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December April 30 -- Troy Fraser Talks Taxes: State Senate to scale back property tax reduction April 30 -- Come to Abilene: ACU students propose tourism plan for Abilene April 30 -- Early Voting: Pace up over last two years April 30 -- Taylor County Commissioners: Ruling on leaking oil storage tanks thrills them April 30 -- Gymnastics Program: City to end program after 18 years April 30 -- Ken Ellsworth Column: Rock Hotel's future is solid as stone April 30 -- Dueling Libraries: Dodge Jones, NationsBank offer deals for new facility April 30 -- Against State Trend: No hate crimes reported in Abilene in 1996 April 30 -- American Heart Association: Local writer wins state award April 30 -- Trying to Stop Son: Woman rides on hood of fleeing car April 30 -- Jim Blagg Update: Former city manager missed final list April 30 -- Kids and Pot: Mariuana use among elementary students down over last two years, but ... April 29 -- TAAS Task Ahead: Standardized testing begins today in schools April 29 -- Election Saturday: Last day for early voting today April 29 -- Signing Autographs: "Young" Selena visits Abilene April 29 -- Treated Water Pipeline: A growing, rural Clyde getting more water April 29 -- Hotchkiss Advertisements: Candidate uses "pigs" to get her campaign message across April 28 -- Texas Associated Press: Newspaper staff wins nine statewide awards April 28 -- Ken Ellsworth Column: Man mixes concrete sculptures into his life April 28 -- National Child Abuse Prevention Month Wreaths placed at old courthouse in recognition April 27 -- Ken Ellsworth column: Post Office to celebrate 90th birthday April 27 -- Health Maintenance Organizations: Bill would allow patients to sue HMOs April 27 -- Gary McCaleb: Globetrotting mayor raises city's profile April 27 -- Fitting tribute: Abilene man forms military honor guard April 26 -- "Way Overdue": Stenholm impatient for privatization of state welfare operations April 26 -- Due to Weather: Spring Clean collections canceled April 26 -- City Council Race: Enriquez outspending incumbent Vasquez April 26 -- HSU Symposium: Spreading the Gospel through dramatic means April 26 -- Missing Missles: Unarmed training armaments found in Ranger April 26 -- First Time Ever: Early voting polling places open Saturday April 25 -- Future city planners: ALPS students give vision for downtown April 25 -- Cultural coup: Ballet troupe invades Albany April 25 -- Saved by grandson: Comanche man burned April 25 -- Used to head Crimestoppers: Former fireman admits theft April 25 -- Ken Ellsworth column: A lucky bottle begets a name April 25 -- Sudden departure: Hamlin hospital administrator resigns April 25 -- Statewide first: ACU students go online for financial aid April 25 -- Abilene City Council: Coffee shop plans valet parking; city attorney hired April 24 -- Former Abilene city manager: Blagg seeking Florida position April 24 -- Hair-raising plan: Teachers, principal lose hair over test scores April 24 -- Attorney General in Abilene: Morales plans re-election bid April 24 -- Conference on Aging: Morales pledges extra effort in protecting elderly April 24 -- Abilene ISD boundaries: Error puts students in wrong school April 24 -- Abilene police: Department honors top officers April 24 -- Accused of stealing from church: Judge lowers woman's bond April 23 -- Conference on aging: Speaker dispels myths on aging April 23 -- Champion for the aging: Kyker honored with Trailblazer Award April 23 -- 'Bill of Rights': Appraiser blasts Senate bill April 23 -- Honoring excellence: McMurry recognizes top employees April 23 -- Secretaries Day: Secretaries often outlast bosses April 23 -- Ken Ellsworth column: There's a barbarian in the library April 22 -- Conference on Aging: "Texas' Most Precious Resources" April 22 -- AISD School Board: Teacher training called weak link in chain of new technology April 22 -- Davis Death Case: Grand jury concludes no criminal activity involved April 22 -- Property Taxes: Rep. Hunter supports overhaul plan April 22 -- November Wreck Near Putnam: Arizona woman sues Oklahoma trucking company over death of two sons April 22 -- Honoring Those Who Died: Bricks on sale to pave surface of memorial park near Dyess April 22 -- Parking Problem: Council asked to allow valet service operation on Pine