Martin County News

Staff Writer John Ontiveros and Gracie Acosta are life-long friends, Big Spring natives, Howard College graduates, musicians ... and Grammy winners.

The U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityA's Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help fight the Price Fire in Midland and Martin counties following a request from the ... via Federal Emergency Management Agency

Special to the Herald STANTON - His dad wanted him to be a cowboy. He wanted to be a writer. via Big Spring Herald

Staff Writer Voters in several area school districts have some decisions to make - and they can make them starting today. via Big Spring Herald

This is Bill Warren in the CBS 7 Newsroom. I'm going to be updating the weather situation as fast as I can, as new conditions develop. via KOSA

“His photographs stop you in your tracks. They make everyday West Texas scenes a work of art, and we're lucky to find a local artist of his caliber for our grand opening”

Special to the OA STANTON SWhen it comes to his herd of longhorns and the photographs he takes of them, Monroe Sullivan is a purist - he believes neither should be altered, revised or retouched in any way. via Odessa American Online

“Those dirt roads weren't the right width ... and you needed a four-wheel drive truck to get up some of those driveways.”

Staff Writer In a March full of bad fires, the worst was saved for the last day of the month. via Big Spring Herald

“It's still being monitored -- there are going to be some hot spots for the next couple of days.”

A grass fire that sparked up Sunday afternoon in Martin County is fully contained, after destroying more than 5,000 acres. via Odessa American Online

The Texas Forest Service says, around 2:30 pm, a farmer was cutting metal. The high winds, sent sparks flying. via KOSA

The J. Alex and Ruby Henson Haggard Scholarship Fund has been established by lifelong Martin County resident Ruby Haggard in memory of her husband, Alex, who died in 2002. via Fort Stockton Pioneer

“That unique structure along with its history not only belongs to Martin County”

If you've ever had trouble deciding between a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or a bowl of chicken noodle soup, an entrant at today's Great Texas Soup Cook-Off in Stanton has the answer: Put them together. via MyWestTexas.com

Stanton ISD bus involved in one crash, but no children onboard. Two unrelated vehicle accidents occurring within only a few hours of each other caused the death of one man and sent a baby boy to the hospital. via MyWestTexas.com

“Even though we have the burn ban, people still like to burn stuff”

The county's burn ban has been extended another 90 days today after a unanimous vote by the Court of Commissioners today. via My West Texas

“It would be awfully hard to operate if we lost this stuff”

Residents in north Midland neighborhoods returned home with their families and pets Friday evening after being evacuated during a fire that spread from Highway 349 in Martin County and burned for more than four ... via My West Texas

CBS 7 News Staff February 8, 2008 UPDATE: Officials are now saying that the fire has been put out. via KOSA

New Scholarship Established at Permian Basin Area Foundation 2/6/08 Permian Basin Area Foundation News Release February 6, 2008 Stanton, Texas - The J. Alex and Ruby Henson Haggard Scholarship Fund has been ... via KOSA

“The grass grew so much with so much rain”

Perry's disaster proclamation includes much of Permian Basin Texas Forest Service, county officials warn against outdoor burning. via MyWestTexas.com

“It was such a high speed wind”

High winds may have played a major role in the number of grassfires the Midland Fire Department responded to Monday, but the collaboration of several calls at about the same time is what really strained the ... via MyWestTexas.com

“They learn responsibility -- taking care of something that can't take care of itself”

Abygail Saucedo tries to coax her reluctant hog to the show ring at the Howard County Junior Livestock Show Friday afternoon. via Big Spring Herald