Crosbyton News

Eighteen years ago, rookie state Rep. David Swinford became a folk hero to a good number of West Texans because he introduced a bill that would allow the Panhandle to secede from the state.

While Christmas Day is almost upon us, State Rep. Joe Heflin, D-Crosbyton, and his wife, Linda, are inviting constituents who happen to be in the Austin area this week to celebrate the holiday season with a visit to the state capitol to see the 2009 Lone Star Celebration Christmas Tree.

Last Sunday morning signs battled for the pocketbooks and souls of I-44 drivers in southwest Missouri.

Two local artists have their work displayed at the State Capitol hanging on the 2009 Lone Star Celebration Christmas tree.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer With the Jan. 24 deadline to file to run in the 2010 political party primaries a little more than a month away, more political hopefuls have tossed their hats in the ring, according to local party chairmen.

The 2010 race for Texas House District 85, which Joe Heflin of Crosbyton has represented for the past three years, is officially on.

Crosbyton residents are now able to drink the water after the boil notice was lifted.

State Rep. Joe Heflin, D-Crosbyton, was presented today with the Texas Rural Health TORCHbearer Award by the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals.

A consumer watch group has released the ten worst toys for your kids this year. The organization, "WATCH" or "World Against Toys Causing Harm" says these ten toys are the most harmful for your children.

Bueford Nelson Owens, Jr. Bueford Nelson Owens, Jr., of Wortham, passed away November 11, 2009 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia.

State Representative Joe Heflin announced a new aide for his office. Heflin chose Robbye Appling as his district administrative aide in the Crosbyton office.

As expected, Texas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved all constitutional amendments on the ballot, some intended to protect residence homesteads from large tax appraisal increases and to make it difficult for state and local governments to confiscate private property.

As expected, Texas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a series of constitutional amendments intended to protect residence homesteads from large tax appraisal increases and make it difficult for state and local governments to confiscate private property.

Lawmakers recently took a tour of Borden County that was noteworthy not for all the people they saw but for the wide open spaces.

Shrinking populations in counties across the region didn't slow down South Plains College this year.

Special to the Herald CROSBYTON - State Rep. Joe Heflin, D-Crosbyton, reminded residents of Texas House District 85 to vote in the Texas Constitutional Amendment election.

Lubbock on U.S. 82 soon leaves the fields of cotton and maize behind and enters some of the most desolate country in Texas.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Church with Father Jim O'Connor officiating.

A senior citizen from Lorenzo was killed in a fire at her home Friday morning. The fire started about 10 a.m. Friday in the back of the house in the 1100 block of North Van Buren Avenue, according to the Idalou Volunteer Fire Department.

Sam Medina was officially sworn in as Lubbock's City Attorney on Thursday morning in a room full of City employees.