The Voice of Mitchell County

A Squirell's tale......

2012-01-20T08:21:00.000-08:00

This is "baby", one of the three baby squirells that Peggy Forbes rescued, raised and hand-fed after the mama squirell died. The Forbes have released Baby and the other two back into the wild, but Baby still comes back and climbs all over Peggy and eats out of her hand!!

City Council and Freedom of Speech?

2012-01-18T09:08:00.000-08:00

The Colorado City council met last night and "just said no" to joining the County in a Water Desalination project. Another item on the agenda was a Council Governance Principles Policy, but when the Mayor called for discussion on the matter, she was met with resistance from other Council members. City Manager Pete Kampfer called for the Police Chief to come up to talk to the Mayor as she tried to read her statement.

The old Loraine Water tower comes down!

2012-01-11T08:52:00.000-08:00

The old water tower in Loraine, built back in 1925, became a part of history yesterday as demolition crews dismantled the iron giant. Shady Mitchell was able to secure the top round ball from the tower as a momento..and sent us these photos of the process!

Covenant Ranch Cowboy Church destroyed by fire!

2012-01-08T08:30:00.000-08:00

Firemen were called out about 1:00am this morning to the old Livestock Auction building, which now houses the Cowboy Church in Colorado City. Fire officials say the the blaze destroyed everything inside the metal building, leaving only the shell of the structure still standing. Firemen from Colorado City and Loraine were on the scene until almost 7:00am this morning, battling the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation and we will keep you updated.

Moving back into the Courthouse!

2012-01-05T08:31:00.000-08:00

After months of repairs, it's time to start moving back into the Mitchell County Courthouse!

J.P. James Williams gets settled back in his office.

County Clerk Debby Carlock's office is still a work in progress.

Construction underway at the courthouse.

D.A.'s office secretary Sue Crow busy on the phones.

A drive-thru at Fuller Foods?

2011-12-30T08:52:00.000-08:00

There's a drive thru window today at Fullers, but it's only temporary! Actually, it's not a new service, but the result of an accident yesterday afternoon. Fortunately, no one was hurt, just shaken up a bit!

Thanks to Robert McCumsey and MirrorGlass Photography for this picture taken right after the accident.

Store Manager Rick Alvarez (left) and Robert McCumsey worked late last night making repairs.

Snow in Mitchell County for Christmas!

2011-12-27T08:34:00.000-08:00

Folks here in Mitchell County were treated to a White Christmas!

One Year Prayer Vigil held for missing teen Hailey Dunn.

2011-12-20T09:59:00.000-08:00

A Prayer vigil was held this past Saturday for missing Colorado City teen Hailey Dunn. December 27th will mark one year since the CMS student was last seen and the Hope for Hailey organization has worked hard to help keep Hailey in the public eye. A Christmas tree was placed at Hailey's Hope, in the 1800 block of Chestnut, and ornaments were placed on the tree in honor of Hailey. As of today, no arrests have been made in connection with Hailey's case.

A crowd of about 50 people were on hand for the Vigil for Hailey Dunn.

A huge banner was placed on the front of Hailey's home for the event.

Hailey's mom, Billie Dunn, places an angel on top of the Christmas tree for her daughter. Hailey's dad, Clint Dunn has moved to another city and was not on hand for the vigil.

Several of Hailey's classmates were at the event and gave interviews for NewsWest 9.

Shawn Adkins attended the vigil with Hailey's mom Billie Dunn.

An emotional time for Billie Dunn, whose daughter has been missing since December 27th 2010 from Colorado City.

Santa's helpers at the Community Mission!

2011-12-20T09:38:00.000-08:00

It's been a busy Christmas season for the folks down at the Community Mission! Saturday was the day for Christmas boxes to be delivered to families around town, and it took alot of elves to help make the rounds!

The City's Annual Christmas Party!

2011-12-20T09:35:00.000-08:00

The City of Colorado City held it's Annual Christmas party took place last Friday night at the Civic Center and several awards were given out at the event.

Police Officer of the Year went to Nick Holbrook (left), presented by Police Chief Tinker Owens.

Jo Yancey (seated) was named the Tele-Communicator of the Year and was presented an embroidered jacket by Donna Overton.

Deanna Dickard (left) has been with the City for 25 years, and Connie Baker has served 15 years with the City!

Martha Martinez takes the chance to tell Blue Santa her Christmas list!

Retiring from the City are Richard Reyna (left) and Eppy Mendoza, both having worked for the City for 25 years!

The C.C. Opry Christmas Show!

2011-12-16T08:16:00.000-08:00

Big time at the Opry House last night..it was the Annual C.C. Opry Christmas Show and a good crowd was on hand to get in the Christmas spirit!

A Happy Christmas Elf was on hand to greet visitors...that's Becky Seibold!

