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• Fast, affordable care for colds, flu, sinus, minor injuries,
or those of you new to
the community, or for
those of you who have
been here long enough
to never venture outside of
your daily routine, the Herald
staff has compiled an exhaustive list of what the Crossroads
area has to offer. From who to
shake hands with over at City
Hall to where to spend Sunday
mornings to which high school
to cheer on under the Friday
night lights (it's a three way tie
here at the Herald), this guide
hopes to serve as a who's who,
what's what, and where is what
of the greater Big Spring and
Howard County area. While impossible to include everything
our great county has to offer,
we hope we have included
things you will find useful, entertaining, and informative as
you navigate the
Crossroads area.
Whether you
are brand new
to your West
Texan ramblin'
or have bled
gold and black/
red and white/
black and white
Amanda
since before you
Elston
could crawl, we
are mighty glad
you are here.
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Finding a church home in Howard County
Assembly of God
• Living Waters, Fourth
and Lancaster, 267-7971
• Templo Belen Assembly
of God, 2205 Goliad, 267-2111
Baptist
• Baptist Temple, 400 11th
Place, 267-8287
• Berea Baptist, 4204
Wasson, 267-8438
• Blessed Hands Deaf
Church, services in the
• First Baptist Church
Chapel, 705 E. FM 700,
[email protected]
• Circuit Rider Cowboy
Church, 5108 Nichols Rd.,
432-466-1679
• College Baptist, 1105
Birdwell Lane, 267-7429
• Crestview Baptist, 2305
Gatesville Street, 263-4883
• East Fourth Baptist, 401
E. Fourth, 267-2291
• East Side Baptist Church,
1108 E. Sixth St., 267-1915
• First Baptist, 705 W. FM
700, 267-8223
• First Baptist, 201 South
Ave., Coahoma 432-394-4990
• First Baptist, Sand
Springs, 201 E. 24th St.
• Forsan Baptist Church,
201 W. Main, 432-457-2342
• Grace Country
Fellowship, 1512 Birdwell
Lane, 268-3793
• Hillcrest Baptist, 2000 W.
FM 700, 267-1639
• Iglesia Bautista Central,
2105 Lancaster, 267-3396
• Iglesia Bautista La Fe, 408
State, 267-7512
• Midway Baptist, E. I-20,
263-6274
• Mt. Bethel Baptist, 630
Sgt. Paredez, 263-4069
• Prairie View Baptist, 1004
FM 2230, 432-399-4310
• Primera Iglesia Bautista,
701 NW Fifth,
• Salem Baptist, 8911 Old
Colorado City Hwy. at
Salem Rd., 432-394-4655
• Trinity Baptist, 1701 E.
FM 700, 267-6344
• Vincent Baptist, 12101 N.
FM 1205, Coahoma, 432-2638700
Catholic
• Holy Trinity Catholic
Parish, 1009 Hearn St., 7144930
Christian
• First Christian, 911
Goliad, 517-4821
Church of Christ
• Birdwell Lane Church of
Christ, 1616 E. 11th Place,
267-2132
• 14th and Main Church of
Christ, 1401 S. Main, 2631303
• Coahoma Church of
Christ, 311 N. Second, 3944277
• West Highway 80 Church
of Christ, 3900 W. Hwy. 80,
267-6483
Church of God in Christ
• Shiloh House of Praise,
301 E. Second, 264-7959
New Life, 204 NW 10th, 2640771
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
• Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, 1803
Wasson, 263-4411
Episcopal
• St. Mary’s Episcopal, 1001
Goliad, 267-8201
Jehovah Witness
• Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s
Witness, 1500 Wasson Rd.,
264-0616
Lutheran
• Alive in Christ Lutheran
Church, LCMS, 2805 Lynn,
267-2594
• St. Paul Lutheran, 810
Scurry, 267-7163
Methodist
• Baker’s Chapel AME
Methodist, 911 N.
Lancaster, 267-7158
New to these parts?
So you're not technically from Texas but you
got here as fast as you could? Yeah, we hear that
a lot. And we definitely understand. Texas is a
great place to live. You got East Texas with its
sprawling trees, Hill Country where you could
spend all summer floating the river, ole' Cowtown over in the DFW, heck, we'll even claim
those Austin hippies. But with all that Lone
Star goodness, we've got to admit, the Crossroads of West Texas is definitely where it's at.
So in between admiring those beautiful West
Texas sunsets and finding the best hole-in-thewall BBQ joints, take a second to make sure all
your buisness is nice and squared away.
Church of God
• First Church of God, 2009
Main, 267-6607
Grace Fellowship, 603
Tulane, 267-8593
• Casa de Leon Methodist,
2702 N. Birdwell Lane, 2632536
• Coahoma United
Methodist, Main and
Central
• First United Methodist,
400 Scurry, 267-6394
Center, 604 E. 13th, 264-0550
• Life Church, 102 E. 10th,
263-7714
• Spring Creek Fellowship,
Spring Town Plaza, 1801 E.
FM 700, 432-714-4584
• Spring of Life Church, 400
E. 21st, 432-553-5559
Nazarene
• First Church of the
Nazarene, 1400 Lancaster,
267-7015
Presbyterian
• First Presbyterian, 701
Runnels, 263-4211
• First Presbyterian, 205 N.
First, Coahoma, 394-4450
Non-Denominational
• Big Spring Full Gospel
Fellowship, 309 S. Benton,
264-7775
• Christ’s Community
Fellowship, 1008 Birdwell
Lane, 263-5683
• Cornerstone Covenant,
706 E. 12th, 264-0015
• Family Faith Center, 810
E. 11th Place, 267-6001
• Lighthouse Restoration
Other
• The Salvation Army, 811
W. Fifth, 267-8239
• Tollett All Faith Chapel,
Big Spring State Hospital
Friends of Unity, 303 E.
Fifth
• Templo Centro De
Alabanza, 900 Magnolia
• Isaiah 58, 800 block of
Scurry, 263-4758
Community Guide
• To stay out of trouble with the boys (and
girls) in blue, make sure to register your vehicle within 30 days of the big move. While you're
at it, go ahead and change over your driver's license. You want to make sure everyone knows
you're an official Texan, don't you?
• One of the biggest pains of vehicle maitenance is making sure to get it inspected every
year. Thankfully, we have some of the finest
places to make that process as quick and painless as possible right here in Howard County.
