Crane News

Two tragedies have left the town of Crane taking care of its own. On Dec. 6, the space heater in Alma and Myra Lopez's house was standing too close to the bed, causing the bed to ignite.

Police are investigating the death of a man found dead after an apparent work accident at a southwest Houston printing company.

A plaque from the Texas Historical Commission hangs in the Wichita Falls Public Library to commemorate the Antlers Hotel fire of 80 years ago today.

To describe it in football terms, it was a matter of inches that separated the Odessa College Law Enforcement Academy from holding on to its license and the right to train peace officers in the Permian Basin.

Welcome to my first of what should be a twice-monthly column on books from - and book happenings in - Austin, the state of Texas and beyond.

There's a lot to be thankful for. We in Austin can especially be thankful for a lot of great music that comes out of our city.

The joyful tunes of the Christmas season will fill the sanctuary of Immanuel Baptist Church to kick off this holiday season, but only one instrument will be played.

Odessa American Alpine's Taylor O'Bryant, second from right, fights the tackle of Crane's David Contreras, right, in the second half Friday, Nov.

Numbered addresses of locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.

The Golden Cranes are going to the finals. At a packed Alamo Dome, Crane High School, the lone school from the Permian Basin got the official word around 6 p.m. this evening that they would be competing in the UIL 2A marching band finals contest.

CRANE At a certain angle, when standing on a hallway that is, for now, just a concrete floor and without a ceiling over it, the new section of the Crane Elementary School looks long and immense.

TICKET WINNER >> Christy Ruple of Odessa has claimed one of 20 pairs of Dallas Cowboys 2010 season tickets awarded in a recent second-chance to win in the Dallas Cowboys instant game.

Odessa American Lisa Mones, 16, from left, chats with Jaslyn Vela, 17, as Taelor Warner, 15, prepares some athletic tape before Kermit High's game against Crane High Friday, Oct.

A gas line fire east of Crane this morning sent a plume of smoke into the air and prompted a multiple-county response.

Upton County Gas Line Fire Caused by Leak 10/7/09 Elias Hernandez CBS 7 News October 7, 2009 Upton County, Texas - A gas line fire east of Crane this morning sent a plume of smoke into the air and prompted a multiple-county response.

A slow-moving storm dumped 1.58 inches of rain at Midland International Airport and caused minor damages in Odessa, National Weather Service meteorologist Alec Lyster said.

Beau Berman CBS 7 News bberman@cbs7.com September 9, 2009 Crane, Texas - Construction is underway in Crane where the school district is building a brand new elementary school building, funded without the help of a bond election.

The native West Texan captured the land where he grew up with words. August 28, 2009 3:39 PM Elmer Kelton, arguably the most acclaimed western author ever, very likely will become bigger than life after his death at 83.

Austin's own 10 piece funk/soul outfit T-Bird & The Breaks are young, but their music is rooted in vintage booty shakin' tunes.

Stephanie Rivas CBS 7 News August 25, 2009 Crane, Texas - It's from Crane, Texas where many of Elmer Kelton's memories turned into stories.