That's (left to right) Bobby Richardson, Debbie Mitchell and Rev. James Williams backstage at the historical Opera House.

Fullers Christmas Party!

2011-12-11T08:13:00.001-08:00

Christmas cheer filled the air at the Civic Center last night as the employees of Fuller Foods held their Annual Christmas party! Owner Judy Honeycutt was in town and voiced her appreciation to all of the staff for their dedication this year. A highlight of the evening was when the prizes were drawn!

Store Manager Rick Alvarez and owner Judy Honeycutt were all smiles at the party!

Just one of the tables full of happy employees!

One of the big winners of the night was Joy Demby, who took home a 43" TV set!

Audy Martinez and her sister Ginny Rivera both won bicycles!

Adelina Espinoza took home a crockpot from the party.

Jeffrey was one of the best dressed men at the party!

Loraine VFD celebrates Christmas at Mi Ranchito!

2011-12-08T10:35:00.001-08:00

It was time for the Annual Loraine VFD's Christmas party last night, and it was held at Mi Ranchito!

Loraine VFD Members of the Year....(left) Carlton Johnson and Jacob Sanchez (right) were presented their awards by Fire Chief Rickey Bailey.

Shady Mitchell was given a special award at the dinner. Shady has retired from active work this year at the VFD.

Ladies Auxilary hold Open House at Hospital!

2011-12-06T08:37:00.001-08:00

Refreshment time at the hospital!

Lots of shoppers turned out for the Gift Shop's Holiday Open House!

That's Judy Ritchey and Glenda Stinson serving all those busy customers!

Winners at the Festival of Trees!

2011-12-06T08:29:00.001-08:00

Grand Prize winner for the Kid Decorated Tree – Entered by the Mitchell County Library the tree skirt and garland was made from pages of books. The decorations were made from the children’s handprints, cut out colored snow flakes, and decorated stockings.

Grand Prize winner for the Adult Decorated Tree – Colorado City Garden Club - the tree was decorated in homemade gingerbread men and houses with puffy felt hearts as accent pieces.

The Christmas Parade kicks off the Festival of Trees!

2011-12-04T09:36:00.001-08:00

The downtown streets of Colorado City lit up last night with the 2nd Annual Lighted Christmas Parade!

Snow comes to Colorado City!

2011-12-04T08:56:00.001-08:00

One of the top attractions yesterday was the Main Street Mountain...a "snow" slide erected behind the Community Mission!

C.C. Riders team up with Kiwannianes!

2011-12-04T08:20:00.001-08:00

The C.C. Riders held a Car Show downtown yesterday to help the Kiwanianne's with their Toy Drive!

Deacon McGill's 1929 Model A took second place in the car show..he is seen here with Jan Lemons.

The big winner was Lana Self and her 1958 Firebird!

Thanksgiving Food Drive for Community Mission.....

2011-11-14T09:18:00.001-08:00

The Community Mission got some help this past weekend with a Thanksgiving Food Drive. All CISD school contributed food and students with the Family Career and Community Leaders of America were on hand to help!

CMS holds Veteran's Day Program!

2011-11-11T09:43:00.001-08:00

A special Veteran's Day Program was held this morning at Colorado Middle School.

Sharon Davis, curator of the WASP Museum in Sweetwater, was the guest speaker at the Veteran's Day program. 1830 women trained at Avenger Field during WWII.

Jessie Gonzales was one of the Veteran's recognized the CMS.

Frank Cash was also on hand and recognized for his service to our country.

That's Wayne Dubose...proudly wearing his uniform!

That's Veteran Rodney Lane being honored at CMS.

Oscar Garcia was also honored at the Veteran's Day Program this morning at CMS.

Residents of Poland stop in Colorado City!

2011-11-11T09:29:00.001-08:00

Two residents of Poland, both involved in agriculture, passed through Colorado City this week. Mitch and Theresa were set up behind the G-Kell building and Keith Hiser went out to meet them and called us about their story.

The Great Coat Giveaway!

2011-11-09T11:06:00.000-08:00

The Kiwannianes Great Coat Giveway wrapped up yesterday.....

Community Mission needs your help!

2011-11-08T08:43:00.000-08:00

The Christmas rush is now on at the Community Mission...names of families are now being taken for Christmas boxes. Some 700 boxes will be given out..and food items are needed also. Cash donations can be used to buy toys and food also.

That's Community Mission Director Dot Smith in the back, with her group of elves, hard at work!

Severence package sticking point in Pete Kampfer's taking new job in New Mexico.

2011-11-06T08:16:00.001-08:00

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Community Mission honors it's volunteers!

2011-10-30T09:10:00.000-07:00

An appreciation dinner was held last night at the Community Mission to honor the volunteers and a special award was given to Dot Smith for her dedication to the Mission.