- Fowler's Service, 108 Pace Street, Coahoma
-Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Big
Spring, 821 West I20, Big Spring
-Big Spring Ford, 500 W 4th, Big Spring
-Medrano's Oil Change, 205 W 9th, Big
Spring
-Big Rig Repair, 306 State St, Big Spring
-Express Care of Big Spring, 1602 Gregg,
Big Spring
-Ros Fleet Maintenance, 3311 E. I20,
-Shroyer Motor Co., 424 E. 3rd, Big Spring
-Avis Lube #105, 410 E. 4th, Big Spring
-Pollard Chev Buick Cad, 1501 E. 4th, Big
Spring
• Once you have your vehicle inspected at one
of Howard County's fine establishments, go
ahead and take the inspection receipt, your current registration papers, and that little piece of
paper that's supposed to go in your dash called
your auto insurance down to the County Tax
Assessor's Office. They can get you all fixed up
there and you'll be properly registered.
-Tiffany Fernandez
County Tax Assessor-Collector
315 Main Street
Suite D
432-264-2232
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• So you've had Texas blood running through
your veins for a while now but decided Howard
County was callin' your name? We welcome
your kind too. However, you will need to update that license of yours. Take that thing on
up to the kind people at the DPS at 5725. W. I20,
on the south side of the service road just west
of Big Spring. They'll make sure to help you
out.
• For those holding an out of state license, we
won't make you take that driver's test again.
We will however give ya a vision test at the
DPS to make sure all is well. You'll also get one
of those famous DPS photoshoots that we are
all so fond of.
• While you're at it running all these errands,
go ahead and take the time to register to vote.
Remember, you can't complain about the results on Facebook unless you cast your ballot.
Big Spring encompasses 18.89
square miles and the 2010 census
placed the Big Spring population
right around 27,546. And while
Big Spring has just about the finest citizens around, we wouldn't
be able to get much done without
quality leadership.
City Council
Mayor Larry McLellan
Raul Marquez - District 1
Carmen Harbour - District 2
Justin Myers - District 3
Steve Waggoner - District 4
Raul Benavides - District 5
Jim DePauw - District 6
• Regular meetings of the city
council are held each second and
fourth Tuesday of the month at
5:30 p.m. in the council chambers,
307 E. Fourth Street, Big Spring.
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City Manager's Office
Todd Darden - City
Manager
Assistant to the City
Manager - Lesa Gamble
• The city manager's office can be reached at
432-264-2401. The assistant to the city manager
can be reached at 432-2642400. Both the offices of
Darden and Gamble are
located at 310 Nolan
Street, Big Spring.
City Department Heads
• Kaye Edwards - City Attorney
432-264-2401
• Mandy Haynes - Legal Assistant
432-264-2407
• Jim Little - Airport Director
432-264-2361
• Debbie Wegman Community Services Director
432-264-2516
• Terri Telchik - Faculty Coordinator
432-264-2323
• Hayley Lewis - Tourism Coordinator
432-263-8235
• Donald Moore - Finance Director/City Secretary
432-264-2517
• Felicia Guerra - Water Office
Supervisor
432-264-2540
• John Medina - Assistant City
Manager/HR Director
432-264-2345
• Craig Ferguson - Fire Chief/
EMS Director
432-264-2304
• Carl Condray - Fire Marshal/
Health Inspector
432-264-2305
• Tim Green - Municipal Court
Judge
432-264-2533
• Jeanne Wilson - Municipal
Court Judge
432-264-2406
• Chad Williams - Police Chief
432-264-2550
• Lt. Lance Telchik - Animal Control
432-264-2372
• Johnny Womach - Public Works
Director
432-264-2501
• John Vega - Landfill/Sanitation
Supervisor
432-264-2383
• Jesse Baker - Streets Manager
432-264-2377
• Roxanne Johnston - City Planner
432-264-2320
• Thomas Hodges - Code Enforcement Officer
432-264-2505
• John Padilla - Aquatic Center/
Sports Complex Superintendent
432-264-0037
• David Fort - Parks Superintendent
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the-art water park with swimming, slides, and
inner tubing on a “lazy river” feature, as well
as several other water features, the Aquatic
Center is a great way to beat the heat.
Spring City Plaza
If shopping is your thing, Big Spring has
a great place to shop several local and chain
stores in the comfort of cool air conditioning:
The Spring City Plaza. The city's own shopping
mall, located at 1801 East FM 700, offers national department stores Bealls and Sears, and
several local merchants including: Attitudes
Salon, Ba Ja Retreat, Blissful Boutique, Blum's
Jewelers, Caldwell Gifts and Books, Cell Phone
Repair, Gary B's Music, Hollywood Nails, Mad
Meg Photography, Paws-n-Claws, Seams So
Nice Alterations and Monograms, Sugg's Hallmark, The Spotted Elephant, and The Wellness
Center.
If you get hungry during your shop, there's
also Evita's Mexican Restaurant; and, coming
soon, The Varsity AllAmerican Eats and Treats.
Big Spring's movie theater, the Cinemark Cinema
4, is the place to go to see
big screen shows, and is
P. O. Box 614
also located in the mall.
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old, men and women.
It's the YMCA in Big
Spring, located at
801 Owens St., and
it offers a variety of
sporting opportunities, swimming, and
exercise classes.
The “Y” offers seasonal basketball and
volleyball for both
children and adults,
and flag football
leagues for youngsters. As with all
activities, these sporting options are available to both members,
and to non members
for an additional fee.
Call the YMCA for
registration information about upcoming
leagues.
Throughout the year, the Y offers swimming
classes and private lessons, as well as a variety
of “free swim” times. Call for schedules.
Exercise classes at the YMCA are free to
members; non-members pay only the
daily rate of $5 which
allows access to the
equipment and classes
throughout the day.
From standard aerobics to Zumba, spinning, step exercise, and
yoga, the Y offers many
different options to
stay in perfect health.
For more information about membership or to ask about
programs, call the Y at
267-8234.
Big Spring Bowl-ARama
African-American Research
YMCA
It's not just for young
men, but for young and
Located at 3318 E. Interstate 20, the Big
Spring's Bowl-A-Rama, a 24-lane bowling venue
is a great place to have fun with friends and
family, do some serious bowling in a league or
a tournament, or plan a birthday, corporate, or
any occasion party.
The alley offers state-of-the-art scorekeeping technology, automatic bumper guards for
younger bowlers, and well-maintained lanes.
Bowlers can play by the game, or rent a lane
for $25 an hour. Family discount packages are
available.
Friday and Saturday nights include “Cosmic
Bowling” from 9 p.m. to midnight, with special
lighting effects. Two-for-Tuesdays start at 4
p.m. each Tuesday, and allow bowlers to bowl
two games for only $2 plus shoe rental. “Onefor-Five” day is every Thursday, and allows
bowlers to bowl for an hour for only $5 per
person.
The snack bar offers pizza, appetizers, and
other goodies to take the edge off your hunger
or quench your thirst. The alley also offers
many video and amusement games if you need
a break from the strikes and spares.
For more information, contact Bowl-A-Rama
at 267-7484.
