Merkel News

Frank Soliz Almanza, 61, of Breckenridge died Thursday, July 2, 2009 in Clyde. Graveside service with Deacon Ruben Castaneda officiating will be Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the Breckenridge Cemetery.

Plainview Church of Christ of Colorado City welcomes special speaker Dr. Larry Gill on Sunday.

Q. Do chameleons really change color, or is it just an optical illusion? - Merkel A. In eight years of the Ask Doug column, this is the first chameleon question.

Shelbie Lauren Lippe, daughter of Paul and Linda Lippe of Tuscola, TX and Kalum Rafe McKay, son of Ray and Teresia McKay of Commerce, TX were married on December 13,2008 at Merkel First Baptist Church by Zach Souter.

Despite the president's claim at a joint appearance this afternoon that "I like Chancellor Merkel a lot," President Barack Obama and Germany's Angela Merkel are widely believed to have a somewhat frosty relationship.

The bride graduated from Merkel High School and McMurry University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Abilene Christian University with a Masters degree in Nursing.

The Sweetwater Fire Department recently hired a new member to its staff, Robert Ascencio, originally of Abilene.

Merkel- Joe Dell Gregory, 77, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 in a local hospital. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13th at the Merkel Church of Christ with Lou David Allen and Larry Gill officiating.

President Obama won praise from Arab newspapers Thursday for his speech to the Muslim world from Cairo.

Van Vleck's two female athletes found stiff competition during Friday's Class 2A UIL State Track and Field Championships held at Mike A Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas campus.

Two field competitors, two silver medals. And two athletes who set new personal records.

Photo Galleries Web Search powered by YAHOO! E-mail this gallery to a friend Reporter-News photo by Nellie Doneva Merkel rancher Michael Seaton, left, and a Taylor County inmate push cattle out through a gap in the back of an 18-wheeler, cut by Merkel volunteer firefighters, after the truck flipped on its side near the Merkel exit on westbound I-20 ...

Rondall and Sharla Sanders, of Abilene, TX and Don Darby of Merkel, TX are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsey Darby, to Cameron Holson, son of Chris and Lori Holson, of Tuscola, TX.

The health of Sierra Brandt, a Merkel High School sophomore who lost a leg to cancer, has taken a turn for the worse, according to family friends.

Dewey Crockett Rister, 84, of Avoca, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009 at his home.

Family YAHOO! Family Learning about and celebrating Memorial Day Finding teachable moments Sunday, May 24, 2009 STANDARDS of RESPECT The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used.

Big Country YAHOO! Big Country Abilene child has case of swine flu By Sidney Levesque Friday, May 22, 2009 Swine Flu Cases Erath 0 2 Nolan 0 1 Taylor 1 13 Regarding the 13 confirmed cases in Taylor County, 12 have been from Merkel and one from Abilene.

I am very proud of the accomplishments of Corporal Gilcrease professionally and personally," Chief Mike Merkel.

Sgt. 1st Class Harold Boyd, III, U.S. Army, 36, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Applications came in from 132 eighth-grade students for the New Tech High School, a magnet program that will start in the fall with an emphasis on science, math, engineering and technology.