Dot Smith and Board President Sandra Williams.

Dot poses with 4 year old volunteer Aurora Williams!

Loraine Cotton Festival

2011-10-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the Annual Loraine Cotton Festival....vendors were set up on the downtown streets and shoppers were also treated to some live music!

Ready for business!

Eppy Mendoza was a busy vendor!

Colorado City Police Department gets a gift!

2011-10-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

The Colorado City Police Department is getting some upgrades in equipment, thanks to the County and District Attorneys. County Attorney Ty Wood and D.A. Ann Reed have helped the local department with some badly needed tools.

Drug verification kits now used by the PD, thanks to funds provided by the DA Ann Reed, also some of the funds will be used to buy 2 new patrol cars and uniforms for the officers.

A new Breathalizer for the CCPD, thanks to money made available by County Attorney Ty Wood.

A Spooky good time at Fullers!

2011-10-30T08:42:00.000-07:00

Halloween always brings out the spooks at Fuller Foods, and once again Jim Baum was asked to be one of the judges of the annual Halloween costume contest!

And the prize money went to..(left to right) Martha Chavez, Special Recognition, Jessica Sparks won $50.00, Virginia Minton won $75.00 and the big winner was Christina Griffin who took home an easy $100.00!!

A close-up of witch Martha Chavez...check out those deadly eyes!

Jessica the witch spends a little time with the devil, Adelina Espinoza!

Double trouble!

Not all costumes were scary!

Clowning around at Fullers!

The White Elephant Ranch?

2011-10-27T09:18:00.000-07:00

Anyone remember anything about The White Elephant Ranch? It was a part of our early ranching industry, and 3 descendants of the family stopped by our studios yesterday with hopes of gathering information.

Dudley Beal, Nikki Beal and Robert Beal visited the studios yesterday!

Mitchell County 4-H Banquet

2011-10-25T10:48:00.000-07:00

The Annual Mitchell County 4-H Banquet was held recently at the First Baptist Church Activies Building and several awards were given out during the event!

Retiring County Agent John Senter was honored at the Banquet.

Teresa Beckmeyer was the Gold Star recipient for this year!

Cole Beckmeyer (left) was presented with the Bronze Star and Mark Denison was also recognized with a Bronze Star.

Faye and Bill Ellis of Ellis Production Company were honored for their efforts in supporting 4-H.

The Outstanding 4-H Leader award was presented to the Torres family in memory and honor of Mary Ann Torres.

Petticoats on the Prairie packs in the crowds at the Show Barns!

2011-10-23T09:50:00.000-07:00

Petticoats on the Prairie moved their show to Colorado City and the crowds followed! The 2 day event was a huge success and brought shoppers from as far away as New Mexico, Breckenridge, Midland, Amarillo and San Angelo! The Show Barns were both full with everything from antiques to armoires..and everything in between! The Rodeo Queens, producers of the event, report that they had vendors come to sell from Dallas, New Mexico, Weatherford, San Angelo and all points in between, including local shops from the downtown area.

Then-N-Again had an impressive display and came all the way from New Mexico!

Lati's Pottery Pig from Sweetwater was also at the show with incredible metal art!

Vendor Lana Flint, of Talented Friends, visits with Linda Baum at the show!

The parking lot was full both days!

City gets Spirit Award!

2011-10-18T10:44:00.000-07:00

At the recent Texas Municipal League Annual Conference and Exhibition, held in Houston on October 11-14, the City of Colorado City was presented the 2011 Municipal Excellence Award in City Spirit for cities of less than 25,000 population. The award recognizes the city for its “Reclaim Colorado City” program.

Public Meeting for the Jail Bond election....

2011-10-11T09:52:00.000-07:00

A public meeting was held this morning to explain plans for the proposed new Jail. Architect Wayne Gondeck was on hand with several renderings.

Architect Wayne Gondeck makes explanations on the proposed structure. That's County Clerk Debbie Carlock and Sheriff Patrick Toombs in the foreground.

The new jail, if approved by voters, will be a single story, like this one in Crockett County.

The Jail will have a rock exterior, similiar to this one in Bandera.

Midland Festival Ballet comes to Colorado City!

2011-10-10T09:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the efforts of Valley Fair social worker Oran Carroll, the Midland Festival Ballet traveled to Colorado City and put on an incredible perfomance this past Sunday! Residents of Valley Fair Lodge were on hand, as well as 60-75 spectators.

Members of the Midland Festival Ballet meet some of the younger spectators at the Kelly Gym.

Social worker Orand Carroll (shown far left) was the catalyst for bringing the Ballet to Colorado City!

An aspiring ballerina, September Crowley, who is 4 years old, was all smiles after the performance of the Midland Festival Ballet.