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Having fun around Big Spring
When you live in the Crossroads area of
Texas, you don't have to go very far to find
entertainment. Howard County has loads of options when it comes to things to do.
Comanche Trail Park
New York has Central Park, Big Spring has
Comanche Trail Park. Whether you're looking
for sporting activities, family outings, or a cool
dip to beat the heat, the 400-acre Comanche
Trail Park has them all.
Situated next to South U.S. Highway 87
surrounding Comanche Trail Lake and Big
Spring's namesake, the Historic Big Spring, the
park is a venue for all sorts of sporting venues
including a full 18-hole golf course, the Figure 7
Tennis Center, the Cotton Mize baseball diamond, and a disc golf course. The park is also
the site of several cross-country running events
sponsored by Permian Basin Events, including
an adult and youth triathlon.
Comanche Trail has several picnic pavilions
for families or groups looking to enjoy the
outdoors. There are several playgrounds for
children, including the KidZone playground.
Big Spring is known as “The Lighted Poin-
settia Capital of Texas” in large part due to the
Comanche Trail Festival of Lights, a drivethrough Christmas lighted display in the park,
complete with giant
Christmas decorations, holiday cards
from area businesses
and organizations,
and the famous giant
lighted poinsettias
along the Comanche
Trail Lake dam and
adorning the Historic
Spring, and in other
areas throughout the
park.
At the other end of
the year, Big Spring
celebrates Independence Day in the
park with the July 3
“Pops in the Park”,
featuring the Big
Spring Symphony
Orchestra and Choir,
performing to coordinated fireworks.
“Pops” takes place in Big Spring's historic
stone amphitheater, which resides in Comanche Trail Park.
Summer in Big Spring gets a touch warm, so
those who'd like to cool off can get it done at the
park's Russ McEwen Aquatic Center. A state-ofSee FUN, Page 25
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Named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas, Howard County is made up
of a vast 904 square miles. Per the 2010 census,
the population sits right around 35,012 with Big
Spring as the county seat. The county that we
folks call home sits in between the Llano Estacado to the north and the Edwards Plateau to the
south. According to that 2010 census, the racial
makeup of the county includes 80.14% white,
4.13% black or African-American, .59% Native
American, .59% Asian, .01% Pacific Islander,
12.43% from other races and 2.10% from two or
more races. With that said, 37.46% of the Howard County population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race. The median income for a household
was $30,805 and the median income for a family was $37,262. Males had a median income of
$28,971 and females had a median income of
$21,390.
432-264-2202
• Jimmie Long - County Commissioner
Prec. 3
432-267-4224
• John Cline - County Commissioner
Prec. 4
432-263-7158
• Donna Wright - County Clerk
432-264-2213
• Joshua Hamby - County Attorney
432-264-2205
• Teresa Thomas - County Treasurer
432-264-2218
• Tiffany Fernandez - County Tax Assessor-Collector
432-264-2232
• Stan Parker - Sheriff
432-264-2231
• Judge Bennie Green - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Place 1
432-264-2226
• Judge Robert Fitzgibbons - Justice of the Peace,
Precinct 1 Place 2
432-264-2228
• Judge Connie Shaw - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
432-394-4000
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Come visit the Heritage Museum
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Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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432) 263-4041
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation
is your best choice for rehab
and long term care recovery.
Parkview offers an award winning
in-house rehab department
Parkview and
with a separate wing for
Parkplace
short term Medicare
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operated by members
of the Cole Family.
They have 63 years of
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needs of residents. Parkplace is affordable.
You’re welcome to tour, compare services and pricing.
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Post operative treatment is offered for Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement,
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• Jackie Olson - County Auditor
432-264-2210
• Judge Timothy Yeats - 118th District Court
Judge
432-264-2225
• Colleen Barton - District Clerk
432-264-2223
• Hardy Wilkerson - District Attorney
432-264-2220
• Sandra Bloom - Election Administrator
432-264-2273
• Tommy Sullivan - 911 Emergency Management
432-267-1900
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation
Parkplace is a
retirement community
for active adults.
Separate apartments offer
privacy with a homelike
atmosphere. The many
services include meals,
transportation &
24 hour staffing.
You always have
access to
management at
Parkplace.
Toby Keel Keena Richardson
PTA
Physical Therapist
Assistant
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At the crossroads of Texas: Howard County
County Officials
• Kathryn Wiseman - County Judge
432-264-2202
• Oscar Garcia - County Commissioner Prec. 1
422-264-0026
• Craig Bailey - County Commissioner Prec. 2
The 2016 Physical Rehab Team at DRRC
Jason Sims Becky Chesworth Garrett Fulton
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There’s a secure unit at
Parkview for
patients with
age related illness.
Your loved ones
have daily personal
attention from
Administrator
Call: (432) 267-1353
or come by Parkplace
501 West 17th, Big Spring
Kristi
Beauchamp
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Neighbors in the county: Coahoma & Forsan
City of Coahoma
After the 1881 arrival of the
Texas and Pacific Railway
in the area, Coahoma grew
into a retail trade center
and shipping point. Its residents built their first school
in 1891, and Gertrude McIntyre was the first teacher.
By the time its second
school was built in 1904, the
town had a post office. Machinery and oilfield supplies
became the most important
goods distributed from Coahoma after the major oil
strike of 1926. In 1928 the
town had 600 residents and
its school district served 205
pupils.
Between 1936 and 1956, the
community’s
population
rose from 620 to 802 and the
number of commercially
rated businesses went from
18 to 23. In 1960 the popula-
tion was reported as 1,239,
and in 1970 it was 2,000.
The City of Coahoma’s
population is currently approximately 1,000 (approximately 440 families).
Warren Wallace is the
mayor of Coahoma.
The city’s ad valorem tax
rate is 42 cents per $100 valuation for FY 2014-2015.
Texas outlaw Rube Boyce
is buried in the Coahoma
Cemetery.
The mascot for Coahoma
is the bulldog.
For more information
about the City of Coahoma
and the services it provides,
call Coahoma City Hall at
432-394-4287.
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Forsan was established in
1929, after Clayton Stewart,
the first settler in the area,
gave land for the townsite
in 1928. The community was
named for the four oil sands
believed to be located nearby. Drillers later discovered
they had underestimated,
and there were actually at
least five sands.
Forsan
experienced
boomtown growth and by
1931 reported a population
of 350, a post office, and 25
commercially rated businesses. In 1936 it had 400
residents. This figure remained constant through
1956, but the number of
businesses dropped from
18 to 12.
Between 1960 and 1966,
the town became incorporated.
By 1980, its population
had fallen to 239, but Forsan retained its post office,
several businesses, and its
incorporated status.
The mascot for Forsan is
the buffalo.
The city’s ad valorem tax
rate is 46 cents per $100 valuation.
