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Taylor County News

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Tuesday Jul 7 | ReporterNews.com

Murderer up for parole 40 years after killing fifth-grader

Nearly 40 years after murdering a fifth-grader, a former Dyess Air Force Base airman is being reviewed for parole.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base, Prison, Abilene, TX

Mon Jul 06, 2009

ReporterNews.com

Around the Big Country

Book signing: M. Dennis will sign copies of his new book, "Dream Paladin," at 5 p.m. June 11 at Hastings in Abilene.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro, Tye, TX, Buffalo Gap, TX, Cross Plains, TX

Sat Jul 04, 2009

ReporterNews.com

No headline - AreaChurchNotes

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

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Related Topix: Abilene Christian University, Harding University, Merkel, TX, Richland Hills, TX

Thu Jul 02, 2009

ReporterNews.com

Census: Abilene, Big Country cities growing

Abilene and a few other Big Country cities are growing, some slowly, but growing none-the-less, the 2008 population estimate released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Texas, Dallas Metro, West, TX

Tue Jun 30, 2009

ReporterNews.com

McMurry offers new major

Photo by Victor Cristales Patricia Mead, front, and Yvonne Mead tour the Buffalo Gap Historic Village on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

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Related Topix: Buffalo Gap, TX, McMurry University, Abilene, TX

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Mayor's Hike draws 150

Abilene Firefighter John Gallgher drives the trail around Lake Abilene, offering cold water to particpants, and keeping an eye out for any medical emergencies, at the 2nd Annual Mayor's Hike.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Report news

Abilene mall is rolling along

Margie Williams and Lorraine Meja, from left, shop at Desires in the Mall of Abilene.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Brenda Kay, others to perform at Fire Break

Where: Taylor County Expo Center Round Building and Outdoor Pavilion, 1700 Highway 36.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro

ReporterNews.com

Property owners warned about flood plains

Taylor County Commissioner Stan Egger wants to spare county residents a shock when a new flood plain map becomes final next year.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, FEMA, US News, Weather, Buffalo Gap, TX

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

WPA projects helped during hard times

Jefferson Middle School was a WPA project. Photo by Nellie DonevaReporter-News photo by Nellie Doneva Reporter-News photo by Nellie Doneva Overpass at 1200th block of N. 1st Steet Photo by Nellie DonevaReporter-News photo by Nellie Doneva Reporter-News photo by Nellie Doneva Franklin Middle School Scattered throughout Big Country are lingering ...

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro, Phantom Hill, TX, Eastland, TX, Ranger, TX

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Change in venue tax allocation means boost for expo center

The Taylor County Expo Center will get 5 percent more of the city's venue tax, the board that administers the venue tax decided Thursday.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Kansas City Star

"He's not real bright, but he has a heart of gold"

That's how Joshua Wilkinson's mother describes him. Wilkinson is accused of bigamy in Taylor County, Texas.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

KOSA

Hutchison Announces "Texans for Kay" County Chairmen For the Greater...

Hutchison Announces 'Texans for Kay' County Chairmen For the Greater Concho Valley, Big Country and Permian Basin 6/16/09 Kay for Governor News Release June 16, 2009 Austin-Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison announced Annette Hopkins and Janet Payne as two of the county chairmen for the Permian Basin, Big Country and Concho Valley regions.

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Related Topix: Texas, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Austin, TX, Austin Metro, Tom Green County, TX

Abilene Reporter-News

It's rodeo time

Courtesy photo Chelsea Lind, Region 8. Reporter-News photo by Nellie Doneva Riggin Phillips competes in the bull riding event at the Texas High School Rodeo State Finals Sunday at the Taylor County Expo Center.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

High school rodeo back in town

Nearly 800 boys and girls will compete in the 11 events of the rodeo. The THSRA is on the second year of a three-year contract that is up for renewal next year.

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Tuscola, TX, Clyde, TX, Roby, TX, Baird, TX

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Tidbits 06.10.09

The Blues2Hope Festival will be held from 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Play Faire Park on N. 2nd Street in Abilene.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro, West, TX

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Swarm weather means Big Country abuzz with bees

Bees are buzzing the Big Country, but area officials say the flitting flower-pollinators aren't doing anything other than what nature programs them to do.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Weather, Entomology, Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro

Sun Jun 07, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

AHS grads encouraged to let their 'light shine'

Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Family and friends of Abilene High graduates take pictures and video during Saturday's commencement ceremonies at the Taylor County Expo Center Coliseum June 6, 2009.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro, Austin, TX

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Summer camps offer variety, from shooting skills to sewing or a dance party

How's your shooting? Want to improve and enjoy some other fun events at the same time? The NRA Youth Sportsfest Camp will be held at Camp Tonkawa June 22-26. Participants can choose among rifle, shotgun or archery and can earn NRA recognitions as they improve.

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Related Topix: Life, Sewing, Hobbies, West, TX, Camp Wood, TX, Sweetwater, TX, Abilene, TX

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Summer means setting budgets

It's June. Time for sun, fun and formulating those city, county and school budgets for the coming fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro, Education Etc.

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