District Play begins for Lady Wolves volleyball players!

2011-10-10T09:29:00.001-07:00

Lady Wolves volleyball players hit the court for some practice!

Kicker goes to the Post Office....

2011-10-05T09:42:00.000-07:00

Jim got this photo of Tina McKinney's dog at the Post Office..patiently waiting on his owner!

We got "smoked" at the Boer Goat Cook-off!

2011-10-02T08:57:00.000-07:00

You couldn't have asked for better weather for the Colorado City Fire Department's Boer Goat Cook-off! The maximum of 55 teams were set up and ready to roll out the best in everything from brisket to beans and of course, some Boer Goat!

The Classiest Camp award went to The Lost Highway Saloon from San Angelo!

Smiling judges get ready for a tough job!

More judges help determine the winners!

This young lady and her dog had a ringside seat at the awards presentation.

David Myers helped out Auctioneer Brodie Harris.

David Myers takes a break to pose with Starla Casares while Sharon Myers and Tom Carlock do some tabulating!

Maz Webb and her daughter accept the award for the Linton Ray Webb Award/Friendliest Camp.

The Top money went to the Bob B-Que Cookers and were presented a check for $1750.00 by Rick Alvarez (far left) of Fuller Foods and also with custom belt buckles, presented by Kody Wood (second from right) of Wood's Boots.

Fun at the Frontier Days!

2011-09-27T11:07:00.000-07:00

Ice cream and Weiner Dog Races were the highlights of the day on Sunday at Frontier Days! 4 doggies lined up for the big race...and the winner was the pooch owned by Cody and Stacie Denton.

Stacie and Cody Denton with their daughter Delilah, were proud of their prize winning pooch!

Ray Ritchey came out the winner of the Ice Cream freeze-off...he went toe to toe (or spoon to spoon) with his wife Amanda Jo!

Frontier Days...and a concert at the Baker!

2011-09-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

Gunslingers were roaming downtown Colorado City this past weekend....and a madam too! A "Junk to Jewels" Auction was held at the Baker and the night was capped off with live music by Cade Carlock and the Backroads 208 Band.

Gunslingers, including local Roland Graham, along with a Madam, roamed the streets of Colorado City this past weekend!

Amie Wood and Brodie Harris lead the auction, held at the Baker Hotel.

Kelsey Alexander and Fletch Rivera get ready to dance the night away!

Community Development Director Amie Wood introduces the band.

Local Masonic Lodge gets Historical Marker.....

2011-09-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

The local Masonic Lodge building, at 2nd and Oak, now has a Mitchell County Historical marker alongside the building! A dedication ceremeny was held this past Saturday morning, sponsored by the Mitchell County Historical Commission. Welcomes were given by Mayor Carol Sue Dakan and County Judge Ray Mayo.

County Judge Ray Mayo welcomes the crowd.

Another welcome to those in attendance by Mayor Carol Sue Dakan.

Shirley Delaney and Dan Smith, local Mason, unveil the plaque.

Masonic Lodge recieves a Historical Marker....

2011-09-25T09:21:00.000-07:00

Our local Masonic Lodge, at 2nd and Oak, now has a Mitchell County Historical marker alongside the structure. The dedication ceremony was held this past Saturday morning and was sponsored by the Mitchell County Historical Commission.

Shirley Delaney and Mason Dan Smith unveil the marker.

Everyone loves a Parade!

2011-09-25T08:57:00.000-07:00

The Tumbleweed Parade got the festivities started off Saturday morning in downtown Colorado City!

High Winds uproot a tree...

2011-09-25T08:29:00.000-07:00

Some high winds on Sept. 12th caused this big tree to be uprooted at 4th and Locust Street.

Welcoming a new Warden!

2011-09-20T08:32:00.000-07:00

The new Wallace-Ware Warden Eric Guerrero visited KVMC/KAUM recently...welcome to Colorado City!

A White Skunk?

2011-09-19T10:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Debbie Young for sending us this photo of a white skunk!

Amazing Fiddle Player at the Opry.....

2011-09-18T09:58:00.000-07:00

Mark Merrell's grandson was the recent guest of the C.C. Opry....he is an outstanding fiddle plater at the age of 7 years old!

Loraine Homecoming Reunion!

2011-09-18T09:13:00.000-07:00

Reunion time at the Loraine Homecoming this weekend....good friends, lots of visiting and time for football!

George Martin and friends catch up at the reunion.

Sherry Rose and her 90 year old mom, Millie Rose, mother of 9 children and still going strong!

A full house at the reunion in Loraine!

Mark Terry, son of the late Dr. Joe Terry, Class of 1971.

Mitchell County Hospital holds Health Fair!