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Howard County news media
Big Spring and Howard County
residents have three main local
media outlets to lean on for the
latest in news, sports and weather.
NEWSPAPER
The Big Spring Herald was
founded by brothers-in-law Tom
Jordan and W.G. Hayden as a
weekly newspaper in 1904 and
began publishing daily in 1928.
Owned by Horizon Publications,
the Herald publishes six editions
(Monday through Friday
afternoons and Sunday morning)
a week.
The online edition can be found
at www.bigspringherald.com.
There, readers can find a free
condensed version of the day’s
news, or access the full newspaper
in PDF format through a paid
e-subscription. Other online
outlets for the Herald can be found
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/
bigspringherald) and Twitter (@
bigspringherald).
Rick Nunez is the general
manager and advertising manager,
Amanda Elston is managing editor,
Jennifer Cobos is the business
office manager, Robert Smith is
circulation manager and Tony
Hernandez is production manager.
The Herald office is located at 710
Scurry St. Office hours are 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Contact information:
• Main phone number — 432-2637331
• Fax number — 432-264-7205
• News email — editor@
bigspringherald.com
• Sports email — sports@
bigspringherald.com
• Features, wedding
announcements, anniversaries,
birth announcements, etc. — life@
bigspringherald.com
• Advertising email —
[email protected]
• Classifieds email —
[email protected]
• Circulation — circulation@
bigspringherald.com
RADIO
Two locally-owned groups
operate six radio stations in
Howard County. They are:
• KBEST Media operates three
radio stations in this area —
KBST-AM (1490), KBST-FM (95.7)
and KBTS-FM (94.3 FM). Malinda
Flenniken is managing partner
and Kevin Bonner is general
manager. KBEST Media’s office is
located at 608 Johnson St. in Big
Spring. The phone number is 432267-6391.
• Weeks Broadcasting, Inc.
operates three radio stations in
Howard County — KBYG-AM
(1400), KBYG-FM (106.3) and
KXCS-FM (105.5). John Weeks is
president/general manager and
David Pappajohn is sales manager.
Main offices are at the entrance
to Comanche Trail Park just off
Wasson Road and the main phone
number is 432-263-6351.
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Heritage Museum
Big Spring’s Heritage Museum is
more than a place to see artifacts —
it is one of the main caretakers of
this area’s memories.
The museum opened in 1971, and
since then, it has provided different
opportunities for the community to
explore its past.
The Heritage Museum is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $3
for adults and $2 for children and
seniors. The museum is located
at 510 Scurry. The admission fee
also admits visitors into the Potton
House.
A wide variety of exhibits can be
found in within the museum’s 13,000
square feet. In addition, there is the
Gerald-Marie Wallace Pavilion and
an outdoor patio for different events
it hosts during the year, under
the direction of Curator/Director
Tammy Schrecengost.
Also under the direction of the
Heritage Museum since the early
1980s is the historical Potton House,
which is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and
located five blocks to the north of
the museum at 200 Gregg St.
Those taking a tour of the
museum will find a wide array
of history including the Texas
Longhorn exhibit, the Texas and
Pacific Railway Company exhibit,
an exhibit on the history of the Big
Spring Refinery, a doll exhibit, an
exhibit featuring lady bullfighter
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exhibit and Native American
artifacts from the area.
The entrance to the museum
serves to highlight special events
throughout the year. In recent
years, those exhibits have included
the First Ladies of Big Spring and
Then and Now, a pictorial look at
Big Spring, and various showcases
of local and area artists.
Each year the museum continues
the time honored traditions of
Legends and Legacies and Old
Settlers Reunion, which both are
held in conjunction with the Big
Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo.
Recently a display of artist, H.W.
Caylor and Nat Shick’s totem poles
were placed on display.
Artist
workshops,
including
internationally renowned multimedia artist Douglas Walden and a
paint your pet event to raise money
for a local animal rescue, are the
museum’s newest endeavor to
provide Big Spring with even more
cultural diversification.
The museum has a gift shop that
features local artists and authors
as well as regional books and
cookbooks. It also boasts a children’s
section with hard-to-find items. In
the past, the gift shop hosted book
signings for Tumbleweed Smith,
Marj Carpenter and various other
local authors.
For more information, the
museum can be reached at 267-8255
or by e-mail at heritagemus@gmail.
com. The Heritage Museum website
is at www.bigspringmuseum.com.
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ident Chad Wash, Secretary
Maria V. Padilla, members,
Tony Kennedy, Jeff Brorman, Fabian Serrano and
Julie Harris.
Howard County is home to
three public school districts
which educate more than
5,000 students, with Big
Spring Independent School
District being the largest.
BSISD is home of the Steers
and their fans show their
gold and black pride whenever possible.
Big Spring Independent
School District is composed
of a pre-kindergarten center, four elementaries, one
fifth- and sixth-grade
center, one junior high, and
one Class 4A high school.
Serving more than 4,000
students, BSISD is the largest school district in Howard County and is located in
the city of Big Spring.
The superintendent is Chris
Wigington.
His administrative staff
includes Assistant Superintendent Jay McWilliams,
Director of School Improvement Debbie Park, Chief
Financial Officer Debra
Green, Director of Business Services Susan Bryan,
Director of School Safety
Darrell Ryan, Director of
Technology Corey Wood,
Director of Transportation
and Maintenance John
Sparks, Special Education/
Federal Programs Director
Carol Walston, Community Relations Coordinator
George Bancroft; and Director of Food Service Judi Rodriguez.
Serving on the board of
trustees are President Irene
Galan Rodriguez, Vice Pres-
School addresses and
phone numbers are:
• Administrative office, 708
11th Place, 264-3600.
• Big Spring High School,
707 E. 11th Place, 264-3641.
Principal is Erin White. Assistant Principals are Mellissa Miller and Tim Tannehill. Athletic Director is
Clint Finley.
• Big Spring Junior High
School, 624 E. Sixth, 2644135. Principal is Rebecca
Otto; Associate Principal
is Jim Wommack; Chelsea
Wells is the assistant principal.
• Big Spring Intermediate,
2001 S. Goliad, 264-4121.
Principal is Patsy Sanchez.
Assistant Principal is Nicole Woodard. Associate
Principal is Jay Kennedy.
• Kentwood Early Childhood Kindergarten Center,
2500 Merrily, 264-4130. Principal Kelli Wigington.
• Marcy Elementary, 2101
Wasson, 264-4144. Principal is Tom Giles. Assistant
Principal is Ricky Fleckenstein.
• Moss Elementary, 3200
Fordham, 264-4148. Principal is Rosie Lain. Assistant
Principal is Kaitlin Jeffrey.
• Washington Elementary,
1201 S. Birdwell Lane, 2644126. Principal is Kari Eggleston; Assistant Principal
is Gina Slover.