Street April 22 -- "Customer Friendly": Stamps that void parking tickets going on sale April 21 -- AISD School Board: Trustees to get vision of the future tonight April 21 -- Robertson Unit Death: Fellow inmates say dead man was victim of brutality April 21 -- Welfare Reform a Hot Topic: Joint Conference on Aging under way here April 21 -- Area Elections: Some area voters happy to be going to polls, some just as soon stay home April 20 -- Area elections: Roscoe able to have school board elections this year April 20 -- Ken Ellsworth column: Old store is a nice place to visit April 20 -- Emerging influence: Local Hispanics have made significant progress April 20 -- Emerging influence: Leaders must learn to bridge two cultures, power structures April 20 -- Emerging influence: Hispanic population expected to continue growth April 20 -- Abilene City Council: Place 1 election question of who's in touch April 20 -- Abilene City Council: Place 2 contest features outspoken candidates April 20 -- Capitol Scorecard: A look at how area legislators voted in the past week. April 20 -- House of Yahweh: Families turn to courts to retrieve loved ones April 20 -- House of Yahweh: Neighbors prepare for group's celebration of Passover April 20 -- Assembly of Yahweh: Group not affiliated with House of Yahweh April 20 -- Honoring those who've died: Memorial park planned for Dyess April 19 -- Honoring the Military: World's Largest Barbecue today April 19 -- Gets 14 Months: Most wanted fugitive sentenced to federal prison April 19 -- "I Love America Day": Dyess Elementary celebrates 40th anniversary April 19 -- Popular Singer Dead: Junior Medlow dies of cancer April 19 -- "Not Enough Time": Property tax reform legislation worries area business leaders April 19 -- Crop Report: Wheat loss appears to be 5 to 20 percent across region April 18 -- AISD Reaction to Lawmakers: Who'll be in charge of what goes on the in the classroom? April 18 -- Longtime Businessman: Clyde man was murdered, Sheriff says April 18 -- Candidate Forum: All agree people must be given a voice in government April 18 -- Ken Ellsworth Column: A reason in May for stopping on yellow April 18 -- Stephen Davis Death: No word expected from grand jury investigation until Monday April 18 -- Colorado City Unit: Prisoners locked up after race-related fight April 17 -- Looking Out for Constituents: Abilene-area lawmakers eye property tax proposal April 17 -- House That Kerry Built: Legislature may create statewide program modeled after local center April 17 -- Assault Claim: State settles with Robertson Unit inmate April 17 -- Hamlin High School: Cheerleading tryout eligibility flap April 17 -- French Robertson Warden: Ron Drewry promoted to security auditor April 17 -- Hot Check Writers: Waived court costs lost money for county April 17 -- Rewarding Decisions: Living testaments to how organ donors save lives April 17 -- Fourth for City: Big Spring to get new private prison April 17 -- Making Their Marks: TSTC Sweetwater's Women's conference April 16 -- AISD Hiring Freeze: Hundley says "unknown variables" the cause April 16 -- Watt Matthews: Hundreds attend funeral in Albany April 16 -- ARN's Candidates Forum: Public meeting at 6 p.m. today at City Hall April 16 -- Skills Partnership: Russian homebuilders coming to town in May, June April 16 -- Rabid Fox Fallout: Lawn townspeople getting rabies shots April 16 -- Ken Ellsworth Column: Dead, frozen tomatoes are not a hit April 16 -- State School Quarterly Report: Report shows residents visited by family members April 16 -- County Treasurer Audit: Situation in Taylor County "not acceptable" April 16 -- Tax Procrastination: There will be penalties to pay April 15 -- Controversial TV: Petition being circulated against showing of "Ellen" episode April 15 -- Message to Washington: J.C. Watts: You can't spend more money than what you take in April 15 -- Watson and Ruby Childers Fund: Starks given first endowed scholarship April 15 -- Movies, Movies, Movies! More theater chains planning on building cineplexes here April 15 -- Clyde Mystery: Funeral held for apparent murder victim April 15 -- Rising Star Murder, Suicide: Man slashes wife's throat, shoots self with shotgun April 15 -- Income Tax Time: Tonight's the deadline at post office April 15 -- Wylie School Board: Blackburn and Beal elected without