The annual Christmas Lights Parade won’t be held this year, but not even COVID-19 can put a damper on all Christmas activities. As in the past, downtown Abilene will sparkle with seasonal lighting and events, beginning with Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28. That evening, Mayor Anthony Williams will flip a switch at 6 p.m. to light the 62-foot tall
Read moreACU NEWS RELEASEWendy KilmerDirector of Communications and Media Relations The Department of Marriage and Family Studies at Abilene Christian University is offering free counseling sessions for couples and families to address the stress experienced during the pandemic, thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Abilene. “We are concerned that rates of domestic violence, substance use, and mental health
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON On December 26, 2010, I spent an hour with my mother. She didn’t know me, but my wife, Kathy, my dad and I were there. The last thing I did was kiss her on the forehead and say, “I love you, mom.” That would be my last hour with her. On February 11, 2019, I spent an
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ACU SUMMIT—IT’S A WRAP* Theme for the 114th Summit was “Blessed are the Peacemakers: Bridging the Divides.” Thirteen interactive digital guidebooks were created to supplement each Pathway. Those guidebooks, with links to videos, can be used as a resource for church and Sunday School curriculum planners. The free guidebooks can be accessed at http://www.acusummit.org* Summit 2020 was in an all-virtual
Read moreWinter Lightfest, a partnership between United Way of Abilene and Christmas Décor by Lone Star Electric, will open Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving, at a new location. The visual feast, sponsored by the Dian Graves Owen Foundation, is located at 2250 E.N. Tenth St. The parking lot will open at 5:30 p.m. each day of Lightfest and gates
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 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed … Psalm 25:3 (NASB) Hi, I’m
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By LORETTA FULTON More than a dozen Abilene churches, including one with two campuses, are canceling in-person worship services Nov. 22 and Nov. 29, and in some cases farther into the future, following a public letter signed by fifteen Hendrick Medical Center officials and community leaders expressing concern over the growing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Also, Bishop Michael
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS If you understand anything about computers, you know more than I do. Most of us carry around a small computer we use as a telephone but also use for many other purposes. Many of us have access to a larger computer that we use for gathering and sorting information, communicating, and, frankly, playing. My hunch is that
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK Thanksgiving holds special significance for me because my wedding anniversary always falls during the week of Thanksgiving. This current one, November 23, marks the fifty-second for Mike and me. Anyone who has maintained a long-term marriage understands when I say, “I don’t know where the time has gone.” In some ways, I can’t remember life before marriage,
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