By Glenn Dromgoole I am virtually blind in my left eye (from shingles) and am being treated for macular degeneration in my right eye — but I’m reading more than ever. I am thankful for large print books, and I am especially thankful for the great selection of large print novels at the Abilene Public Library. Like many folks, as
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury One could could strip mental gears trying to come up with a more “fitting” name than hers. Pat Worrell laughs at the thought of many introductory variations over the decades. In recent years, many introductions have been reduced to three endearing words: “The hat lady.” A veteran educator who spent 33 years in both
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By Jim Nichols It is probably asking too much routinely of a television newscast, but the other night a single sentence had some weight. The story concerned a criminal activity in another state; it was a serious situation in action and consequences. In the report, an attorney for one of the accused said, “He’s only eighteen; he had no idea
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By Danny Minton “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NASB) Do you remember growing up hearing the fairy tale “The Three Wishes,” the story of a woodcutter and his wife who were given three wishes by a fairy for not cutting down a
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By Loretta Fulton Meet Akram Idriss, an Interfaith America Fellow at Abilene Christian University, at a lunch meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council on March 20. The public is invited to hear Idriss speak on “Next Gen Interfaith” at 11:45 a.m. Friday, March 20, at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Bring your own lunch to the free meeting.
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By Glenn Dromgoole I learned the Scout Law as a Boy Scout many years ago in Sour Lake, Texas. I can’t say that I’ve always lived up to those ethical principles, but they certainly abide as something to strive for. A Scout is:TrustworthyLoyalHelpfulFriendlyCourteousKindObedientCheerfulThriftyBraveCleanReverent At a recent Scouting event, everyone in the room stood and repeated the Scout Law. As I
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The public is invited to hear Abilene City Manager Emily Crawford speak at the monthly meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations on Wednesday, March 25.The meeting will be held in Gerhart Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. Lunch will begin at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for lunch. Crawford became Abilene’s
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International Sanctuary Ministries, Inc.sanctuaryministries.orgoffice@sanctuaryministries.orgPO Box 2238Abilene, TX 79604Click here to read original story posted on July 25, 2025.Click here to donate to the new school. By Loretta Fulton When Matt Merritt squeezes his eyes shut, he can envision a new school for the children who live in an orphanage in India on the same grounds where the school will be
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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: The Black Gazelle by Danny MintonMeet Virginia Henderson Yates by Marianne Wood By Darryl Tippens “I am sure that the old woman who lived in the little house at Golders Green, and was kind to the
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