heralds the beginning of the 76th annual Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, event organizers will kick off the fare with a parade Thursday afternoon.

While Big Spring is celebrating four-legged horsepower during rodeo week, the Heritage Museum will also give a nod to the automotive variety.

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.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer A number of routine items top the agenda for the Big Spring City Council's Tuesday meeting, including final approval of a budget amendment to provide the Big Spring Police Department with computer and software upgrades.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Howard County commissioners are expected to continue efforts to plan for the 2009-2010 budget Monday morning, as the court continues its budget work sessions and meetings with department heads.

That's the question the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce is asking, as the local organization wraps up its annual rodeo banner promotion in preparations for the 76th annual Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, slated for June 18-20 at the Howard County Rodeo Bowl.

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.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Criminals be warned, the law enforcement agencies of Big Spring and Howard County are fed up.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Law enforcement officials say a child injured in a traffic accident near the intersection of Highway 350 and Hilltop Road Saturday morning is in stable condition, having suffered facial trauma in the crash.