• Goliad Elementary, 1801
S. Goliad, 264-4111. Principal is Michelle Schriener.
Assistant Principal is Tim
Merki and Alecia Hancock.
School begins Aug. 22.
Learn more about Big
Spring ISD at www.bigspringisd.net.
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Big Spring's Ian Gonzales, center,
was the 4A state champion in the
400-meter run.
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Big Spring's Mia Oliva was named
softball's Offensive Most Valuable
Player in district 2-4A in 2016.
Howard County athletics
Athletics has always been a big part of
the community in Howard County, and
Big Spring, Coahoma, and Forsan are
lucky enough to have athletic directors and
coaches who are just as dedicated to teaching life lessons as they are to teaching kids
how to win games.
With Big Spring representing the county
in 4A, Coahoma in 3A, and Forsan in 2A,
to go along with the baseball and basketball
programs at Howard College, there’s no
shortage of entertainment for sports fans
from August to June.
Big Spring
It’s been a busy year for Big Spring High
School and the Steers’ athletic department.
Clint Finley was hired in January as the
new athletic director and head football
coach, and implementing his program has
been at the top of his agenda from day one.
“Right now it’s a work in progress. We’ve
got a brand new coaching staff who haven’t
even been through a year with me, so everything is brand spanking new. But I definitely depend on my coaches to do a good
job, and they know exactly what I expect,”
Finley said. “It hasn’t been easy, and it
never is when you come into a situation
and there’s so many things that change. So
we’ve had a lot of turnover, but I’m really
excited about the progress that we’ve made
and the people we’ve been able to bring in.
We’ve got a lot of really good people coming
and they’re all going to do a really good job
for us.”
Daniel Currillo was brought in from Midland Lee High School as the new baseball
coach, and Chelsea Jordan will have the
tough task of filling retired softball coach
Howell Martin’s shoes. Sunni Strickland,
who was part of a dominating run for Big
Spring track and field that saw many medals all the way through the state championships on the boys’ and girls’ side, will fill in
as interim volleyball coach.
Finley says he expects the coaching staff
to teach more than just their respective
sports.
“We try to use athletics as our classroom,
to teach kids how to compete and win, and
understand how to recognize the things that
they can’t control and the things that they
can so they can respond accordingly,” he
said. “So it’s really a life lesson that we’re
trying to teach them, and we’re hoping that
the things they’re getting out of our athletic
program and the way we teach things will
show them how to use those same skills in
life to be successful.”
Big Spring athletics are making the jump
from district 2-4A to district 3-4A that includes Abilene Wylie, Brownwood, and Stephenville. Snyder is also joining Big Spring
in the move to 3-4A.
Head coaches at Big Spring are:
Clint Finley — Football
Daniel Currillo — Baseball
Chelsea Jordan — Softball
Nicholas Tyerman — Boys’ basketball
Lacy Parker — Girls’ basketball
Mitchell Woodard — Boys’ track and
field
Sunni Strickland — Girls’ track and
field, cross country, volleyball
Eddy Parker — Powerlifting
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Coahoma ISD
Community Guide
in a professional l matter. And unfortunately
Coahoma
Independent Wright.
a lot of times
School addresses and
School District consists of
there are kids
a Class 3A high school, a phone numbers are:
where we are
junior high and an elemen- • Administrative office, 600
their steady
tary school and serves ap- North Main, 394-5000, ext. 4.
presence.
proximately 825 students. It • Coahoma High School, 606
They
don’t
is located in the city of Coa- North Main, 394-5000, ext. all go home
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County.
vironments
The school district is un- • Robert Ethridge Junior and
steady
der the leadership of Super- High, 411 High School Drive, and
strong
intendent Dr. Amy Jacobs. 394-5000, ext. 3. The princi- people that
Assistant Superintendent pal is Ashley Roberts.
show
them
• Coahoma Elementary how to go
is Brad Cox.
Serving on the school School, 400 Ramsey Ave., about their
board are President Brian 394-5000, ext. 2. The princi- business in
Moore, Vice President Jody pal is Alison Alverez.
a successful
School resumes Aug. 22.
Reid, Secretary Craig Ferway. All of
The internet address for our coaches
guson and board members
been
Lori Martinez, Kandy Ala- Coahoma ISD is www.coa- have
to
college
man, Dicky Stone and Alan homaisd.com.
and earned
a degree and
proven that they have what it takes
to further their education and be
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successful, and so we just try to set
that example to our kids,” Dietz
Coahoma
said.
Athletic director Fred Dietz had to
The Bulldogs are making the
do something that hasn’t been done move from district 5-3A to district
in 30 years at Coahoma: hire a new 2-3A. Colorado City will accompany
boys’ basketball coach. Long-time them as they join the likes of Idalcoach and staple of the community ou, Lubbock Roosevelt, and Stanton
Kim Nichols retired in 2016 after 30 High Schools, a move that will proyears and 500+ wins with the pro- vide a challenge as they gain more
gram. Joe Mireles was brought in to successful district rivals and lose
replace him and continue the bas- smaller schools such as Sonora and
ketball tradition for the Bulldogs, Reagan County. That challenge is
a tradition that’s about more than something Dietz looks forward to,
just winning for Dietz.
and something he expects to help
“They’re positive mentors. Just the student-athletes at Coahoma
good people is the key there, and prepare for the future.
I really feel like we have that out
“Our goal is to use athletics as a
here at Coahoma. Our coaches and tool, and to prepare these kids for
our staff go about their business life after high school. We want to
give our kids the best
opportunity to be
successful, and I’m
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Forsan ISD
Forsan
Independent
School District is composed
of a Class 2A high school/
junior high and an elementary school and serves more
than 670 students. It is located in the city of Forsan in
southern Howard County.
The district opened a new
elementary school for the
2015-2016 academic year.
It was the first new building for the district in more
than 50 years. Built close to
the high school campus, the
new elementary school feature several modern classroom settings.
The district administration officers include Superintendent Randy Johnson
and Business Manager Jason Mims.
School board trustees are
Board President Lewis
Boeker,
Vice-President,
Glenn Graves, Secretary/
Treasurer Beckie Wash and
members Jimmy Miller,
Chris Evans, Chris Olson,
and Tom Bill Kuykendall.
School addresses and
phone numbers are:
• Administrative office, 411
W. Sixth, P.O. Box 689, can
be reached by dialing 4572223, ext. 2.
• Forsan High School-Junior High, 411 W. Sixth, 4572223, ext. 1. The principal
is Terry McDonald and assistant principal is Kenny
Lowery.
• Forsan Elementary, 500
W. Main St., 457-0091. The
school also offers pre-kindergarten classes. The principal is Hanna Carter and
assistant principal is Cory
Richardson.