an election April 14 -- Goodbye to a "Gentleman's Gentleman": Legendary rancher Watt Matthews dies at age 98Also see chronology -- April 14 -- Wylie School Board: Blackburn and Beal win election that never was April 14 -- Icy Breath: Sub-freezing cold damaging spring plants April 14 -- Is Nothing Safe? Washpot thief has hit Coleman recently April 13 -- Local elections: Early voting begins Monday. April 13 -- Especially hospital districts: Many area elections are uncontested April 13 -- Ken Ellsworth column: Thinking about historical markers April 13 -- Nationa Make a Difference awards: Abilene residents honored for making a difference April 13 -- Long, dry spell: State workers hope to hear soon about long-awaited pay hike April 13 -- Capitol scorecard: How Area legislators voted during the past week April 12 -- Crack cocaine case: Sweetwater jury grants probation in drug sale April 12 -- Cooper High School: Orchestra disqualified for having ineligible students April 12 -- Military retiree's death: Family sues Dyess hospital physicians April 12 -- Didn't like introduction: Mental patient sues MHMR April 12 -- Effective Monday: Hamlin police chief demoted April 12 -- Completion in June 1998: Expo Center construction begins April 12 -- Good Sams convention: Couple take home on the road April 12 -- Faculty-staff appreciation: HSU honors top employees April 12 -- Body found in Shackelford County: Clyde man's death under investigation April 11 -- On display in Abilene: Artist's death raises interest in work April 11 -- Steve Davis death: Meeting with Texas Ranger ends in virtual standoff April 11 -- Possible statewide expansion: Two area counties selected for child care program test April 11 -- Good Sams in town: Wild West lives on in RVs April 11 -- Cooperative agreement with ASU: McMurry to offer Air Force ROTC April 11 -- Abilene City Council: Petition to annex area accepted April 11 -- Accident near Stephenville: Two killed when car hits school bus; children OK April 11 -- Dyess court martial: Airman sentenced to 20 years April 11 -- Ken Ellsworth column: Polo on the Prairie a major undertaking April 11 -- New business planned: Sporting goods store set to open in fall April 11 -- Downtown development: 'Movie palace' could ends plans for downtown theater April 11 -- Westgate Towne Center: Shopping center to replace demolished mall April 10 -- Area news digest: Snyder clerk killer's death sentence upheld April 10 -- Celebrate Abilene!: Festival organizers celebrate numbers April 10 -- Defendant is dead: Appeal thrown out April 10 -- Abilene City Council election: APOA endorses Billy Enriquez April 10 -- Parks and Recreation gymnastics: City won't subsidize program's rent April 10 -- Community Leadership Conference: Leaders should be questioners, students learn April 10 -- Groundbreaking in June: New movie theater planned April 10 -- After afternoon accident: Teen dies from injuries April 10 -- State Comptroller investigation:Investigators claim Estes tried to evade taxes April 9 -- Understaffed and overworked: City seeking two attorneys April 9 -- Area news digest: Council approves convenience store ordinance April 9 -- Search warrant executed: Comptroller's office investigating Billie Sol Estes businesses April 9 -- Ken Ellsworth column: County judge played with football greats April 9 -- Injury to a child: Judge to allow confession April 9 -- Tomorrow's leaders: Students to attend leadership conference April 9 -- Property tax reform: Businesses react to tax proposal April 9 -- Condition update: Matthews still hospitalized, assistant released April 9 -- Westgate Towne Center: Company confirms mall's destruction April 9 -- Taylor County: Commissioners commend department director's foresight April 9 -- Looking for a new site: Parents express discontent over state of gymnastics program April 9 -- Matera Paper building: TIF board agrees to building purchase April 8 -- Library Consultants' Decision: NationsBank Tower backed over Once City Center April 8 -- Westgate Towne Centre: Abestos removal continues, speculation of demolishing grows April 8 -- Tax Reform: Plan would make Texas taxes more regressive, Petree says April 8 -- Disfiguring Burns: Man charged after throwing hot grease in woman's face April 8 -- Water Availability: Stamford, Hamlin supplies at "emergency state" April 