2011-09-18T08:42:00.000-07:00

A Health Fair was held recently at the Mitchell County Hospital. Vendors with everything from vitamins to medical equipment were on hand to show the public.

Hendrick Medical Supplies was represented by Reena Ruster.

Karen Schoebel was on hand to promote Juice Plus vitamins.

The registration desk at the Health Fair was run by (left to right) Gail Jointer, Karen Homan and Rhonda Roark.

A historic home is spared!

2011-09-13T08:41:00.000-07:00

The historic home located at 4th and Chestnut has come off the city's demolition list, thanks to the hard work of Lupe Salazar and his family! Lupe had bought the home from a Snyder couple, and then began making improvements, but not fast enough for the City. They put the 107 year old structure on the hit list..it was originally the Winn house, but had sat unoccupied for the last 10-15 years. Last night, at the Housing Standards meeting, City Code Enforcement officer David Hoover cited all of the work that has been done, and recommended the house be taken off the demolition list. Congratulations to the Salazar family and thanks for working so hard to restore this historic home in Colorado City!

Scenes from the CHS Homecoming Parade!

2011-09-11T09:58:00.000-07:00

That's 1987 Homecoming Queen, Sally Mendoza Arrendale, back in town for Homecoming!

Homecoming candidates Tabbatha Angelo (left) and Lauren Meeks pose before the parade!

Here comes the band!

New members of the CHS Wall of Honor.....

2011-09-11T09:32:00.000-07:00

Several honorees were inducted into the CHS Wall of Honor at Homecoming ceremonies this past week....Shown left to right in the back, Bill Everett and Judy Honeycutt (accepting for the late Raymond Fuller), Lisa Garner Santa, and Richard Compton. Front row left to right is Lulu Brown and Sharla Northcutt accepting for Carolyn Ann Howell. Congratulations to all of the inductees!

Texas Camel Corps passes through Colorado City!

2011-09-06T08:32:00.000-07:00

Doug Baum, the Camel man, met with friends Sunday at Gas and Grub. Doug, owner of Texas Camel Corps and his compadres, Chris Morgan and Gil Hernandez were headed to Colorado for a big show. Rio and Lea were going home to Austin, transporting 4 Llamas to add to Lea's collection.

Left to right....Rio, Lea, Doug, Chris and Gil..and the llamas!

For the birds.....

2011-09-02T09:37:00.000-07:00

Jim talks every morning about the birds..and this morning he was able to snap a picture of the hundreds of birds that rely on him for their breakfast! And thanks to our listeners out there who donate bird seed....as you can see it goes to good use!

Fire at 10th and Austin Street......

2011-08-29T11:35:00.000-07:00

Firefighters were called out this morning to a house fire at 10th and Austin Street. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Water Break at 10th and Austin...

2011-08-29T11:17:00.000-07:00

A big water break occured Sunday at 10th and Austin....thousands of gallons of water were lost...citizens are being asked to conserve water and to boil their water for the next 24 hours.

Good time at the Opree with George Hamilton IV!!

2011-08-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

The C.C. Opree welcomed back a crowd favorite last night....George Hamilton IV!

George wows the crowd!

The Opree band members do what they do best!

That's Debby and Shady..He's pickin', she's a singin'!

Update on Wolf Stadium!

2011-08-19T09:46:00.000-07:00

Things are moving right along at Wolf Stadium with the artificial turf! Workers assured us the field will be ready by September 1st!

Colorado City welcome new business.....

2011-08-16T09:27:00.000-07:00

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday for Colorado City's newest business, "Mailboxes and More." They are located at 17th and Hickory and offer a variety of services, including FedEx services.

A mess at the Courthouse!

2011-08-15T11:23:00.000-07:00

Debbie Carlock was simply going to catch up on some work at the Courthouse on Sunday afternoon. Never did she imagine what awaited her when she opened the doors! She heard water in the elevator shaft and soon realized she was standing in water! Apparently a water pipe had burst sometime Saturday and the Courthouse was flooded. After a few phone calls, help arrived and the clean-up has begun!

Rick Bullard and others help push the water out of the ground floor of the Courthouse.

The soaked carpet being removed from the County courtroom.

2nd Floor hallway.

County Clerk's office computers get covered up.

Mopping up the mess....

More carpet being removed.

Linda Mathis pushed water out of the south door.

Congressman Mike Conaway visits Colorado City!

2011-08-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

Congressman Mike Conaway made a recent trip to Colorado City to visit with constituents and give them an update on what is going on in the current legislation. Local citizens met at the Civic Centen on Wednesday to visit and ask questions of the Congressman.

Congressman Conoway visits with David Stubblefield and Woody Anderson at the Civic Center recently.

Game Warden Randy Bullard retires...

