The Annual KVMC/KAUM Easter Egg Hunt!

Over 100 eager kids and their parents turned out to Ruddick Park on Saturday morning for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt!  Special thanks to Shirley Denson and Juan Molina for their continued help throughout the years, and to the sponsors for making this event possible for the community year after year. 

Getting ready to hunt!

And there they go!

Liza Castro and her daughters who found the golden egg that was good for a $100.00 gift certificate to Fuller Foods!

State Farm Agent Doug Sitter set up a display and gave out prizes to the kids!

 

Wallace Senior Citizens Center gets donation from Monsanto!

The Wallace Senior Citizens recieved a windfall yesterday-a $2,500.00 gift courtesy of Monsanto and Landus and Diana Finley!  Farmers in 1245 elegible counties had the chance to win the money for their community non-profit organizations and Mr. Finley was the lucky winner! 

Pictured with Mr. Jearl (on the left) are Shirley Delaney, representing the Center, and Diana and Landus Finley who suggested the Wallace Center to receive this donation.

Starting on the new water wells.....

The City of Colorado City will have three new water wells east of town in the near future.  The additional wells could result in the City's water restrictions being lifted.

This is the site of the City's first new well.  Shown here are (left) Interim City Manager Belinda Blassingame and Water Dept. Director Michelle Guelker.

The second of the water wells being drilled with Belinda and Michelle watching the progress.

One of the City's original water wells.

The new and improved County Clerk's office!

The new and improved County Clerk's office is back in business after being relocated to the Annex after the leak in the Courthouse last year.

Pictured back to front, Sherry Chaney, Debbie Carlock and Geneva Jones.

Sights at the Loraine VFD Auction!

It was a packed house at the Annual Loraine VFD Auction this past Saturday!  The sale grossed almost $389,000.00 for the Fire Department. 

Mike Minkina (left) and Bobby Lindsey, which one has the best beard?

Rene and her baby take in the sights at the Auction in Loraine.

Debbie Mitchell and her daughter Trish were cruising in style around the Gin yard!

Talk about a crowd...400 bidders signed up for the sale!

Renewed interest in the case of missing Hailey Dunn.

With the remains being found in Big Spring, there is renewed attention on the case of missing Hailey Dunn.  Although the remains have been identified as male, there was much speculation that they were those of Hailey and this has brought much needed attention to her case. 

Weather Watchers come to Colorado City!

A meeting was held last night by the U.S. Weather Bureau at the Civic Center.  About 30 people attended the Weather Watchers event, conducted by Meterologist Pat Vesper of the Midland Weather Bureau.

Welcoming a Foreign Exchange Student!

We were glad to interview Till Siebert recently, he is from Germany, but is living here in Loraine as a foreign exchange student!  He is being sponsored by Nancy Thompson.

Scenes from the Railhead Trade Days.....

It was time again for another Railhead Trade Days this past weekend in Colorado City!

200 pounds of rattlesnakes!

Congratulations to Bill Stinson!  The veteran snake hunter took 3rd place in the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup held this past weekend.  He caught over 200 pounds of rattlesnakes!

Scenes from Texas Fest!

Despite the chilly temperatures, a great crowd turned out for Hutchinson's Texas Fest event last night at the Railhead Building!

Chamber of Commerce holds Annual Banquet....

A good crowd was on hand for the Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held at the Civic Center this past Friday night.  Bama's House catered the meal and Ty Wood served as the emcee for the evening.  Spike Dykes, former Texas Tech Coach, was the guest speaker for the evening.  Highlights of the night included Charles Dunn being named "Citizen of the Year" and Dwayne and Cheryl Smith being honored as the "Farm Family of the Year" award.

Charles Dunn gives Shirley Delaney a big hug after she introduced him as the Chamber's Citizen of the Year!

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith accepting the Farm Family of the Year award  for Dwayne and Cheryl Smith.

Spike Dykes entertained the crowd with stories from his coaching career.

State Representative Drew Darby visits with his former high-school football coach

Spike Dykes.

Coach Dykes visits with Buster Aycock, Jerry Reynolds and Robert Cox.

Jerry and Wilma Reynolds visit with long time acquaintance Spike Dykes.