Strawn News

Two hours west of Dallas, Mary's Cafe in sleepy Strawn is destination dining. Hunters such as Joe Brownsted of Plano stop by on the way to or from nearby leases.

On June 25, Gordon residents came out to support the local fire department. A baked potato supper was sponsored by CARE benfitting the Gordon VFD.

The Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department brush truck is obscured by smoke as firefighters respond to a suspicious fire on Park Road 36 June 17.

Robert Bradley Nowak, beloved husband, father and son, passed away doing what he loved to do on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Palo Pinto County.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - Strawn students received a hard lesson the easy way last week in the 29th State District Court.

Hail around golfball size fell Tuesday night in Strawn, according to several witnesses.

Ab-Tex Beverages received the Corporate Star Award during Business Expo. The Abilene Business Council of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce presents the award to recognize a local corporation that goes above and beyond for the Abilene community.

Want to learn some new things about the county's old sites? Then Saturday's Palo Pinto County On Tour is the ticket.

Well No. 3. Field: BBB&C Block 3 . Location: Three miles northwest of May, in Section 22, Block 3 of the BBB&C RR survey.

By Tommy Wells sports@mineralwellsindex.com STRAWN - Faith never looked so good to Strawn's young Community Animal Rescue Effort.

Frontier Stampede to benefit historical group PALO PINTO - The weekend has numerous offerings to keep one entertained and educated.

From staff reports STRAWN - Inspiration will pay a visit to Strawn this Saturday.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - "What's in a name?" some Palo Pinto County residents might ask, especially for one short little county road, which is making ripples.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Only Mineral Wells City Council Place 2 will be up for grabs during the May election.

Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

From Staff Reports The critical December retail sales locally were - as several of the major retailers said - good.

When people think of a ghost town, images of spooky, run-down buildings with doors swinging open and rolling tumbleweed springs to mind.

By Tommy Wells sports@mineralwellsindex.com STRAWN - Luis Elizondo may well be the poster child for change.

The Mineral Wells Fire Department put out a house fire Tuesday afternoon at 403 Sam Houston Blvd.

By Tommy Wells sports@mineralwellsindex.com STRAWN - Peggy McQueary, Laura Sharp and Laura Shur didn't set out to prove that the actions of a few can change the world.