By Glenn Dromgoole Johnnie Lou Avery Boyd, beloved longtime Abilenian who now lives in Midland, recently sent me a copy of her latest book, Wisdom of the Aged. And, indeed, the 185 pages (8 ½ by 11 in an easy-to-read typeface) are packed with practical and insightful wisdom. Johnnie Lou writes: “I wish a wise elder had sat me down
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By Danny Minton “I think if you look back (and what better time to look back on a man’s life than on the 100th anniversary of his birth) at the totality of his record and the influence he had on the country and the world, it was really extraordinary and on balance for the good.” biographer Bob Bostock. So what
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Media–both print and electronic–have slathered us with minute details of Arlington’s Grand Prix. Surely their “slatherers” are either bent or broken for putting undue strain on us who are feigning interest when we’d sooner watch paint dry. After all, if we want to see cars zoom past–by day or by night–all we need do
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Ronnie Kidd, who retired in August 2025 as chief executive officer of the Food Bank of West Central Texas, died Friday, March 20, at age 67. Visitation will be Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral will be Friday, March 27, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church,
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By Loretta Fulton The annual Holy Week Luncheon Series, a tradition in Abilene for over 40 years, will begin Monday, March 30, with the theme, “Love Showed Up: Four Days That Turned the World Upside Down.” “Many in our city consider this series as some of the best evidence of the shared faith and trust of Abilenians,” said Rev. Cliff
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By Loretta Fulton A Holy Week tradition that originated in 1997 is returning to St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St. The Living Last Supper, which brings Leonardo da Vinci’s famed painting to life, features men of the church portraying Jesus and the 12 apostles at the Last Supper in the Upper Room. The public is invited to the
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of articles highlighting inspirational women during Women’s History Month. Click on the links below for related stories: Meet Virginia Henderson Yates by Marianne WoodThe Black Gazelle by Danny MintonOmie Wilks, A Hidden Life by Darryl TippensSarah Mullally, the 106th, but 1st Female, Archbishop of Canterbury by Rev. Mary Glover By Danny Minton Sometimes we come
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By Mark Waters A March 3rd article in military.com and multiple other sources stated that “a combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that President Donald Trump was ‘anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’.” By that
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of articles highlighting inspirational women during Women’s History Month. Click on the links below for related stories: Meet Virginia Henderson Yates by Marianne WoodThe Black Gazelle by Danny MintonOmie Wilks, A Hidden Life by Darryl Tippens By Mary Glover It’s no wonder, I suppose, that every day we learn of another thing – job,
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