Sweetwater News

Kathryn Barber, 81, died Sunday, November 15, 2009, at an Abilene medical center.

Daisy Girl Scout Troop #7307 recently visited Sweetwater Healthcare Center and gave residents a special surprise for Thanksgiving.

What to get for Christmas? A major question that everyone faces as the holidays approach.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. Dorothy Hoover remembers Charles Lindbergh and his exploits as a pilot.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison presents Betty Jo Streff Reed, a former Women Airforce Service Pilot, with a commemorative copy of Bill 111-40, which was passed by Congress to award the WASP a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow a civilian for service to their country, Nov.

Out with the old, in with the new. The County Clerk's office will be receiving some upgrades that will assist them in the service that they provide.

It only takes one person to speak up and get something started. The concept of the local election topic, of liquor by the drink, has been a topic for roughly 10 years.

The city of Abilene has enough water to meet its long-term needs and still provide a significant amount of "reclaimed water" - or treated sewage - to a proposed coal-fired energy plant east of Sweetwater, a study presented to the City Council today has concluded.

The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department has scheduled a "special clinic" on Tuesday, Nov.

Sweetwater firefighters distributed Goodfellows drop boxes at several locations on Tuesday.

Team Chip TKD Centers of Abilene, partnered with Team Chip TKD Centers in Elk City, OK and Sweetwater, TX, as well as K-Force TKD and Coburg TKD collectively exchanged 750 lbs of candy for healthy martial arts lessons.

Dr. Maria Teresa Toro is the newest family physician at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.

The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department has scheduled a "special clinic" on Monday, Nov.

Loretta Kingston smiled as her 2-year-old son, Cody, moved down the hallway of the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department.

Jeptha Arthur "J.A." Pebsworth, Jr., 87, of Portales, N.M. and formerly of Tahoka, victoriously left this earth on Oct.

Thomas Franklin Kennedy died Friday, October 16, 2009, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital, Sweetwater, Texas.

It may be a strange sounding business philosophy but officials at the West Texas Rehabilitation hope you never need its services.

Congratulations to Janice Wagner of Sweetwater for winning the women's Seiko Mustang watch, compliments of Cox Jewelers.

The ongoing investigation involving several Sweetwater High School student athletes has taken a new twist.

The lines have been drawn. At least they have for a state administrative law judge charged with recommending if a proposed $3.5 billion coal-fired energy plant near here receives a necessary air quality permit.