Hawley News

Rex Bland has water - lots of it - under his ranch near Hawley and 15 miles north of Abilene.

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Six former Abilene residents were arrested on drug charges Friday in Hawley. During the bust, law enforcement officers seized 558 grams of methamphetamine and a small amount of marijuana.

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Tim Shields is followed by son Tyler as they strip cotton Tuesday in a Jones County field south of Hawley.

Spectators embarked on an Australian outback adventure in Shotwell Stadium last night with the Cooper High School marching band's performance of "Down Under" that earned the band a top division 1 rating and a trip to the area competition in Odessa on Saturday.

Gardening seminar: The Jones County Extension Office will host a fall gardening seminar from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Anson Housing Authority Building at 1302 Ave.

Like many of the roughly 200 people who met in the Hawley school cafeteria Tuesday night, Charles Schwertner said he understands the need for transmission lines but has concerns about the possible routes.

As agreed by the Abilene Professional Fire Fighters Association, rank-and-file firefighters will begin receiving a 4 percent pay boost on April 13, 2010, rather than Oct.

Big Country YAHOO! Big Country Around the Big Country 06.09.09 AROUND THE BIG COUNTRY Monday, June 8, 2009 ABILENE Grand opening: A grand opening for Tower Tech Systems Inc., a wind tower manufacturing company, will be at 1:45 p.m. today at 1126 N. Arnold Blvd.

Ken and Ann Collier celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception held on June 6th at the Hawley Church of Christ in Hawley, TX.