Plainview News

Sausage king Jimmy Dean donated $1 million Tuesday to Wayland Baptist University, the biggest gift ever donated by an individual to the small school.

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“I believe in living the way I've been taught. I know that I'm living right, and I don't have to justify the way I live to anyone else.”

Another follower of a polygamist church has set up shop in Texas, but his solitary outpost is nothing like the sprawling compound near Eldorado. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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“This major investment opens the doors to new and better services for our customers and gives us the ability to introduce those services faster”

In order to expand its slate of high-definition channels and add other new services, Suddenlink announced that it has completed a 957-mile fiber ring in West Texas. via CED

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“The Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council congratulates all three winners. They represent some of our best partners throughout the year”

Last October, Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle hosted the annual study tour for the Texas Travel Industry Association. via KVII-TV Amarillo

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“TABC drops in unannounced and they tend to find out where parties are they show up at those things even”

Prom season is underway on the South Plains, and many parents are taking the opportunity to talk to their children about staying safe. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

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Sunday, April 13, 2008 Story last updated at 4/13/2008 - 1:59 am Students from several Region 16 high schools recently competed in University Interscholastic League band and chorus competitions. via Lubbock Avalanche

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“You become a minister when you can't see yourself being something else”

Rev. Drew Travis adjusts to life in Conway The Rev. Drew Travis has had to adjust to Conway By getting used to trees, for example. via Log Cabin Democrat

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College Heights Baptist Church in Plainview will feature seven leaders at an Area-Wide Women's Conference from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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“Victory has 100 fathers, and defeat is an orphan.”

Terry Mitchell's second stint as Plainview High School head boys basketball coach may be over. via Times-Journal

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Sunday, April 06, 2008 Story last updated at 4/6/2008 - 12:03 am AWARDS * Carolyn Baker, Nancy Kernell and Mary Ann Self will be honored by the Wayland Baptist University Students in Free Enterprise on Tuesday ... via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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