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Homeowner claims someone killed his Koi
A man told the Lufkin Police Department that someone put a water hose into his pond in the 1300 block of Brookwood Place and ran water into the pond on Thursday, causing it to overflow and killing the Koi fish ...
Claude Celebrates Another Year
Armstrong county is celebrating a hundred fifty years of being around. There was food and some live music and of course people who hadn't got the chance to see each other in a while got the chance to visit.
Gas prices hurting school districts?
We all know that painful feeling when you go to the pump. But high gas prices aren't only hurting us, but school districts as well.
Former Potter County Sheriff Mike Shumate is allowed to spend time outside his tiny Armstrong County jail cell - even barbecue on a grill - but officials there deny he is receiving special treatment.
Former Sheriff Mike Shumate Sentenced
Mike Shumate will spend the next one hundred eighty days behind bars. The former Potter County Sheriff was sentenced today.
The Olney Jamboree will be at 6 p.m. today in the Olney Civic Center. The event will have music, food and fellowship.
Jim Beal Jr.: Casbeers leaving Blanco Road for King William site
With the Spurs out of the NBA championship race, purveyors of live music can turn off the television sets and concentrate on the sounds.
Tax-free weekend dons spring outfit
Holiday tax exemption on green goods Michael Lemmons / Amarillo Globe-News Bruce Ferguson of Claude searches the Lowe's store in Northwest Amarillo for the perfect cook top for his kitchen remodeling project.
“I want to look back and say I worked hard. I don't want to be another statistic.”
Jordan Crouch fills the front display rack with new chocolate chip cookies Thursday at The Cake Company in Canyon . via Amarillo.com
Jim Beal Jr.: Bands to celebrate 6 years of jamming at Casbeers
If you're looking for an escape from the nerve-wracking NBA playoffs, the midweek live music scene offers a couple of notable celebrations and plenty of variety. via MySanAntonio.com
Jim Beal Jr.: Groove anew with rock and country
“I think some of these guys move to Texas just so they can sing about Austin or Dallas or San Antonio”
Fiesta '08 is over, finished, done for another year. By this time, most of you should be just about recovered and ready to head back out for a bit of fun and music, even if there are no parades and/or ... via MySanAntonio.com
Andrew Bivins, who went missing for seven hours Monday on the rugged JA Ranch south of Claude, was listed in stable condition Tuesday afternoon at Northwest Texas Hospital. via Amarillo.com
Jim Beal: From NIOSA to mariachis, Fiesta events are music-heavy
We're in the big middle of two manias, Fiesta and Spurs. You might as well get out in public and party with several thousand of your closest friends. via MySanAntonio.com
z'The Post-War Dream' - struggles never end
“We've got bull- scrapers embedded in our souls.”
The Post-War Dream By Mitch Cullin Nan A. Talese/Doubleday; 237 pages; $24 Novels structured around one life often begin with a confidence. via SFGate
Ex-Groom Of Runaway Bride Weds Someone Else
The man who was set to marry the runaway bride has finally tied the knot -- with someone else. via KSAT-TV San Antonio
The organ is the star of the show when area churches hold Bach's Lunch events
“It gives an organist the opportunity to play some types of music that you wouldn't play on a Sunday morning because they are either considered too informal or too long”
As he sat behind his instrument Friday, the organist split two fierce, vivacious preludes with one that acted as a melodic prayer between a servant and his savior. via News-journal.com
'The Post-War Dream: A Novel' by Mitch Cullin
The Post-War Dream A Novel Mitch Cullin Nan A. Talese/Doubleday: 244 pp., $24 HOLLIS ADAMS would most likely have gone to his grave without revisiting the horror of his military service in Korea if his ... via Los Angeles Times
Police have found Mr. Kendrick within the past 15-30 minutes. More details to come. via Amarillo.com
Randall County Sheriff's deputies found Thomas Andrew Kendrick unharmed between Canyon and Happy on Interstate 27 after the man was reported missing for nearly 20 hours. via Amarillo.com
He was seen in Claude at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday but, did not return to Amarillo. He is driving a red 2000 Chevrolet Silverado Truck, license plate TX HVR-8DV. He is believed to be wearing a ball cap, Blue ... via KVII-TV Amarillo