The Christmas Spirit: A Celebration in Word & SongGlenn Dromgoole’s new Christmas book is available at Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress St. It is priced at $12.95 in the store or $10 at special events. http://www.texasstartrading.com; 672-9696 By Loretta Fulton Joy to the World is the first carol in Glenn Dromgoole’s new Christmas book and sets the tone for
Read moreView Post↗ Luke Lancaster ’19 used his Master of Science in Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation from Hardin-Simmons University to build a career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the New Orleans Saints. Click here to read HSU news release. Luke Lancaster and family
Read moreThe McMurry University Walter F. and Virginia Johnson School of Business will host its annual Garrison Lecture Series at 12 noon Nov. 20 in the Mabee Room in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center. This year’s program will feature local entrepreneurs Daniel Noworatzky and Bailey Kimmel, who will share their personal paths to building successful businesses with an audience of
Read moreAbilene Ballet Theatre’s 39th anniversary production of The Nutcracker will usher in the holiday season with four productions beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Paramount Theater. Click here to buy tickets. Click here for more information.HPU Serves Thanksgiving mealArea residents are invited to the annual Thanksgiving Feast at Howard Payne University on Thursday, Nov. 27. Serving times
Read moreMcMurry University and AISD have partnered to offer high school seniors automatic admission and a scholarship to McMurry if they earn a 3.5 GPA or rank in the top 35 percent of their class. The program extends through August 2028. Click here to read McMurry news release.
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We’ll “fall back” when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. To be on the safe side, remember to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, Nov. 1. If you love DST, it will be back at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2026, when we’ll “spring forward” once again. Click here to
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By Danny Minton We never know how we will react when faced with trauma in our lives. Sometimes we take it in stride and move on, while at other times we find it challenging to handle. I have faced things in my life both ways. I’m reminded of an old hymn that H.G. Spafford wrote. It was a hymn written
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By LORETTA FULTON It’s that time of year again when religion and culture come together for a mix of somber and fun events. Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve), with its costumes and trick-or-treat tradition, and Dia de los Muertos, practiced by indigenous people of Mexico for centuries, come on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Also, in some Christian traditions, Nov. 1
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Day Nursery of Abilene’s Sherry Lane Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Day Nursery is requesting $25 donations to celebrate. Checks can be mailed to the administrative office, 702 Cedar St., Abilene, 79601, or click here to donate online. The Sherry Lane Center, 3434 Sherry Lane, came about through the most successful campaign that the
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