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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By Nancy Patrick I live in a state of perpetual confusion these days. I used to feel pretty certain about most of the things in my life. I grew up appreciating modern medical advances and faithfully took prescribed medicines, received regular vaccinations, scheduled recommended check-ups, and pretty much accepted what doctors and other educated professionals told me. I used to
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury My Uncle Mort is committed to establishing a “Go Fund Me” campaign for postal workers of America, retroactive to whenever early voting began. He suggests joint beneficiaries–directing one-half of the proceeds to whichever “save the trees” group is standing tallest–and the other half to US mail carriers. Why, you may (or may not) ask?
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Westminster Presbyterian GardenWestminster Presbyterian Church, 4515 S. 14th St., will have a grand opening for the planter box garden it is building in conjunction with the New Roots program of the International Rescue Committee. The grand opening will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, the weekend before Earth Day on April 22. It costs an estimated $65 to purchase
Read moreThe Church of Christ at Remington Ridge has seeded a new church to locate in downtown Abilene. The new effort, called The Way – A Church of Christ, offered its first service March 1 at the 201 Mesquite Event Center at the corner of Mesquite and North 2nd streets. Sunday services start at 10 a.m. “From the time we started
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Kelcy Warren, co-founder and executive chairman of Energy Transfer LP, will be the final Fletcher Lecture Series speaker this semester at Hardin-Simmons University. The lecture will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, at HSU’s Houston-Landrip Center, 2241 Pine St. Admission is free, but reservations are required by March 17. Click here to reserve a seat. Kelcy Warren Warren is
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By Marianne Wood This essay contains the script for an Abilene Women’s Club presentation I gave on May 23, 2008, and subsequently shared with other civic groups. It will be included in a collection of stories I call Extraordinary Lives Among Us. I hope you will enjoy reading about an amazing American woman, Virginia Henderson Yates, a perfect choice to feature
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