2011-08-15T08:36:00.000-07:00

After more than 20 years as the Mitchell County Game Warden, Randy Bullard has retired! A reception was held this past Friday at the First Baptist Church honoring Randy for all of his years of service. Randy will be moving on to manage the Spade Ranch..best of luck to Randy Bullard!

Randy and Julie Bullard at the reception.

Wolf Stadium coming along.....

2011-08-09T08:41:00.000-07:00

Rolls of artificial turf wait to be put on the field at Wolf Stadium!

And here is where it goes.....the project has a September 1st target date for completion.

More toys for the "Hailey's Hope" display!

2011-08-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

8 bags of toys were left in Dunn with a note that read "for Hailey". The toys will be added to the display at 1805 Chestnut St. in Colorado City. Hailey Dunn has been missing almost 8 months....if you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Colorado City Police Department at 325-728-5294.

Lone Wolf Creek shows signs of the drought....

2011-08-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

It's a sign of the times for sure...the drought is effecting Lone Wolf Creek...which runs through Ruddick Park. Fish are dying and floating on the banks of the creek. The City has plans to remove some of the excess soil to deepen the creek for the future.

The Relay for Life....

2011-08-07T09:27:00.000-07:00

The extreme heat did not stop folks from turning our for the Annual Relay for Life event at Hutchinson. Things were a little different this year, with a 5K Walk, a kid's Fun Run and the event was only one night instead of the usual overnight. Over $13,000.00 was raised to help in the fight against cancer!

The Hospital Relay for Life Team gets ready to do some walking!

Virginia Tover helps register the 5K entrees.

Marsha Jordan was in charge of the luminarias this year.

Royce Clay, Bobby Lemons and Larry Johnson fired up the big grill to feed everyone!

Linda Clay was the official DJ for the Relay this year!

And they are off...the kids take off for the Fun Run at the Hutchinson Track!

The Survivor's Walk....a highlight of the ceremony every year!

Cheryl Smith and Amy Boyd announce that over $13,000.00 was raised this year!

Update on the football field.....

2011-08-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

This is a shot of the football field at Wolf Stadium as of yesterday! Preparations are being made for the artificial turf to be laid down...will it be ready for the first home game?

Truck accident leaves a big mess on Interstate 20!

2011-08-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

A truck accident that occured last week on Interstate 20 sure left a big mess! Luckily the driver of the truck was not seriously injured, but crews had to close down part of the Interstate to clean up the oil-based paint. Thanks to Debby Mitchell for the photos.

Additional Flyer created for Hailey Dunn.....

2011-08-01T09:39:00.000-07:00

A new flyer has been created for missing Colorado City teen Hailey Dunn. It shows a picture that some people believe is a more recent picture of Hailey.

Retirement time for Janie Luera!

2011-07-29T11:02:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Janie Luera on her retirement from Fuller Foods! She was honored with a retirement party this morning at the store!

Justin Trevino wows the crowd at the C.C. Opree!

2011-07-22T11:07:00.000-07:00

Colorado City Police Department promotes Traven Berrie to Sergeant!

2011-07-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

The Colorado City Police Department held a swearing in ceremony for Officer Berrie yesterday....promoting him to Sergeant. Also recognized at the event was Dispatcher Dottie Taylor, a State nominee for 911 Operator of the Year, cited by the Police Chief for her outstanding service.

Sergeant Berrie is sworn in by City Secretary Donna Madrid.

Sergeant Berrie was joined by his family at the swearing in ceremony. Shown right to left.....Emily Lankford (sister), Traven Berrie, Bob Berrie (dad), Joshua Lankford, Jessica Lankford, Charlene Berrie (mom), Chloe and Katie Lankford.

Dottie Taylor recognized for her outstanding service as a 911 Dispatcher.

City Council appoints Banks as new member......

2011-07-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

The City Council recieved six application for the spot recently vacated by Jason Castillo. Brenda Carpenter, Chad Morris, Dot Smith, Bobbi Banks, Larry Blassingame and Ed Blake all expressed an interest in the position. Comments were made by Banks and Blassingame at the meeting, and the vote was 4-2 to appoint Bobbi Banks to fill in the spot till next election. She ran against Mayor Dakan in the recent election and was defeated.

Larry Blassingame addressed the Council and does plan to seek election in May.

Bobbi Banks also was on hand to answer questions.

Astroturf....coming to Wolf Stadium!

2011-07-13T11:14:00.000-07:00

Wolf Stadium is getting a big facelift! The grass has been plowed up and are waiting to be hauled off..then the work begins! Texas Sports Builders Inc. will be putting in the articifical turf and should be ready for the first home game!!

Winners from the 4th of July Fly-In!!

2011-07-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

That's the oldest Pilot at the Fly-In, Shannon Covington, 90 years old, with Judy Honeycutt, owner of Fuller Foods!

