Gaines County News

Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. James Catholic Church in Seminole with the Rev.

SEMINOLE Local and area law enforcement agencies are continuing to look into the events leading up to the death of two Gaines County men, who were discovered this past Thursday afternoon at a western Gaines County residence.

Gaines County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a case that they describe as a double homicide.

CBS 7 News May 10, 2012 The Gaines County Sheriff's Office is currently working a possible double homicide.

The arrests follow the investigation of a Lubbock-based burglary ring reported in April.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 807 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2012 GAINES TX-LEA NM- 807 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT/730 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA AND NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES... AT 701 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT ... (more)

Overcoming the costliest drought in Southwest history with more than half of Texas cotton acres abandoned, a record number of FiberMax growers achieved one-ton yields during the 2011 season.

Graveside services are scheduled at 10 a.m. today at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery in Seminole.