Police Officer Mark Munoz went into action even before he arrived at the scene of an industrial accident.

LUBBOCK, TX Every high school in Lubbock and the South Plains awaits news from the UIL or University Interscholastic League Monday morning.

As organizations nationwide donate funds and services to earthquake victims in Haiti, some South Plains farmers contributed what they know best - the peanut.

Texas AgriLife Extension county offices offer three regional agriculture conferences for South Plains farmers.

Beau Berman CBS 7 News bberman@cbs7.com January 18, 2010 Midland, Texas - It's a multi-million dollar highway expansion proposal that some say could bring billions of dollars in commerce to the Permian Basin.

Jay Hendricks CBS 7 News January 18, 2010 Midland, Texas - Atmos Energy and West Texas Opportunities are teaming up to help those who may have high gas bills due to improper energy efficiency in your home.

Funeral services for John Mark Jones, 61, of Seminole, Texas, will be held on Wednesday, Jan.

" Excellence in teaching was recognized this year within the state prison system as the Texas Board of Criminal Justice honored eight outstanding correctional educators from the Windham School District .

Helen Louise Turnbow Cox, 88, a resident of New Mexico State Veterans Home, passed from this life on Dec.

Alfred Darwin Holder was born on Dec. 2, 1933, on a farm south of Lamesa. Darwin attended Lubbock schools, graduating from Lubbock High School in 1952.

Michael Barnes is the Austin American-Statesman's social columnist. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.

In an emotional farewell, Mike Smith officially stepped down as the superintendent of New Braunfels Independent School District after a unanimous vote to hire Randy Moczygemba for the top job.

Ice could be to blame for a tower collapse in Dawson county. The 400-foot radio repeater tower fell Tuesday, south of Lamesa.

A former Dawson County Commissioner now stands indicted on two felonies in connection to an alleged assault on his wife.

Sheila Mae Nix, 65, of Amarillo died on Thursday November 26, 2009. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the South Georgia Baptist Church with Rev.

With the help of a few special teachers, he worked his way out of hard circumstances to a career as an educator.

Funeral services for Clifford Lee Hudgin, 80, of Welch, will be held on Tuesday, Nov.

Our beloved Enrique "Henri" Moreno, Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 17, 2009.

Briana Aguilar, 19, of the 1300 block of Pate, charged with battery against a household member.

Greg Sherman CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter November 17, 2009 Big Spring, Texas - 2 more armed robberies last night bring the total of armed robberies since Halloween to 11.