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🌱 Big Spring teen killed in I-20 hit-and-run near Ector County

Coming up: Reagan County Varsity Football @ Forsan on the Big Spring Patch calendar

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Good morning Big Spring! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Big Spring teen killed in I-20 hit-and-run near Ector County
  • Two Big Spring men tied to massive meth and gun seizure

Also on today's calendar: Ballinger JV Football @ Forsan and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 16-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-20 in Ector County (yourbasin.com) — A 16-year-old girl from Big Spring was killed early Tuesday when a Dodge Challenger struck her as she walked along I-20 in Ector County, and the driver allegedly fled. Authorities later located the vehicle and driver in Ward County, and Texas Highway Patrol is still investigating while withholding the victim's name because she was a minor.
   

• Big Spring Men Arrested With 50 Pounds of Meth, 19 Guns (sanangelolive.com) — Two men from Big Spring were arrested after Ector County deputies stopped their vehicle in Gardendale and reportedly found meth and a stolen gun, then searched a home and seized much more. Investigators say they ultimately recovered about 50 pounds of methamphetamine and 19 firearms, and both men remain jailed without bond on serious felony charges.
   

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  • My boy Arlo is missing, he lives around the highland/ Hunters Glen area, last seen on the 28th.
    Please help me locate him, he is blind. We've had him for 10 years we want him back home where he belongs and is loved. Please let me know if you see… (Nextdoor Highland South)
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  • Midland water usage hits near 800 million gallons in August (yourbasin.com)
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  • Muscleman Elite Moving & Storage sets up home base in Midland (yourbasin.com)

Ok Big Spring! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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