Nolan County News

In the event of an emergency, the last line of defense may be amateur radio. Local amateur operators, also known as hams, gathered at Newman Park on Saturday to take part in the 2009 ham radio field day.

The Texas State Legislature recently passed House Bill 3613, which allows for the total exemption of the residence homestead of 100% disabled veterans.

Jack Davis , appointed District 6 Trustee and Linda Kite , appointed District 2 Trustee were sworn in by Carlos Alvarado , Chairman at the regular monthly meeting of the Nolan County Hospital District Board of Directors on June 29, 2009.

MCCAMEY A man wanted in the McCamey stabbing of his common-law wife was arrested Monday morning in Nolan County, Upton County Sheriff Dan Brown said.

The festivities for the Fourth of July are coming together. The parade route has been set, festivities are scheduled, all that's left is for the community to come out and have fun and enjoy the celebration.

Sweetwater and Nolan County have seen many rains in the past few weeks and area lakes have benefitted from those rains this year.

One of the major engines of the Sweetwater/Nolan County economy is wind energy. On Tuesday, president and owner of EMA Electromechanical, Eduardo Montich, as well as members of the Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development board, ceremonially broke ground at the location of EMA's future Sweetwater branch.

Front: Retiring councillor John Clarke with Cllrs. Breda Byrne, Margaret Cushen and Paddy Kiely.

Members of the Nolan County Foundation are announcing the recipients of their annual golf classic scholarship.

The Leadership Sweetwater class of 2008-2009 graduated Wednesday during a ceremony held at Texas State Technical College.

State Representative Susan King will be guest speaker for the second Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce Membership Appreciation Luncheon, which is planned for Wednesday, June 3. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. It will be held at the student center on the Texas State Technical College-West Texas campus.

Two more swine flu cases have been confirmed in Taylor County, bringing the total number to 12, local officials said Friday.

Columns YAHOO! Sports Columns Kajans awarded first Clay Memorial Buckle Heart, determination, patience, attitude and a big smile were attributes sought in awarding the first Yolanda Clay Memorial Buckle to 14-year-old Marina Kajans of Del Rio.

Shown is Dr. Jerry Smola of the Big Country Medical Reserve Corps accepting a $500 donation from Junior Gregory and Greg Meek of Babcock and Brown Power Operations Partners LLC.

In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, this year it is May 10.

The Nolan County Commissioner's Court held session Monday morning at the courthouse.

Area firefighters responded to a grass fire on north Stink Creek Road in Nolan County Friday afternoon.

The Nolan County Commissioner's Court will hold session on Monday, May 11 at 9 a.m. at the Nolan County Courthouse.

Officials from Taylor and Nolan counties said Thursday that no new swine flu cases have been reported.

A Sweetwater man who visited relatives on the Texas Gulf Coast recently came back with an illness that health department officials announced Monday is a "highly probable case of swine flu." The patient is a parent of a student who attends a Sweetwater elementary school, but the child's test came back negative for probable swine flu and he has not ...