By Loretta FultonChristmas concerts, theatrical performances, lights by the millions, a party in Storybook Garden, a parade, a Christmas Vespers service, and much more will usher in the Christmas season in Abilene in early December.The season officially begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, with the lighting of the Christmas tree in front of City Hall. Revolution Strings will begin
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury How used cars are marketed shouldn’t matter to my ancient Uncle Mort. After all, he swore off use of traditional transportation in the late 1900s when they started pricing gasoline in dollars instead of cents. Now, he motors around the thicket in a golf cart. Much matters to Mort, though, period. So the announcement
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By Nancy Patrick I don’t know if you face aging with the same trepidation as I do, but if you do, perhaps these thoughts will encourage you as we walk the final stretch. Though people age very differently, I attribute much of how our bodies and minds age to our genetics; however, lifestyles also contribute to the process. I have
Read moreChristian Homes & Family Services is hosting a Cookie Crawl, with large and small boxes available. Order online and pick up your box at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St. Click here to reserve a box.
Read moreThere’s no excuse for not getting in the Christmas spirit, with numerous concerts, theatrical presentations, and special events leading to Dec. 25. There is plenty more in store before Christmas day. Click here for a full rundown.
Read moreUniversal Human Rights MonthThe Grace Museum will feature a display in observance of Universal Human Rights Month through Dec. 30. Universal Human Rights Month celebrates the landmark document that “enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth
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The following article was written by the Most Reverend Michael Sis for the West Texas Angelus, the monthly newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo. It is posted here with permission. By Bishop Michael Sis Advent is a season of hope. We mirror the ancient Israelites’ longing for the coming of the Messiah, and we anticipate the second coming
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Season of AdventClick here to read “Advent in the Jubilee of Hope” by the Most Reverend Michael Sis, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo. By Loretta Fulton The Hanging of the Greens, Advent Fairs, and the publication of daily devotional booklets signal that the season of Advent has arrived. The first day of Advent will be Sunday, Nov. 30,
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By Danny Minton Most of us born before 1950 remember exactly where we were when we heard the news on this date, November 22, 1963. It was a little after 12:30 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, while standing in the lunch line at school, that the words began to spread, and a typically loud crowd slowly grew quiet. We just
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