Cross Plains News

Cisco College has gotten "an enthusiastic thumbs up" from accrediting officials who came to town this week, according a news release.

Chess Lee Gooch, 92, of Big Spring, died Wednesday at Scenic Mountain Medical Center.

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One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle, head on collision Thursday afternoon in Callahan County.

Seemed like an easy enough assignment. Bob Favor was a Texas Ranger, for gosh sakes.

The West Texas Book & Music Festival is going on all this week in Abilene. This is the festival's ninth year, and it is now recognized as one of the best in Texas.

New drill: Minuteman Energy, LLC will drill two 2,000' wells on the Minuteman-Carr lease, two miles northwest of Brookesmith, in the Brown County Regular, Brown County Regular and Wildcat fields.

B.J. Schumacher of Hillsboro, Wis., rides Doc Holliday during bull riding Thursday at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo.

Owen Hansell Sherrill, 95, was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

Sharon Fisher gives a playful tug to her horse's tail after he hesitated to leave the trailer Friday along East Overland Trail.

Angela Adams fastens her husband Chris' new badge Monday on his uniform as he and four other men became the latest officers added to the ranks of the Abilene Police Department.

People YAHOO! People One of West Texas' most popular and prolific writers, Elmer Kelton, dies at 83 By Jared Fields Saturday, August 22, 2009 San Angelo Standard-Times photo Author Elmer Kelton penned 62 fiction and nonfiction books in his career.

Spirituality YAHOO! Spirituality Area church notes 8-14-09 Thursday, August 13, 2009 CROSS PLAINS The First United Methodist Church will be officially dedicated in a special service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Word has it a monster was slain in Cross Plains in recent days, and Dick Vestal, 79, and his son, Chris, feel perhaps a natural vindication.

Hannah Capraa s photo named Best of Show at the 4-H State Roundup. For the third year in a row, Hannah Capra has had one of her photographs named Best of Show at the 4-H State Roundup, held in College Station in June.

Word has it a monster was slain in Cross Plains in recent days, and Dick Vestal, 79, and his son, Chris, feel perhaps a natural vindication.

The Reverend Doctor Roy House Zuefeldt passed away after a lengthy illness on July 14, 2009.

Norma Pfiester Brown, 67, 2 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Highway 277 South.

Dianne and Emmanuel Alvertos of Cross Plains; along with, David and Beth Hail of Rowlett would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Johnson Hail to Brian Joseph Willcockson.

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