Baird News

A cold front blasted its way through the Big Country overnight, dropping temperatures to near 20 degrees, and freezing drizzle has made some roads dangerous.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Howard County voters will have plenty of choices to make when they go to the polls March 2 for the political party primaries, as approximately 17 local residents have thrown their hats into both the Republican and Democratic contests.

Salus Deppe of El Paso laughs with Christa Sibley of Hobbs, N.M., at a shelter opened up at the First United Methodist Church in Clyde while waiting for the roads to open on their way visit family for the holidays.

An estimated 200 vehicles are stranded on Interstate 20 in a three-mile stretch of Interstate 20 between Baird and Putman, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Six small school districts in the area say they aren't concerned that Wylie Independent School District is pulling out of their special education service cooperative next summer, even though Wylie ISD provides about one-third of the students and funding.

Galen and Penny Bogard of Baird, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Tisha Rene', to Cory Paul, son of Gary and Gail Freeman of Nederland, Texas.

J. G. "Jake" Turnbow, age 85, passed away at his home in Abilene, Texas, Tuesday morning, December 1, 2009.

Address: 3830 S. Lone Pine Ave., Galloway Village Phone: 883-3830 Owner: Brooke Baird Hours: Lunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Thomas Lacy South, 88, of Midland, formerly of Big Spring passed from this life on Monday, November 16, 2009, in Odessa.

Cisco College will soon have a new way to ensure students can take a smooth step up from the school's two-year programs into four-year universities in Texas.

Photo taken Oct. 26 near the Reichstag in Berlin shows a photo of Berlin children playing on the remains of the Berlin Wall on Feb.

On Wednesday, at about 9:20 p.m., Officer Phillips stopped a vehicle in the 1700 block of Elmwood.

Originally published October 30, 2009 at 5:55 a.m., updated October 30, 2009 at 6:59 a.m. BAIRD, Texas a ' A plea agreement has led to dismissal of bigamy charges against the head of the House of Yahweh in West Texas.

Banquet: The Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov.

Single moms' dinner: A dinner for single mothers will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the family room at University Church of Christ at 733 E.N. 16th St.

It has been 31 years since Abilene went wet, but the issue still draws much debate.

By TIM MADIGAN The bigamy trial of West Texas sect leader Yisrayl Hawkins has been moved to Weatherford after Hawkins' lawyers argued that too many people in his home county were prejudiced against him.

David and Doris Nutt enjoyed their retirement years with short trips around the region to get out of the house and stay active.

Willard Kelton, age 98, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009, in a local hospital.

A 54-year-old Cottonwood woman was killed Thursday afternoon in a head-on, two-vehicle accident on Farm Road 2228, 11 miles north of Cross Plains in Callahan County.