New Beginnings Big Country lost one of its transitional housing homes in a fire on Feb. 15. Due to low water pressure caused by the historic winter storm, firefighters were unable to put out the fire in time to save the house. The house, which was home to eight women, was located on Cedar Crest. New Beginnings provides housing, lifeskills
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFor Further Information: Kristy McDonough ksmcdonough89@gmail.com325-665-2200 By Kristy McDonough On Sunday, February 21, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were busy unloading pallets of bottled water in the parking lot to help the Abilene community. Abilene was under a
Read morePew Research Center Black churches have historically taken on numerous civic roles in Black communities, stretching back as far as the antebellum period. And many, though not a majority, were involved in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In fact, most Black Americans say that predominantly Black churches have helped Black people move toward equality in the
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Look at the picture above. What do you see? Everyone will probably describe the picture in the same way. It’s a watermelon. It’s a green watermelon with stripes. It’s a short, squatty watermelon. There are numerous ways to describe the picture. Look closer. I mean closer with a more discerning eye. Do you see it now? A
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Falling LeavesDedicated to the Black Lives We’ve Lost By STEVEN T. MOORE I look out the window, having realized evening approaches, and the golden hour — blazing like fire — send sparks lifting off into the air, abandoning the shiny surfaces of every leaf. They change slowly, the leaves, moving from green to red, then red to orange, then
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS Perhaps you have heard the joke about the man who went for a walk. During the walk, he saw a woman talking to her dog. When he got home, the man told his cat about it and they both had a good laugh. The relationship between humans and animals is an eternal and fascinating one. The Bible
Read moreIDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Dallas Cowboy great Drew Pearson’s candle of hope was down to final flickers. Recently, though, the Pro Football Hall of Fame recognized the greatness of this National Football League star who was named “all-pro” three times. Old number “88”–who set numerous team records in the 1970s-1980s–was named to the 2021 HOF class, unleashing tears from
Read moreEditor’s Note: Laura Lacey Johnson is a former employee of KTXS-TV, the Community Foundation of Abilene, and Howard Payne University in Brownwood. She now lives in Missouri and is an author and creator of Christian videos. Her latest contribution follows. To see more, go to https://lauralaceyjohnson.com Say the following Scripture with me aloud: “I am sure of this, that he who
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By LORETTA FULTON When James and Linda Myers went to bed Sunday night, Feb. 14, they had electricity and water in their home on the 11-acre Presbyterian Encampment at Buffalo Gap where they live and serve as camp managers. When they woke up Monday morning, they had no electricity and soon would be without water. The couple, who live alone
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