House fire spoils holiday for local family....

2011-07-05T10:52:00.000-07:00

Colorado City firemen responded to a house fire yesterday afternoon on 17th Street. The house is owned by Jason and Virginia Oakley and luckily no one was home when the fire broke out. The cause is still under investigation.

Fun in Ruddick Park for the 4th of July!

2011-07-05T09:27:00.000-07:00

Good crowd of folks turned out to have some holiday fun in Ruddick Park yesterday evening! The event was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, and included water games, free swimming at the City Pool, a dunking booth, a 42 tournament and more! The night was capped off with live music in the Ampitheatre and a big Fireworks show!

The Coley Ramage Band hits the stage!

Listening to the music....

That's Jeffrey Chowdry with his two sons.

Pretty ladies pose for the camera!

Robin Senter won some goldfish at the park!

That's Kaylnn Hardegree with the 4-H Organization...spreading some water around!

Crystal Stuart and her daughter Madison came from Abilene to enjoy the 4th of July Festivities in Colorado City!

A Visit from the 4-H kiddos!

2011-07-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

KVMC/KAUM Radio always welcomes visitors.....thanks to local 4-H Club members, left to right, Kynzey Hardegree, Cole Beckmeyer, Kaylenn Hardegree and George Hardegree, for stopping by to promote our local 4-H program!

Root Memorial Hospital....ready for the wrecking ball??

2011-07-03T08:07:00.000-07:00

Plans are being discussed between the Mitchell County Hospital District and the City of Colorado City to level the historical hospital, built back in 1927, to utilize the underground portion for an emergency shelter.

New Chief of Police sworn in this morning.....

2011-06-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

Interim Police Chief John Bivins is shown with the new Chief of Police, Roy Owens. Congratulations!

6 Month Prayer Vigil for Hailey Dunn......

2011-06-26T08:22:00.000-07:00

An estimated crowd of 50 turned out Saturday evening for the Prayer Vigil marking 6 months since Hailey Dunn disappeared from Colorado City. The 13 year old middle school student was last seen on December 27th 2010. Drinks and hotdogs were provided by Holly Jenkins, and Monica Rodriguez provided candles with cups decorated with Hailey's picture. Pastor Monte Wike was on hand to lead the group in prayer.

Volunteer searcher Holly Jenkins talks with the news media on hand for the vigil.

Hailey's mom, Billie Dunn was on hand for Hailey's vigil.

A Tour of the old Col-Tex Refinery site.....

2011-06-21T09:32:00.000-07:00

Members of the Citizen's Advisory Panel were shown years of clean up at the old refindery site...a tour for the vounteers was arranged and a first-hand look at the different areas were viewed.

A view of Colorado City from the top of the containement cell.

An evaporation pond at the old refinery site.

The containment cell, a mini-mountain, behind the Col-Tex refinery site.

Monitoring wells, can be seen on Old West Highway 80 when passing by the refinery site.

Trees have been planted in the Wildlife Preserve area.

View of the wildlife preserve area looking north.

ATT on the job at City National Bank!

2011-06-17T09:25:00.000-07:00

The City National Bank, along with Rees and Rees Law Offices will be closed Tuesday, June 21st due to the replacement of utility lines. There will be no ATM services available in the Motorbank lane, but the ATM's at Fullers and Gas and Grub will be available. Both the bank and law offices will be open for business regular hours on Wednesday June 22nd.

This was the situation yesterday as reported by KVMC/KAUM.

What a difference a day makes..a utility truck with an extended arm now is in place to keep the pole from falling down.

Welcoming a new Police Chief!

2011-06-16T09:47:00.000-07:00

A new Chief of Police has been hired and he was introduced at the recent City Council meeting. He is Roy Owens, and he and his wife Kathy live in San Angelo currently. Owens is a seasoned Policeman, with over 20 years experience.

Sheriff Patrick Toombs, along with new Chief Roy Owens and his wife Kathy.

Hailey's Bridge gets torn down..but not for long!

2011-06-16T09:35:00.000-07:00

Tuesday afternoon we recieved reports of two men tearing down the teddy bears and signs at Hailey's Bridge, located in Dunn Texas. Yesterday morning, a large group of volunteers were out putting all the signs and bears back up as a show of support for the missing 13 year old.

C.C. Riders Car Show rides again!

2011-06-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

Another great car show is now history for the C.C. Riders Car Club of Colorado City! The hot weater didn't keep any of the crowds away downtown, where lots of folks came out to the Railhead Building to see the classic cars.

Robert Perdue and his 1954 Mercury from San Angelo.

Gary Esslan came all the way from New Mexico to show his 1931 Model A Ford!

Gloria Palomo and her granddaughter Amelia show off their 1958 Ford Fairlane Convertible. They traveled from Odessa.