School begins Aug. 22.
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Forsan
There’s a lot to be proud of for
sports fans and parents south of
Big Spring. The Forsan Buffaloes
have seen recent success across
the board, including from athletic
director Jason Phillips’ football
program.
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“The past several years, we’ve
had really good success. Last year, Forsan's Braden East was voted baseball's
every sport had someone get past Most Valuable Player in district 6-2A in 2016.
the district round, and that’s a
pretty good deal for a school our
face on campus this year. But our coaches, I
size. Football won their first district cham- expect it and they expect it themselves,
pionship in several years, both basketball they’re not just coaches. We’re not just here
teams made the playoffs, baseball and soft- to win and lose, we’re here to help mold the
ball went several rounds deep, and we even kids’ character and make them better peohad great success in our individual sports,” ple. And our coaching staff does a great job
Phillips said. The Buffaloes join Post, Haw- of that,” Phillips said.
ley, Stamford, and Anson in district 2-4A for
Head coaches at Forsan are:
the 2016-17 season. Phillips also brought in Jason Phillips — Football
Lloyd Vedder from Smyer as the new girls’ Dave Park — Baseball, powerlifting
basketball coach, and appointed Cory Rich- Shanna Taylor — Softball
ardson from junior varsity to take over the Cory Richardson — Boys’ basketball
varsity boys’ basketball head position.
Lloyd Vedder — Girls’ basketball
“We have a great coaching staff. We’ve got Robert Hillger — Boys’ track and field
a new girls’ basketball coach this year,
Tommy Thompson — Girls’ track and field,
Lloyd Vedder, coming to us with a great
powerlifting
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Most ranchers
will
hire
contractors
for
activities
such as fence
building and clearing brush.
The livestock auction employs
approximately 20 people. Farmers
and
ranchers
buy
vehicles,
groceries, clothes, houses and
automobiles. Agricultural land
accounts for a high percentage
of the property taxes paid in the
county.
Agriculture in Howard County
Howard County also has several other pre-Kindergarten programs
besides those in the different school districts. Those are:
• New Hope Christian School, 118 Cedar, 432-263-0203, serving children
ages newborn through 12. Providing Prekindergarten services and after
school daycare.
• Bauer Headstart Readiness Academy, 108 NW 9th St. Contact the
Greater Opportunities of the Permian Basin at 432-337-1352.
• Rainbow Christian, 409 Goliad St., 432-267-4515. Serves two years olds to
13 year olds.
• Little Learners Christian Day, 105 Spring Creek Road, Big Spring 432213-4530. Serves four to five year olds.
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to 1,194. By 1920, more than one in
every three farmers in the county
(167 of 422) were tenants; and by
1930 three out every four (808 of
1,194) were working someone else’s
land. During the Great Depression
of the 1930s, these tenant farmers
were hit particularly hard. Falling
prices, droughts, and boll weevil
infestations combined to drive
down cotton production.
With banks unwilling or unable
to extend credit, many tenants
were forced off the land. Between
1930 and 1940 the number of tenants
in Howard County fell from 808 to
395.
Industry associated with farming
in Howard County has changed
over the last several years. In
1987, there were four tractor
houses/implement dealers, a grain
elevator, and 11 cotton gins. In
year 2011, there were four cotton
gins, one tractor house/implement
dealer, and no grain elevator.
A contributing factor to the
decline in agricultural businesses
is advancements in technology.
Introduction of cotton modules and
module trucks allow farmers to
utilize any gin within a reasonable
driving distance — somewhat like
rural schools disappearing with
the advent of school buses.
At peak operation, a cotton gin
will employ around 20 people. Each
full-time farmer will have at least
one employee and hire seasonal
workers. Only the large ranches
will have full-time employees.
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BRENDA HYATT, DIRECTOR
First Christian
Church
H&R BLOCK®
Disciples of Christ
1512 S. Gregg St.
Big Spring, TX 79720
Tel. 432-263-1931
Fax 432-263-1402
238940
Continuing education
throughout Howard County
Big Spring is also home to three private Christian
schools — Maranatha Baptist Academy, Classical Academy and Nazarene Christian Academy.
• Maranatha, at 903 Johnson, 213-1046. The school is
headed by Dr. Lillian Bohannon, serving students kindergarten through 12th grade since 1980 in an in house
atmosphere. The school also provides tutoring services
through college and assists with home school programs.
Maranatha is an Accelerated Christian Education accredited school.
Parents wishing to register their child need to bring copies of the student's transcripts, attendance records and immunization records. The
school follows the ACE curriculum.
• Nazarene Christian Academy, 118 Cedar, 263-0203, Provides education
for kindergarten, first grade through fifth grade. Enrollment is ongoing.
The school follows the ABEKA curriculum. Alyssa Clark is the director
and classroom teacher.
• Big Spring Classical Academy classes include Junior K through Junior
High. School begins Tuesday, Aug. 30. The school's website is bigspringclassical.org. For more information, call 432-296-3888.
If you want to see what drives
the economic engine of Howard
County, don’t look at the oil field,
look at the cotton patch.
Agriculture, not oil, is the leading
industry in Howard County. Most
of the county’s annual income is
derived from agriculture, with
approximately 90 percent of receipts
from cotton, wheat, and sorghum
culture, according to the Texas
State Historical Association.
Of the approximately 576,000
acres in Howard County, about
122,000 are normally utilized for
growing cotton, according to the
Farm Service Agency.
This varies, of course, on the
amount of rainfall received.
There is some limited truck
farming of fruits and vegetables
in the area, and several pecan
orchards.
Cotton wasn’t always king in this
area. Corn was the most important
early crop in the area; the county’s
farmers produced 102,740 bushels
in 1910.
But cotton soon took center stage.
In 1900, Howard County farmers
produced 2,848 bales of cotton; that
figure doubled by 1916, and by 1926,
the figure reached 28,014, making
the county one of the region’s
leaders in cotton culture.
Agriculture really took off in the
1920s — the amount of farmland
under cultivation grew rapidly
during the decade, and the number
of the farms nearly tripled, from 422
Key phone numbers
USDA Ag Research Service 432263-0293
Farm Service Agency 432-2672557
Natural Resources Conservation
Service 432-267-2557
Howard
County
AgriLife
Extension Service 432-264-2236
— Information taken from the
Farm Service Agency, Texas State
Historical Association and the
Howard County AgriLife Extension
Service.
432-517-4821
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Hanger 25 Museum
James L. Webb, who died
when his P-51 crashed
off the Japanese coast in
1949.
Webb AFB was active
until Sept. 30, 1977.
For many years after,
the hangar lay in a dilapidated state, before a group
Aviation and Howard County have been partners for decades, and that partnership is celebrated at the Hangar 25 Air Musem.
