Juneteenth will be celebrated in Abilene Friday, June 17-Sunday, June 19, including a Praise in the Park service on Sunday. Events are sponsored by the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce and Let Us Breathe. June 19, 1865, was the day that slaves in Texas learned they had been freed by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which became effective Jan. 1, 1863.
Read moreTwo groups from the Houston Boychoir will perform a free concert June 18 in the Woodward-Dellis Recital Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Young Audiences of Abilene, under the direction of Executive Director Laura King, is bringing the choir to Abilene. Performances will be by the Boychoir Chamber Choir and the Boychoir Olde Boys. The following
Read more“Inspired by the Light of the The Longest Day” is the theme for a caregiver seminar scheduled for June 21. The seminar, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Southern Hills Church of Christ, 3666 Buffalo Gap Road. Lunch is included. Speakers will be Dr. Sandra Hazelip, geriatric medicine specialist; Becky Mahan-Fox, a pharmacist and
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON During the first two minutes, as you read this article, at least three people worldwide will have taken their own life. By this time tomorrow, that number will swell to close to 2,200. According to the World Health Organization, that number will reach approximately 800,000 by the end of 2022. Of those 800,000, about 46,000 will be
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Minds’ gristmills generally become unhinged–if not totally off the rails–on items of recent history. But their recollection of long-ago happenings may confound friends, and perhaps amaze whoever is doing the recollecting. Most of us invoke the Fifth Amendment, however, if asked what we had for lunch–even if questioned at mid-afternoon–and we’ll plead “no contest”
Read moreSusan Pigott will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons in a ceremony June 23 at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Two local Catholics were ordained as deacons by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo on June 4. They were among 14 deacons ordained by Sis during a Mass held at the Dorothy Garrett
Read moreThe Catholic Diocese of San Angelo will kick off the diocesen year of the National Eucharistic Revival with a Mass on Saturday, June 18. The Mass, celebrated by Bishop Michael Sis, will begin at 4 p.m. in the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo. A Eucharistic procession to the river will follow. Afterward, Father Ryan Rojo will
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS It was a child’s birthday party, and the excitement level was high. However, there was one clear problem. What was supposed to be a set of eight cupcakes had mistakenly been made into one cake which was going to have to be cut before serving. It was a beautiful cake, tempting the eyes of the children and
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON I recently watched a TV drama where a man’s wife and son were kidnapped. He searched for them, but the area where they were taken was unfamiliar to him. The man decided to hire a guide who knew the territory and could help him navigate the many places he could look to find his family. He followed
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