Rocksprings News

Norma Jean 'Gene' Babb, 85, passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at her residence in Odessa.

Stepping into a bitter political conflict that has divided this tiny Hill Country community for months and crippled its city government, a state judge this week removed a controversial member of the City Council.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is holding public swine flu vaccine clinics in nearby counties for those in priority groups: pregnant women, health care workers, people who care for children younger than 6 months, people 6 months to 24 years, and people 25 to 64 with certain chronic medical conditions.

West Texas country doctor Chester Todd has practiced medicine for 47 years. He has two medical offices: one at his home, where he treats patients day and night, and a clinic two minutes down the road, in Rocksprings, Tex., population 1,285. Dr.

Rhonda Lashley Lopez has a story to tell. This weekend a gallery showing will open in Fredericksburg featuring a 15-year project consisting of Lopez's photos and interviews of eight Hill Country women who own, operate and live on area ranches.

Laredo police are now investigating the city's 17 murder of the year. This after a man is found gunned down in a north Laredo neighborhood.

THIS UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE HAS COMBINED WITH DEEP MOISTURE IN THE LOWER LEVELS TO CREATE A TROPICAL AIR MASS OVER OUR REGION.

Rocksprings resident Henry Greistmann, 67, recently went to his doctor for a check on his ears.

Air Evac Lifeteam officially moved into its new home at the Kerrville Municipal/Louis Schreiner Field Airport Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and walkthrough of their new facility - a move that allows more convenience for the flight crews and maintenance personnel.

The annual ram performance test conducted at the Texas AgriLife Research Station at Sonora will begin Sept.14-15 with delivery of rams to the station.

Even though she's named as a defendant, Rocksprings Mayor LaWanda Goller welcomed a lawsuit brought Monday that accuses city officials of flouting the law.

Even though she's named as a defendant, Rocksprings Mayor LaWanda Goller welcomed a lawsuit brought Monday that accuses city officials of flouting the law.

Even though she's named as a defendant, Rocksprings Mayor LaWanda Goller welcomed a lawsuit brought Monday that accuses city officials of flouting the law.

Texas AgriLife Research and the Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burning Association will conduct a field day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. July 30 at the Texas AgriLife Research Station at Sonora.

John Thomas Gordon, 63, of Rocksprings, went to be with his Lord Monday, June 29, 2009.

Gertrude Jarvis, 85, a resident of Kerrville since 1968, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas.