Comanche County News

AMANDA KIMBLE photo An out of control grassfire raged across parts of Comanche County late Tuesday, prompting area firefighters to call in surrounding departments for backup, including Erath County volunteers ...

Comanche County authorities have released the identity of the 27-year-old man who drowned in Lake Proctor on July 12.

It has been more than over a month since anyone has seen Comanche resident Elizabeth Frances Coffey, 43.

A dozen attempted abductions in De Leon have prompted the police department there to urge women to use extreme caution when walking or traveling alone in the area.

A 27-year-old Hispanic farm worker drowned in Lake Proctor on Saturday, according to the Comanche County Sheriff's Office.

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.

James Lacy told his story to his daughter Jamie Breed in Abilene, Texas. StoryCorps "He had an old Ford truck, and he let me drive for the first time when I was 6 years old." James Lacy, speaking of his late ...

Abilene -- .60 inches Brownwood -- 2.5 to 4 inches Buffalo Gap -- 1.03 inches Coleman -- 1.25 to 3 inches Weekly outlook Today: Mostly cloudy; high near 94; low 72.

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.

Retirement: The public is invited to a Retirement Reception for Anson ISD honoring Amelia Valadez, Johnny Valadez and Jan Cromeens will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today in the Anson Elementary Library.

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

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

“I think you have to look beyond the numbers”

Panelists for the discussion, "What the media won't tell you: discrimination in the legal system," emphasized looking beyond statistics when deciding whether discrimination exists in the criminal justice system ... via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

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

“It is something we need to be aware of.”

Population trends are going down, even though the economic outlook indicates more jobs coming to West Central Texas in coming years. via Report news

The Girl Scouts of Central Texas, recently formed by combining the Bluebonnet, El Camino, Heart of Texas and Lone Star Councils, serves nearly 20,000 girls, ages 5-17 years, and more than 12,000 adult ... via Abilene Reporter-News

“And that's not just a mom talking; ask anybody.<p/>'I wish I could be as good as she was.”

BY BILL MILLER Financial institutions in the Comanche County community of De Leon have established memorial funds for the family of Paige Sanders -- the high school student who died Sunday from injuries she ... via Star-telegram.com

BY BILL MILLER A teen-age girl died Sunday at a Fort Worth hospital from injuries she received over the weekend in a vehicle accident south of DeLeon in Comanche County, according to reports.Paige Sanders, 15, ... via Star-telegram.com