Mail stolen from Abilene collection box
Abilene Reporter-News Stories @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
The theft of mail from a collection box has prompted a joint investigation between the Abilene Police Department and U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
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Skeet’s Texas Grill coming to Abilene
Jaime Adame @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
The restaurant, a fixture in Sweetwater with locations in Merkel and Snyder, will open in the Catclaw Corner shopping center at Southwest Drive and Catclaw Drive.
The goal is to open by mid-October, said owner Lindley “Skeet” Smith.
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Weather having negative impact on BC dove hunters
Abilene Reporter-News Stories @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
A large number of doves was anticipated for the Big Country dove hunting season. However, the change in weather may have altered those numbers a bit.
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District judge will preside over medical marijuana case
Celinda Emison @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
Retired District Judge Charles Chapman of Abilene denied a request by Chris Diaz, indicted on a charge of felony possession marijuana, to have 35th District Judge Steve Ellis removed from the case.
In a hearing Wednesday in the 35th District Court, Chapman ruled that Ellis will hear the case.
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Sheriff’s office: Dove hunters’ aim should be safety
Abilene Reporter-News Stories @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
Most people who choose to live in the country do so because they enjoy the quiet.
However, since the opening of dove season, area residents living in rural communities have had their quiet mornings interrupted with the sounds of gun shots. And for some, those shots have been a little too close for comfort.
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Lone Star Conference rankings 9/9/2010
Joey Richards @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
1. ACU (1-0) — Mitchell Gale might have quashed any worries about the starting quarterback spot, throwing for 247 yards and three TDs in a 34-26 victory over No. 9 Washburn.
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American Southwest Conference rankings 9/9/2010
Daniel Youngblood @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
1. Mary Hardin-Baylor (0-0) — The No. 6 Crusaders are top dogs until they get knocked off, and that’s unlikely to happen this week against a rebuilding Wisconsin-La Crosse program.
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Funeral arrangements set for HSU prof
Abilene Reporter-News Stories @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
Funeral arrangements are finalized for Tim Maddox, the Hardin-Simmons University philosophy professor who died suddenly at work on campus on Monday.
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ACU student count down; freshmen test scores up
Emily A. Peters @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
Enrollment has declined slightly at Abilene Christian University this fall and the freshman class has stronger academic credentials than any in school history.
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Therapy dogs a welcome sight
Abilene Reporter-News Stories @ September 8, 2010 # Comments Off
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