Howard County News

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer A Big Spring man is in the custody of the Howard County Jail today, facing several counts of aggravated robbery, including the gunpoint robbery of a local woman in a church parking lot Sunday evening, according to local law enforcement officials.

Big Spring Police Make an Arrest in 3 of 12 Armed Robberies 11/24/09 Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 24, 2009 The following is a media release courtesy of Tony Everett from the Big Spring Police Department: INVESTIGATORS WITH THE POLICE DEPT.

In this week's Sunday's Child, we introduce you to Josh. Once again, we've got a true Texas Longhorn fan in the house.

Full Recap of DPS's Wild Day in Howard County 11/23/09 Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 23, 2009 Here is a full recap of today's events with the information from Trooper Thomas Moore.

Five local youths were arrested early Wednesday morning after breaking in at the Settles Hotel.

By STEVE REAGAN Staff Writer Lean economic times are forcing local United Way campaign officials to "think outside the box" to find ways to meet their goal.

A brand new silent alarm system, installed after several other instances of trespassing and criminal mischief, alerted authorities to the crime.

State Senator John Carona out of Dallas thinks it's time to tax gas again. He's proposed legislation that would add 10 cents to the existing state tax on gasoline, and he says there may be no other solution.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Taxing entities in Howard County are breathing a collective sigh of relief, as Alon USA - the oil giant that owns the Big Spring Refinery - dropped its tax suit in 118th District Court, agreeing to pay taxes based on an assessment of $169 million.

Alon USA, parent company of the Big Spring Refinery, announced today that it has dropped the lawsuit it filed against the Howard County Appraisal District earlier this year, contesting an appraisal value of $169 million levied against the refinery for the current tax year.

MPD News Release November 13, 2009 Midland, Texas - On Thursday, November 12, 2009, at approximately 12:00pm, a 15-year-old Hispanic femaile was eating lunch with friends at Wendy's, 902 Andrews Highway, when her ex-boyfriend, 17-year-old Rafael Alejandro Dominguez, 11-3-92, walked in wanting to start a fight with another male in her group.

Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 10, 2009 For months the Howard County Health Center was going thru the nightmarish dream of trying to find a site.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer November means plenty of things in the Crossroads area, but for a local country music legend it's all about tradition, as Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys prepare to celebrate 63 years of music with a bash at the Stampede Saturday evening.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Big Spring attorney Tim Yeats announced this week he will be vying for the 118th District Court Judge seat in next year's election, as long time District Judge Robert H. Moore III has indicated he will not run for re-election. Moore, who has overseen some of the most controversial cases in Howard County during his ...

Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 6, 2009 A partnership has helped the proposed Howard County Health Center find a site after more than a year of searching.

President Barack Obama doesn't yet know all the details but promised the government would get "answers to every single question." Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 5, 2009 Quick work by Howard County Volunteer Firefighters and a little good timing helped save a house from a grassfire.

With the swine flu epidemic sweeping the nation, lawmakers are looking at ways to protect workers, but is their latest effort too intrusive to small businesses? Voters Pass 3 Propositions That Could Affect Your Appraisal Values and Tax Rate 11/4/09 Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 4, 2009 Voters across the state approved 11 ...

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Firefighters from three different agencies converged on a fire in Borden County Monday afternoon that destroyed a one-story home and threatened to spawn a wildfire, according to officials.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer As little ghosts and goblins get ready to hit Big Spring's streets in search of tasty surprises Saturday night, District Adult Probation will once again do its part to protect the community with mandatory meetings for local sex offenders currently on probation.

BIG SPRING The Howard County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported explosion at the Alon plant outside of Big Spring on Monday, a dispatcher said.