COLORADO CITY — Stony Ray Wilson entered a plea agreement just before his trial in the 2015 stabbing of Westbrook Fire Chief Brandon Hale. Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to an article in the Colorado City Record. He had faced two charges, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing serious bodily injury. Wilson will be sentenced on Dec. 15, the newspaper reported.
SWEETWATER — Two Sweetwater women were arrested in connection with separate Nolan County drug investigations earlier this month, according to the Sweetwater Reporter. Tatiana Torres Castenada was arrested during an Oct. 18 traffic stop by a Nolan County deputy. Castenada was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. On Oct. 20, a search warrant was executed by sheriff’s deputies at a residence in north Sweetwater. Ashley Headstream was arrested for manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance. Deputies found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the home.
BIG SPRING — A weekend death originally reported as a suicide is now being investigated as a homicide, according to an article in the Big Spring Herald. Gloria Martinez, 52, was found dead at a residence on Oct. 22. The initial report indicated Martinez took her own life, but investigators quickly began to doubt that scenario.
LAMESA — An estimated $20,000 worth of crude oil was reported as stolen from two different tank batteries located a few miles apart in southwest Dawson County. Dawson County Sheriff Matt Hogg said the theft of about 360 barrels of oil was discovered by a pusher for Diamondback Energy of Midland, which owns both tank batteries. The theft was reported Sunday.
SEMINOLE — For the time being, officials with the Seminole Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) will continue self-marketing their brand, and the Seminole community. The possibility of using an outside marketing firm in the corporation’s 2018 fiscal year remains intact after SEDC directors took no action on a contract extension with a Tupelo, Miss.-based marketing firm during their regular monthly meeting Monday
BROWNFIELD — The cotton harvest is underway in Terry County, but this year farmers will have one fewer gin for their crops. West Gin, after 57 years, closed after last season. The original West Gin was built in 1924 and operated until 1959, when its steam engine died. The owner, who did not want to pay to fix the engine, sold the gin to a group of farmers, who changed the name to West Gin, according to an article in The Brownfield News.
ANDREWS — Andrews County’s 60-year-old jail passed its annual state inspection. Between another successful inspection and the local economy, plans for a new county jail remain on hold, according to an article in the Andrews County News. Two years ago, county commissioners met with financial advisors on the terms of a bond package and began searching for a building site.
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