Comanche News

Youth football: Registration for ages 4-12 for the Anson Youth Football League 2008 season will be held 6 to 8 p.m. July 18 and 25 at the Dairy Queen in Anson.

For reservations: call 356-9100 or visit www.wayoutwineries.org Directions to Big Country wineries on the tour - Rising Star Vineyards, Rising Star: 60 miles southeast of Abilene on State Highway 36.

BY DAVID CASSTEVENSMcClatchy NewspapersFORT WORTH, Texas -- Except for one knee, he feels great.His eyesight is fine, and his skillful hands remain as steady as a gunslinger's."I "think" I still think ...

YAHOO! Around the Big Country 06.22.08 Saturday, June 21, 2008 ABILENE Dinner and a show: "Let Us Entertain You," a dinner and entertainment will be 7 p.m. Friday at the Abilene Woman's Club at 3425 S. 14th St.

Market Daze: The annual Market Daze will kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday on Market Street.

Photo courtesy of Susan Holland From left to right, Kayla Lawrence, Cody Slinger, Hayden Wyatt and Josh Harrison are members of the Cross Plains ISD Poultry Judging Team, 5th Area IV CDE.

Rick Howard Rick Howard, superintendent of the Comanche Independent School District, assumed the presidency of the Texas Association of School Administrators on June 1. He will serve as president through May ...

Bicycle tour: The fourth annual Comanche Cyclone Bicycle Tour will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, starting from Comanche High School for 10-, 22-, 28-, 42-, 55- and 75-mile trips.

It is with profound sadness that we as a whole family have lost a Loving Husband, a wonderful Dad, the world's greatest Grandpa and a true authentic friend to many.

By Celinda Emison Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Comanche Mainstreet Festival "Western Tales & Trails" When : 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. via Abilene Reporter-News

“Choice among providers isn't any good if prices are too high.”

An experimental project designed to obtain lower electrical rates for residents in six rural Big Country cities has been put on hold because current state law says cities can only get a lower rate if all of the ... via Abilene Reporter-News

School paper: The Albany High School Lions' Roar school newspaper recently received a Gold Star award at the state convention of the Interscholastic League Press Conference, competing against Class 1A through ... via Abilene Reporter-News

School reunion: The Jones County Country School Reunion will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. May 3 at the Anson Activity Center. via Abilene Reporter-News

“My mother played the organ for that last service”

Historic church to be torn down, remembered in a monument By Celinda Emison Saturday, April 5, 2008 The First Presbyterian Church in Comanche is something many residents still hold very dear. via Abilene Reporter-News

Richard S. Sevcik, Ragan L. McGinty, and Linda D. Schultz Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmental Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX 76402 Susan V. Alexander Comanche High ... via Journal of Chemical Education

The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq or who died at a military hospital of their injuries: Phillip R. Anderson, 28, of Everett, ... via Los Angeles Times

“He wanted to go forward in the Army”

By Doug Myers Friday, March 14, 2008 Wesley Burkett died Monday in Iraq. He is pictured with his wife, Brandi, and son Mason. via Abilene Reporter-News

An Everett soldier who was killed Monday in Iraq had seen previous combat. The Army said Friday that Sgt. via The Herald

“The changes we see in some participants are phenomenal, ranging from improvements in mobility to improvement in social interactions at home and at school”

Tarleton State University's Equine Assisted Therapy is seeking volunteers and sponsors for its bi-annual rodeo hosted for children with special needs. via North Texas e-News

An Everett man was one of three soldiers killed recently in Iraq when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device, the Pentagon announced Thursday. via KOMOradio