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Abbott News

Local news for Abbott, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

3 hrs ago | Athens Daily Review

Man first to be sentenced to death in county since 1985

“I stole two lives and I know it was precious to y'all.”

Randall Wayne Mays, meet Betty Lou Beets. On Tuesday, the histories of Mays and Beets became intertwined when Mays was handed a sentence of death by 392nd District Court Judge Carter Tarrance. via Athens Daily Review

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Friday May 9 | The Austin Chronicle

Day Trips

The Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas, doesn't have a lot in common with its larger-than-life namesake. via The Austin Chronicle

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Wednesday May 7 | East Texas Review

Attorney General seeks public's help finding child support evaders

“Parents have a moral and legal obligation to make regular child support payments”

Attorney General seeks public's help finding child support evaders by Attorney General Gregg Abbott Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Child Support Division released a new edition of its Top Ten List of ... via East Texas Review

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Monday May 5 | News 8 Austin

Willie Nelson honored in new biography

LANGER: Willie Nelson, 75 years old and there's the book that tells the story. It's called "Willie Nelson - An Epic Life." Joe Nick Patalski wrote it and it's the epic life and times of Willie Nelson, Texas ... via News 8 Austin

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Saturday May 3 | KVUE

Texans celebrate Willie Nelson's 75th birthday

“He is the face of Texas music in all of its many forms whether its blues, country, jazz, folk singer, singer songwriter, Willie is Texas”

He's a Texas icon whose musical career spans six decades. Wednesday is Willie Nelson's 75th birthday and the celebration is well underway. via KVUE

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Thursday May 1 | CMT.com

Willie Nelson in Europe on 75th Birthday

Willie Nelson celebrated his 75th birthday on Wednesday in a foreign country with a day away from the stage and the spotlights before a performance Thursday in Oslo, Norway. via CMT.com

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Wednesday Apr 30 | Cleveland.com

100 tracks tell the story of Willie Nelson's long ride

“He's just deep and spiritual. His mind goes further than most people's minds.”

Willie Nelson's four-CD box set "One Hell of a Ride" distills his 2,500-song career to 100 tracks, both classic and surprising. via Cleveland.com

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Monday Apr 28 | WisInfo

Nelson fans will relish intimate details in book

“You go back to where you feel good. It's not really a big surprise to me that I can't wait to get back there again and hang out or ... take off on some of those little roads.”

Willie Hugh Nelson is a transient man. He inherited that quality from his parents, restless people who didn't stay married long and never raised Willie and sister Bobbie before fleeing Abbott, Texas. via WisInfo

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Saturday Apr 26 | Waco Tribune-Herald

Storm hits Waco but saves worst for Bell County

Joseph Abbott - alias "Joe Weather" - and staff writer Emily Ingram have filed this report about this evening's dramatic storm: Wacoans skirted the worst this afternoon as storms dumped rain and some hail on ... via Waco Tribune-Herald

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Thursday Apr 24 | Texas Monthly

"Willie's God! Willie's God! We Love Willie!"

“To make it in this business, you have to find your own style - you can't sound like anybody else.”

So much has been written about him in the past 75 years that we wondered if there was anything left to say. via Texas Monthly

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Abbott, Texas is located in Hill County. Zip codes in Abbott include 76621.