Baird News

Photo taken Oct. 26 near the Reichstag in Berlin shows a photo of Berlin children playing on the remains of the Berlin Wall on Feb.

On Wednesday, at about 9:20 p.m., Officer Phillips stopped a vehicle in the 1700 block of Elmwood.

Originally published October 30, 2009 at 5:55 a.m., updated October 30, 2009 at 6:59 a.m. BAIRD, Texas a ' A plea agreement has led to dismissal of bigamy charges against the head of the House of Yahweh in West Texas.

Banquet: The Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov.

Single moms' dinner: A dinner for single mothers will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the family room at University Church of Christ at 733 E.N. 16th St.

It has been 31 years since Abilene went wet, but the issue still draws much debate.

By TIM MADIGAN The bigamy trial of West Texas sect leader Yisrayl Hawkins has been moved to Weatherford after Hawkins' lawyers argued that too many people in his home county were prejudiced against him.

David and Doris Nutt enjoyed their retirement years with short trips around the region to get out of the house and stay active.

Willard Kelton, age 98, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009, in a local hospital.

A 54-year-old Cottonwood woman was killed Thursday afternoon in a head-on, two-vehicle accident on Farm Road 2228, 11 miles north of Cross Plains in Callahan County.

We are still in a slow part of the year. Several items are gearing up, and some have already passed.

Local News YAHOO! Local News Obesity a major problem in Texas By Brian Bethel Thursday, July 30, 2009 Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Jennifer Fahntrapp chants the Helping Hand Pledge during the weekly TOPS meeting Thursday at Brook Hollow Christian Church.

YAHOO! Two bank robbery suspects arrested Amanda Casanova casanovaa@reporternews.com / 325-676-6730 Friday, July 31, 2009 Chappell is charged with robbery and has a bond of $150,000. While Abilene police were arresting a bank robbery suspect Thursday, another man was taken into custody in Mineral Wells for a January bank robbery in Abilene, said ...

YAHOO! Abilene police arrest man after bank robbery Daralyn Schoenewald schoenewaldd@reporternews.com / 325-676-6765 Thursday, July 30, 2009 Abilene police officer Cortney Bailey takes bank robbery suspect Dennis Chappell into custody at the corner of Sayles Boulevard and South 1st Street.

The skyline of Clarendon will soon be changing when the city's west water tower is replaced by a new, taller water standpipe this summer.

Paul R. King, age 81, of Clyde, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Hendrick Hospice.

Wanda Lynn Thurman, 85 of Baird, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at her son's home. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Eula Baptist Church with Estell Brewer officiating.

Luis & Valeria Furtado of Plano, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Talita Adler Furtado, to Sage Elliott Goldsmith of Dallas, Texas.

William L. "Bill" Walker, age 77, of Baird, Texas, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009, in an Abilene Hospital.

Nearly 800 boys and girls will compete in the 11 events of the rodeo. The THSRA is on the second year of a three-year contract that is up for renewal next year.