That's Omer Bishop and his son with their 1955 Chevrolet!

This 1927 Model T Ford was brought in by David Richards of Roscoe.

Lots of folks came to the Railhead Building to see all the cars.

Celebrating America's Treasures!

2011-06-01T10:47:00.000-07:00

It was a good turnout and a good time for local families in downtown Colorado City last night....the Main Street presented "Celebrating America's Treasures" with a historic building scavenger hunt and family picnic! The night was capped off with a movie shown on the side of one of the buildings downtown.

Xavier Parham, 2 years old, enjoys a smore at the event...he is the son of Patricia Parham.

The Oakley family was on hand for the fun, shown in back is Virginia and Jason and their 2 daughters Caleigh and Cameron.

It's almost Swimming time at the City Pool!

2011-05-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

Here's the first look at your lifeguards for this summer! Back row, left to right, Rankin Bullard, Chris Madrid, Jake Johnson, Daniel Hammond, Rodney Rubon, Ryan Gainey and Nick Perez. Front row, Megan Bullard, Lauran Meeks, Mandy Scott, Bethany Blassingame, Olivia Ornelas and Kristy Salazar.

Improvements have been made at the City swimming pool and they are set to open for summer swimmers on May 28th at noon!

Veterans roll into Colorado City for the Run for the Wall...

2011-05-22T10:38:00.000-07:00

Scenes from the 4-H Mud Bog!!

2011-05-22T09:39:00.000-07:00

It was another great day for a mud bog at the Fairgrounds this past Saturday! Sunny skies and warm weather set the stage for lots of mud-slinging and family fun!

John Center and Pete Torres cooking up some hamburgers at the Mud Bog!

State Park holds 1st Annual Bike Rodeo!

2011-05-22T09:23:00.000-07:00

A good family time at the State Park this past Saturday....the first annual Bike Rodeo was held and was well attended by area families!

A Daring trick done by Thomas Martinez at the Bike rodeo!

Lots of volunteers came together for the event, including EMT's, Park Rangers, Sparky Dean with the DPS, Geneva and Martha and State Park Director Rick and little Kinzie!

Lady Wolves Softball Team is now on their way to the Regional Semi-Finals!

2011-05-19T08:35:00.000-07:00

(left to right) Seniors Jaci Wulljen, Amanda Arispe, Olivia Ornelas and Emily Hicks are part of the talented and hard-working Lady Wolves Softball team!

Mayor and Council Members sworn in at City Council meeting....

2011-05-18T08:44:00.000-07:00

After a sweeping win in the mayoral race, incumbent Carol Sue Dakan was sworn in at last night's council meeting, along with Sammy Contreras, Sue Mason and Keith Hizer.
Both Sammy Contreras and Keith Hizer were both nominated for Mayor Pro-Tem and a tie vote will have to be decided at a later date.

Heart of West Texas Benefit a big success!

2011-05-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

Steaks and good music were the highlights of the recent Heart of West Texas Museum Fundraiser. A steak dinner was served at the Heritage House, then the crowd moved to the Opera House for a night of good music and fun with Bill Worrell and Jay Boy Adams.

Old Bricks and a Benchmark!

2011-05-08T08:45:00.000-07:00

Patrick Gainey, a contract worker for the County, made quite an interesting discovery recently while tilling the NE corner of the Courthouse property. First he unearthed a benchmark that has been missing since 1982. Next he discovered what appears to be original bricks from the 2nd courthouse made out of mud from the Colorado River.

Danny Collier and Tony Watson say...So Long Bin Laden!

2011-05-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

Local Country artists Danny Collier and Tony Watson are flying the flag proudly with their new song.."So Long Bin Laden". This could be a huge hit...hear it exclusively on KVMC/KAUM Radio!

Danny Collier (left) and Tony Watson brought out their original song out to the station...tune in to KVMC/KAUM Radio to hear "So Long Bin Laden".

New Billboard on HWY 208!

2011-05-05T11:02:00.000-07:00

This is before on Hwy 208

Brand new billboard on 208!

We want your opinion!

2011-05-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

Online Surveys & Market Research

The Taste and Sounds of New Orleans!

2011-05-03T10:16:00.000-07:00

A very successful Fire Recovery Fundraiser!

2011-05-01T10:50:00.000-07:00

An estimated $9,000.00 dollars was raised at the Fire Recovery Fundraiser held this past Saturday at the Railhead Building. The fundraiser was sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club and Lions Club.

Chamber sponsors Political Forum....

2011-05-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

Some of the 40 people who attended the forum.

Incumbent Carol Sue Dakan shakes hand with candidate Bobbi Banks.

About 40 people attended the political forum held past Thursday at the Civic Center, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.