The museum, in fact, perfectly illustrates that
partnership — it was once a hangar at Webb Air
Force Base.
Webb began as the Big Spring Army Air Force
Bombadier School during World War II. later,
Big Spring Air Force Base was activated Oct. 1,
1951, and was renamed Webb Air Force Base on
May 18, 1952, to memorializ Big Spring native Lt.
of residents headed by Tom Decell, Nelda Reagan
and Bobby McDonald began campaigning for its
renovation.
The group obtained
a $453,000 grant helped
refurbish the hangar
allowing the museum
to open with in three
years, in 1999.
In 2014, floor covering was added, the gift
shop was enhanced and
blinds were placed at
the windows to protect
the planes and make the
experience more enjoyable for visitors.
Displays
include
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a once top-secret (in WWII, anyway) Norden
Bomb Sight and an array of planes, including
a Northrop T-38A “Talon,” a Lockheed T-33A
“Shooting Star,” a Beech AT-11 “Kansan,” a
North America T-28 “Trojan,” a Cessna T-37B
“Tweet” and a McDonnell Douglass AV-8 “Harrier.”
Other attractions include a stained glass window from the air base's former church, a pilot
“briefing room,” used for programs, coffees and the like, and
the afore-mentioned well-stocked
gift shop.
The museum hosts several
special events through the year,
including the Silver Wings Ball,
the museum's annual fundraiser, Young Eagles airplane rides,
Webb Air Force Base Reunion a
Kid's Club workshop, a Halloween trick or treat event and a tribute to veterans on Veterans Day.
In addition, the museum recognizes a Veteran
of the Month and holds a reception in that individual's honor.
Annual membership fees range from $30 to
$1,000 and entitle persons to a 10 percent discount in the museum gift shop, a subscription to
the museum's newsletter and an invitation to the
annual members' dinner.
Museum administrator is Amber Stokes.
Hours of operation are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays.
The hangar is located at 1911 Apron Drive, on
the industrial park. Admission is free, but donations — which are used as a daily operation fund
— are accepted and appreciated.
For more information, call 432-264-1999 or online at www.hangar25airmuseum.org.
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Howard College: A Big Spring tradition
File photo
Dignitaries hold a ribbon cutting for the revamped Big
Spring Refinery Baseball Park which was opened in the
spring of 2016.
Howard
College
serves
13
counties for higher education
needs in an area that covers 13,000
square miles.
Counties included
are Howard, Dawson, Martin,
Glasscock, Sterling, Coke, Tom
Green, Concho, Irion, Schleicher,
Sutton, Menard, and Kimble.
The service area hosts 29
independent
school
districts
including Big Spring, Coahoma,
Forsan,
Sands,
Dawson,
Lamesa, Klondike, O’Donnell,
Grady, Stanton, Sands, Glasscock,
Sterling City, Robert Lee, Bronte,
Water Valley, Grape Creek-Pulliam,
Miles, San Angelo, Veribest, Wall,
Christoval, Paint Rock, Eden, Irion,
Schleicher, Sonora, Menard, and
Junction.
The college’s educational mission
is to build communities through
quality, innovative education for
life-long learning.
Among the
specialty courses/programs offered
by the college include: Associate of
Applied Science and/or certificate
programs in dental hygiene, ADN
nursing LVN nursing , cosmetology,
criminal justice, welding, and
agriculture.
General studies/transfer degree
programs are: Associate of Science,
Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts
in Teaching, include concentration
areas
such
as
biology, business,
c h e m i s t r y ,
communications,
drama/theater,
e d u c a t i o n ,
intergenerational
s t u d i e s ,
economics,
English, foreign
l a n g u a g e ,
general business, government,
art, history, mathematics, music,
office administration, psychology,
sociology and speech.
Technological
fields include computer information,
data entry and more.
Student
organizations
are
important at Howard College. They
include the Mexican-American
Student Organization, Phi Theta
Kappa Honor Society, Howard
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Howard College Dental Hygiene Lab instructor Belinda
Lendermon explains how the simulation lab dummies are
used.
College
Diplomats
and Baptist Student
Ministries.
Howard College also
has campuses in San
Angelo and Lamesa.
The San Angelo
campus
along
with Angelo State
University and San
Angelo Independent School District,
have come together in the West
Texas Training Center. The San
Angelo campus also includes two
buildings, totaling 45,000 square
feet.
The president of Howard College
is Dr. Cheryl Sparks.Other senior
officials include Dr. Amy Burchett,
vice president for academic and
student affairs; Brenda Claxton,
chief financial officer; Steve Smith,
chief business officer; Terry Hansen,
chief facilities operations officer;
Jamie Rainey, workforce and
community development officer;
Pam Callan, administrative dean
for instruction and student services
– San Angelo; Danny Campbell
and Nancy Bonura, administrative
deans of SouthWest Collegiate
Institute for the Deaf.
The board of trustees is chaired by
Dr. John Freeman. Other members
are Maxwell Barr, vice chairman;
Adrian Calvio, secretary; Michael
Flores;
Mark
Morgan,
Ryan
Williams, and Patricia Bennett.
For more information, contact
the college at 264-5000. The
Howard College web site is www.
howardcollege.edu.
Circuit Riders Cowboy Church
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Bible Study - 9am
Sunday Service - 10am
Adult Bible Study & Youth 6pm
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30pm
Pastor Courtney Ballard Located in Elbow, Texas
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If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord,
and you believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Howard College: Home of the Hawks
July 31, 2016
Rob Martinez, who played for
Smith in his first year as head coach
and has been a Hawks’ assistant for
three years, will be taking over as
head baseball coach.
“I played here for Coach Smitty,
and this is where I came out of high
school playing. So it’s exciting taking over a place that I love. I’ve been
around it for a while and been a part
of this school for a while, so I am excited,” Martinez said.
Tony Claxton
Martinez added losing Smith won’t
AP photo
result in losing recruits.
Cameron Williams, an outfielder for the
Former
Howard
College
Hawk
and
member
“We’ve got a lot of the same beliefs,
Howard Hawks in 2016, was drafted by the
and I’ve played for and coached with of the 2010 national championship team
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 25th
Jae Crowder, left, guards superstar LeBron
round of June's Major League Baseball draft. Smitty for years, and I think it’s a lot
easier of a transition than going to a James during a 2016 first round NBA playoff
completely new place where the play- game.
The big news over the summer was long-time
ers
don’t
know you. The good thing about
Howard College baseball coach and athletic diLed by current NBA star of the Boston Celtics
it
is
I
recruited
this whole class coming in and
rector Britt Smith resigning. Smith, who has
Jae Crowder, the 2010 Hawks beat Three Rivers
turned the Hawks’ baseball program into a pow- I have a relationship with the kids. I told them Community College 85-80 to secure their place in
erhouse in the Region V conference of the Na- how it is, and they were all excited for me which history. Head coaches at Howard College are:
tional Junior College Association and coached is obviously a great thing. And I didn’t lose any Rob Martinez — Baseball
the historical 2009 team that went 63-1 on their players,” Martinez said.