8 -- AISD School Board: Tax reform proposal would end local control of public education, board told April 8 -- "Parents in the Know": PTA parenting workshops tonight April 8 -- Saddle Creek Subdivision: Developer seeks annexation to expand April 8 -- Eula's Concert Band: First time in school's 105-year history April 7 -- Sears Park: Residents rally against violence April 7 -- AISD School Board: Success of after-hours program to be discussed April 7 -- Ken Ellsworth Column: The Hawley treehouse in Sweetwater is a big deal April 7 -- Celebrate Abilene!: Downtown was packed as the sun came out April 6 -- North 13th and Ash: Neighborhood sees dramactic turnaround April 6 -- Concerned citizen: Longtime resident leads cleanup crusade April 6 -- Capitol scorecard: A look at how local legislators voted during the week. April 6 -- Ken Ellsworth column: A new roof for an Albany architectural landmark April 6 -- Lottery winner: Former Abilene city judge now a millionaire April 6 -- Newsbytes: House of Yahweh featured in national magazine ... Agriculture provides 21 million jobs April 6 -- Social Security Administration: Computer swap to disrupt service April 6 -- Celebrate Abilene: Artist turns garbage into art April 5 -- Drug conviction: Federal prison term set for Big Spring man April 5 -- Chamber of Commerce banquet: Coleman honors top citizens April 5 -- Innovative teaching grant: Elementary teacher really cooks April 5 -- Steve Davis investigation: Results headed to grand jury April 5 -- Only one makes top 10: Geography Bee contestants eliminated quickly April 5 -- DPS Director's Award: Men honored for icy rescue of Ranger residents April 5 -- Mosaic of Texas Culture conference: State's heritage must be preserved, former governor says April 5 -- Learning to lead: Leadership Texas brings participants to Abilene April 5 -- Nolan County: FBI, other agencies investigate former sheriff April 5 -- Train lady: She lives in a miniature Lionel museum April 5 -- Effort to streamline education: Bill could threaten TSTC system April 4 -- How wet was it?: Rain creates bad driving conditions around Big Country April 4 -- Church vandalism: Colorado City teen placed on probation for destruction April 4 -- Ken Ellsworth column: A water tank earns honors April 4 -- Founders Day: Hardin-Simmons' pioneers honored April 4 -- Ronald McNair Foundation: Astronaut's brother speaks on scholarship program at ACU April 4 -- Area Chambers of Commerce: Chambers honor top citizens April 4 -- AFL-CIO charges: Stenholm 'puzzled' by ads April 3 -- History lesson: Students see Civil War brought to life April 3 -- Privatizing welfare: Stenholm predicts decision on welfare plan to come by Friday April 3 -- Given 25 years: Stamford teen sentenced for murder April 3 -- Dyess AFB: Jackson assumes command of 317th Airlift Group April 3 -- Select group: Coleman, Throckmorton libraries get book grants April 3 -- On the ball: Agent sniffs out pot stash April 3 -- Victim urges caution: Convicted rapist gets 40 years after appeal April 3 -- Accused of smothering child: Judge allows teen mom's confession April 3 -- Festival Gardens ceremony: Tree commemorates flood victims April 2 -- Large altercation: Big Spring fight leaves one hospitalized April 2 -- Wonders of science: Lecture tour to stop at McMurry April 2 -- Top notch: Comanche County honors outstanding citizens April 2 -- Zoltek recruitment: Commissioners grant tax abatement to incoming business April 2 -- Heaven's Gate cult: Abilene couple remembers cult leader April 2 -- Ken Ellsworth column: Tax preparer is busy as a bee April 2 -- No pane, no gain: Big Spring hotel undergoing pane-ful construction April 1 -- No Leadership: Stenholm chastises President over balancing the budget April 1 -- Science Fair: Bacteria-proof countertops and other local marvels April 1 -- Founder's Day: HSU honoring those who made school what it is today April 1 -- Area Digest: Man indicted in milkman's death ... Firing of Big Spring cop upheld April 1 -- Candidates' Forum: Enriquez balks at City Council chambers site April 1 -- Ag Field Day: Texas students invade Abilene for ACU contests today January ... February ... March ... April ... May ... June ... July ... August ... September ... October ... November ... December Today's Local News 1999 Local News Archives ... 1998 Local News Archives