Defense rests in Day 5 of Hughes Murder Trial
BIG SPRING, TX - The murder trial of Colten Hughes continued today for the 5th day in the 118th District Court in Howard County. He is accused of shooting his grandmother, Leah Hughes, 67, of Big Spring, at her residence on Dec. 27, 2023. The defense presented multiple witnesses, most were members of Colten's maternal ...
Jul 18, 2025
George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring celebrates 75 years of service
BIG SPRING, TX - On Thursday, the George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring celebrated 75 years of service. Since opening its doors on July 17, 1950, with their first patient-Marine Corps Veteran James A. Waters-they've grown into the West Texas VA Health Care System, dedicated to serving Veterans across ...
Jul 18, 2025
Coahoma FFA collects gift card donations to assist Kerr County Flood victims
Coahoma's FFA chapter is raising money for victims of the recent Hill Country floods that occurred earlier this month and they are asking for the community's assistance. From Wednesday July 16- 23rd, you can drop off any of the following gift cards in the mailbox outside of Midway Baptist Church, located at 6200 S Se...
Jul 18, 2025
Annexation of 127 acres discussed at Tuesday's Big Spring EDC meeting
BIG SPRING, TX -- The Big Spring Economic Development Board of Directors met Tuesday to consider and take action on an Annexation Agreement between the Big Spring EDC and the City of Big Spring. Executive Director Mark Willis explained that the property in question covers 127 acres and is situated at the southeastern i...
Jul 18, 2025
Prosecution wraps up with Expert Testimonies during Day 4 of Hughes Murder Trial
BIG SPRING, TX - In Day 4 of the murder trial for Colten Hughes, the prosecution brought in multiple expert witnesses to take the stand, including the medical examiner, and experts in digital forensics, and a forensic accounting expert that was also a certified fraud examiner. The medical examiner testified to conducti...
Jul 17, 2025
Area News: UTPB Football games FREE to attend this season, tailgating included
UTPB Athletics announced yesterday that all Falcon home football games will be FREE to attend this season, with complimentary tailgating included! The season kicks off in just under 50 days as UTPB hosts #9 University of Central Oklahoma at Astound Broadband Stadium on Saturday, August 30th, at 6:00 PM. Don't miss this...
Jul 17, 2025
Hannah Wells honored at ESPN ESPY Awards
Hannah Wells, former Coahoma Bulldogette, was honored last night at the 2025 ESPN ESPY Awards as one of the elite Gatorade Players of the Year! She'll be attending the University of Texas in the fall and will be continuing her softball career with the Longhorns. The ESPY Awards, the Excellence in Sports Performance Yea...
Jul 17, 2025
Area News: Museum of the Southwest Presents the 56th Annual SeptemberFest
Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 MIDLAND, TEXAS - (July 15, 2025) The Museum of the Southwest is proud to announce the return of its 56th Annual SeptemberFest, taking place September 5-7, 2025. This treasured community tradition is the Museum's longest-running and most cherished fundraiser, supporting ye...
Jul 17, 2025
Lead Investigator testifies in Day 3 of Colten Hughes Murder Trial
BIG SPRING, TX - The prosecution continued to call witnesses today in the 118th District Court in Howard County for the murder trial of Colten Hughes, who is accused of shooting his grandmother Leah Hughes, 67, at her residence at 1800 Brent Dr. in Big Spring on December 27, 2023. Testimonies today confirmed that Colte...
Jul 16, 2025
Christmas in July Car & Bike Show THIS SATURDAY, 7/19/25
BIG SPRING, TX - The Eagles Lodge will be hosting a Christmas in July Car and bike show this Saturday, July 19, in Big Spring at 703 W. 3rd St. All proceeds will go to the Scooter Scotts Christmas for kids. This event will include a cruise and a car show. The cruise will be held from 9 AM to 11 AM and the show will be ...
Jul 16, 2025
