Friday, December 19, is a day Sheila Plagens had looked forward to for several years. It was, to be sure, a special day for the longtime Colorado...

For more than half a decade, Sheila Plagens battled heatwaves, winter storms, drought and every malady known to West Texans to meet a deadline. On...

The City of Colorado City moved a step closer to additional water resources last week  when the Colorado City City Council approved Resolution 2025-17 to allow for the...

ROSCOE -- Enrique “Henry” DeLoera, Jr., age 68, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Enrique...

COLORADO CITY - It is with deep sadness the families of George A Rodriguez Jr. announce the peacefully passing of a devoted husband, grandpa, and...

Sitting at this desk that I have sat at for so many years, knowing this will be one of the last times I sit here typing stories, laying out pages, wielding phone calls and...

Everyone, I believe, is given a gift by the Big-Guitarist-In-The-Sky. Some people are given the gift of gab, while others are given the ability to...

The Loraine Elementary School students performed their annual Christmas program for a standing-room-only crowd last week. Students in Pre-K through...

MC Hammers travel baseball team competed in the Clyde Toys for Tots tournament Dec 14 coming in as the runner up team and earning rings for their...

The Loraine boys and girls varsity basketball squads were in basketball action last Wednesday night in Loraine The Lady Bulldogs opened the double header against Trent that...

The Westbrook High School Lady Cats have suffered just two losses all season – both to 15th-ranked Sweetwater.What do they have to show for it? A two-spot slide in the...