Kelly Raines— Softball
The basketball program has also had recent
way to a national championship, is taking a job
Scott Raines — Mens’ basketball
with a baseball scouting company to free up success, following up the baseball champion- Earl Diddle — Womens’ basketball
ship with a championship of their own in 2010.
some time to spend with his family.
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It ain't West Texas without rodeo!
Tony Claxton Photography
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When the school year ends, Howard County residents have one of
the longest lasting traditions to
hold them over until August.
The Big Spring Cowboy Reunion
and Rodeo is the nation’s oldest
continuously staged professional
rodeo, being held annually for the
83rd consecutive year in 2016.
Running June 16-18 this year, the
2016 rodeo saw cowboys and cowgirls from the Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association take home
over $29,000 in winnings.
Big Spring residents packed the
Rodeo Bowl, located next to the
Howard County Fairbarns, and
watched professionals like Landon
Williams, Taos Muncy, and the
Crawley brothers rope, ride, and
race their way to top finishes while
2013 PRCA Comedy Act of the Year
Keith Isley entertained adults and
children alike between events. Topof-the-line livestock provided by
Pete Carr Pro Rodeo kept the bull
riders in check as only two cowboys, Colton Beaty and David Hudson, lasted the full eight seconds in
bull riding this year.
The top finishers at the 2016 Big
Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo
were:
All-around cowboy:
Landon Williams, tie-down roping and team roping.
Bareback riding:
Evan Jayne, 81 points
Steer wrestling:
Shane Hadley, 3.7 seconds
Team roping:
Casey Hatley/Jay Dee Logan, 6.0
seconds
Saddle bronc riding:
Taos Muncy, 82.5 points
Tie-down roping:
Westyn Hughes, 8.6 seconds
Barrel racing:
Becky Dillard, 16.63 seconds
Bull riding:
Colten Beaty, 83.5 points
Howard College also hosts an annual rodeo at the Rodeo Bowl each
March. In addition to strong performances from cowboys and cowgirls
from Howard College, the event
draws teams from other West Texas
schools including West Texas A&M
University, Tarleton State University, Eastern New Mexico State
University, Texas Tech University,
Western Texas College, Vernon College, and Odessa College.
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Scenic Mountain Medical Center
renovations are geared toward
improving and streamlining patient
experiences.
While the physical plant has been
receiving a face lift, the staff has
been working on their interactions
with visitors. Projecting a friendly
demeanor is a primary concern
for staff, who try to acknowledge
everyone they come into contact
with – both patients and other staff;
while trying their best to introduce
themselves to unfamiliar faces they
come across. One frightening part
of a hospital visit for patients and
families is lack of knowledge about
what is happening, so SMMC staff
is focusing on explaining processes
that patients will be going through,
including how long each step might
take. The service continues after the
patient leaves the hospital; follow
up calls are made in order to check
on the patient and see how well the
hospital’s staff met the patient’s
expectations.
SMMC’s influence extends well
beyond the walls of the hospital
through
several
educational
programs and community projects
throughout the year. Some of the
annual events include Safe Kids
Car Seat Checks, Health Fair, the
Child Abuse Awareness Ceremony,
and a flag replacement ceremony.
SMMC understands that building
partnerships is an integral part
of success, and is thankful for all
the partnerships that have been
formed.
The West Texas Plaza – formerly
known as Malone and Hogan Clinic,
is a combined project of the City of
Big Spring, Greystone Brokerage
and Development, and SMMC. The
clinic building will be undergoing
a $4.5 million renovation. A
redevelopment ceremony was held
on May 3, marking the beginning of
the 12-month construction project.
The building will be made ADA
compliant, receive a new roof, and
new parking lot; in addition, walls
and flooring will be updated with
a modern look. The offices located
in the building will remain open
during the renovation to continue
serving patients.
SMMC Senior Circle,
active now for more
than a decade, has been
providing a way for those
50 and better to stay
active and engaged. The
program is still going
strong, with Monday
afternoon card games,
monthly potluck and
bingo gatherings, yearly cruises,
and other membership perks.
While the focus of the program will
remain the same, Senior Circle will
be operating under a new name as
of Aug. 1: “Our Healthy Circle.”
Family
Medical
Center,
a
community-based doctor’s office
operated at 2301 S. Gregg St.,
is operated by SMMC, and it is
growing. In the past year, the
number of providers has risen from
13 to 20; and now includes family
practice, podiatry, orthopedics,
and OB/GYN. While the provider
base is strong, recruitment efforts
are ongoing. Krabill said, “We
understand we can’t be everything
to everyone, but we want to be able
to provide the services that we can
here – with quality professionals
- and limit the travel Big Spring
residents have to make when it
comes to their healthcare.”
To find out more about SMMC or
any of the services provided, visit
the website at www.smmccares.
com. To find out more about the
Family Medical Center providers,
visit mybigspringfmc.com. Tours
are also available upon request.
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Scenic Mountain Medical Center
is a full-service medical hospital,
and has been serving Howard
County for more than 30 years.
SMMC continues to bring new and
innovative healthcare services to
the area.
Interventional Cardiology is a
program to heart attack patients
survive the experience. It kicked
off in September 2015, when
SMMC and Cardio Solutions joined
forces and brought board-certified
interventional cardiologists to Big
Spring. Cardiology Specialists of
Big Spring has a clinic, located
in the West Texas Medical Plaza,
where patients can be seen Monday
through Friday. These same
physicians provide 24/7 coverage
for the ER, in order to keep our
heart attack patients here. One
primary goal of the service is to
keep “Door-to-balloon time” low; the
term designates the time between
the patient’s arrival at the hospital
and the when doctors are able to
restore blood flow to the heart. The
national goal for door-to-balloon
time is at or less than 90 minutes; the
interventional cardiology program
at SMMC ER averages around 45
minutes.
The hospital’s Wound Healing
Center is under construction,
and will soon be able to help
those dealing with chronic, nonhealing wounds. The idea for the
Wound Healing Center came with
the arrival of SMMC CEO Emma
Krabill in 2014. Upon her arrival to
Big Spring she noticed many people
in the community dealing with
chronic wounds, as well as diabetes
and heart problems.
As far as the physical plant is
concerned, construction began
three years ago and is still moving
forward. SMMC is an aging facility,
like many in the area, but has
now been renovated in several
areas. Some of the projects already
completed include the east wing
on third floor, the Chapel, two of
the operating rooms, and a newly
constructed fast-track area in
the emergency room. All of these
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