Goldthwaite News

The Texas Sports Writers Association announced its high school baseball All-State teams today.

Dallas Huston has learned to never say never. A well-known radio sports voice in central Texas for five decades, Huston had settled into what he considered his more important role: a preacher.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS * UNTIL 415 AM CDT * AT 108 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED ...

Local YAHOO! Business News Local sales tax revenue slows down By Doug Myers Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Abilene $17,031,394 $16,809,836 1.31 percent Albany $199,911 $170,404 17.31 percent Anson $122,073 $118,776 ...

League coaches announced the District 14-A all-district baseball squad on Wednesday, revealing the selection of five Evant Elks to the elite squad.

By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald Chad Beavers wishes he could bottle and sell the feeling he gets as a rodeo clown bullfighter.

“A pretty potent storm system is moving out of the southwestern U.S.”

Conditions are developing for severe weather through Wednesday, with the possibility of thunderstorms intensifying after sundown Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The crisp edge of the Texas horizon, backlit by the setting sun, beckoned me west. via Battle Creek Enquirer

A 43-year-old man was killed Monday when the trailer he was towing with a tractor was hit by a pickup truck. via KXXV-TV Waco

“He brightens the lives of the residents over here and makes them feel wonderful. And the pens are just beautiful.”

Jefferson Award winner teaches others how to use tools of his trade By Celinda Emison Saturday, April 26, 2008 Jefferson Award The local Jefferson Awards for Community Service are sponsored by the Abilene ... via Abilene Reporter-News

Stray thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening south of a line from Goldthwaite to Waco to Centerville, but severe weather isn't expected. via KWTX

“We'll see more showers and thunderstorms late tonight, overnight”

Severe weather is headed for North Texas this afternoon, capable of pounding the area with heavy rain, hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. via KHOU-TV Houston

“But, we're seeing a lot of new faces now, which is good.”

Frame by Frame: Boot Scootin' Photojournalist Thomas Metthe heads to a Big Country town where there's always a dance on a Friday night. via Abilene Reporter-News

Q. I have always wondered how Goldthwaite got its name. That "th" after gold just doesn't look right. via Report news

Brandon and Shanda Bentley of Etoile announce the birth of their daughter, Kinley Breann, born Jan. via The Lufkin Daily News

O.D. Wyatt 67, WFHS 62 CLASS 3A Area Vernon 59, Clyde 56 Burkburnett 64, Abilene Wylie 59 Regional Quarterfinals Burkburnett vs. via Times Record News

“It was a very tough decision but we really felt like Coach Cordell is going to change our goals for Andrews athletics. When we got together as a committee, we felt this was a gentleman we wanted to bring to Andrews.”

Andrews Independent School District Superintendent David Mitchell said he and his committee circled the wagons on Friday to pick the man to lead Mustang athletics. via Midland Reporter-Telegram

“We're not completely out of the threat here in Tarrant County”

An estimated 1,700 customers lost electric power early Tuesday morning as a line of isolated thunderstorms swept Tarrant County, but that number was reduced to 200 by 9:20 a.m., an Oncor spokeswoman said. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Mineral Wells police reported arresting a 52-year-old man Friday on two felony warrants for criminal mischief. via Mineral Wells Insider

“We've been monitoring the situation for several days, and we'll have crews available through the night.”

Drivers were greeted with wet roads for the morning compute on Friday. NBC5i.com closings list Light rain is falling across North Texas this morning, but so far the area has not seen freezing rain or icy ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegram