COLORADO CITY — Colorado Feed and Seed, which had been owned by Robert Hoback’s family for 72 years, was sold to the CPS group, according to an article in the Colorado City Record. The newspaper reported that in the past five years, CPS has acquired 250 independent retailers.
FISHER COUNTY — Commissioners made a counter-proposal for a proposed wind farm project in southwestern Fisher County. Commissioners requested that Mesquite Star pay $2,250 per kilowatt hour the first five years, $3,000 per kilowatt hour the second five years, plus $125,000 per year, for their payment in lieu of taxes agreement. The proposal requires the company to hire at least 15 Fisher County residents for the wind farm’s construction and to create 12 permanent full-time jobs for residents after construction is complete, according to an article in the Double Mountain Chronicle.
NOLAN COUNTY — Nine people in Mitchell and Nolan counties were arrested on drug charges this week following a multi-agency operation led by special agents with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The names of those arrested were not provided by the DPS. According to a DPS press release, the operation also resulted in the seizure of 37 units of hydrocodone, 40 units of oxycodone, more than two grams of methamphetamine and six grams of marijuana. The suspects are facing 21 felony charges, according to the press release.
BIG SPRING — 12-year-old piano prodigy Harmony Zhu will be the featured artist when the Big Spring Symphony Orchestra presents its winter concert Feb. 10. Zhu, from Canada, has appeared on television in several countries and was named the star piano prodigy at the Julliard School of Music. Tickets are available at the Big Spring Chamber of Commerce, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Heritage Museum and the Karat Patch. Children 15 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Big Spring Municipal Auditorium.
LAMESA — Deputies with the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office soon will have new bullet-proof vests, including K9 Polka, who will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Polka’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment, “In honor of Ofc. Kerrie Orozco #1969 ‘We Kerrie On.’” Dawson County Sheriff Matt Hogg said Orozco was a female law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in May of 2015 in Omaha, Neb.
SEMINOLE — Gaines County commissioners entered into an agreement with Austin-based law firm Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado and Acosta to represent Gaines County in pending litigation related to the county’s current subdivision policy. On Jan. 19, a civil lawsuit was filed in the 106th District Court by Korr, LLC, which is seeking declaratory judgment in relation to Gaines County’s subdivisions policy. The suit pertains to language pertaining to how electrical service is provided by developers.
GAINES COUNTY — The annual Sandyland Agricultural Conference will be held Tuesday at the Gaines County Civic Building, located at 402 N.W. 5th Street in Seminole. Registration for the annual conference will begin at 8 a.m., with the program beginning at 8:25 a.m.
BROWNFIELD — The Brownfield City Council adopted a resolution Thursday that sets in motion a years-long proposal to remake and rebuild the city-owned youth baseball and softball complex. The resolution stated that the city will reallocate hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds to pay for the “enhancement, maintaining and upgrading” of the fields, beginning next year.
ANDREWS — Andrews ISD officials joined school districts around the state and canceled classes Friday due to the rising number of flu cases. A statement posted in the Andrews County News stated officials hoped giving the students the day away from school would allow them to “get well and minimize contact with other students.”