Avoca News

Novice Independent School Districta s state accreditation was put on warning status Wednesday by the Texas Education Agency, but the tiny school system has implemented changes in hopes of heading in a new direction.

Area schools and services are announcing cancellations and closures due to snowy conditions.

Cooks can try their hand at preparing some traditional Swedish fare using the following recipes from the cookbook.

Joe and Mary Watts Pace of Abilene, Texas celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 31, 2009 with a diner with their children and family.

A handful of Big Country schools are spending another year on the list of the state's most underperforming schools, which requires them to continue to offer students the choice to transfer elsewhere.

Michael and Paula McLellan, of Avoca, TX, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle, to Kirk Maberry, son of Arthur and Danna Maberry, of Sweetwater, TX.

SFC Steven L. Derrick, US Army Stamford, Texas SFC Steven L. Derrick, US Army , 40, of Stamford, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Abilene.

Martha Nell Spore, 62, of Throckmorton County, Texas, passed away on Friday, Sept.

Open house: An open house will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Wylie High School. Parents will pick up a copy of their student's class schedule and follow an abbreviated bell schedule.