Haskell County News

YAHOO! Around the Big Country 09.19.08 Thursday, September 18, 2008 ABILENE Aging conference: Kinder Hearts Home Health, in collaboration with the Area Agency on Aging, will present a conference, Home Care 101: ...

STAMFORD, Texas - It was hard to ignore the mourning doves that buzzed into the sunflower field shortly after first light.

The Texas AgriLife Extension of Haskell County will host a Cattle Mineral Meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Haskell Civic Center.

Texas first lady Anita Perry touted the importance of quality nursing education at a ceremony recently announcing the naming of the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at the Texas Tech University Health ...

Burglary * 100 block of Evergreen Drive - A vehicle burglary was reported Tuesday afternoon with entry made into a 1998 Chevy Blazer through an unlocked passenger door.

Burn ban lifted: On Monday, Coleman County Judge Jimmie Hobbs lifted the burn ban for Coleman County.

News YAHOO! Haskell County detention center sale still in works Haskell County is proceeding with plans to sell the Rolling Plains Regional Detention Center to a private company.

Two El Paso men were arrested Friday in Haskell County on suspicion of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 pounds of marijuana.

Two Haskell County businesses have experienced some changes recently. Daylight Donuts in Haskell is now Texas Burrito, and the Tower Drive-In Theatre in Rule has a new owner and now offers shrimp at the ...

Corn for grain varied from fair to good condition to a total loss from hail in some fields, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service reports.

Life was hard for Mae Lou Yeldell when she was young, but the 83-year-old's faith and perseverance have been rewarded.

YAHOO! Around the Big Country 06.22.08 Saturday, June 21, 2008 ABILENE Dinner and a show: "Let Us Entertain You," a dinner and entertainment will be 7 p.m. Friday at the Abilene Woman's Club at 3425 S. 14th St.

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

By Celinda Emison Friday, June 6, 2008 High winds caused significant roof damage to several homes in Rotan, downed tractor trailer rigs and power lines in Nolan County and fueled wildfires in southwestern ...

Some said it couldn't be done, but those who believed in the idea of a new library for Haskell County persevered.

“Ours is a really good shelter, and we've ridden many storms out down there before”

By Celinda Emison Sunday, May 18, 2008 TORNADO DEATHS So far this year, 22 killer tornadoes have struck the United States, making this already the seventh deadliest year since 1950. via Abilene Reporter-News

If our pretty Gov. Rick Perry's childhood home in Haskell County were to be split apart by eminent domain for the big highway, would he still be singing this song? With no regard for his fellow Texans and no ... via Abilene Reporter-News

“It's because of their unwavering dedication that Texas agriculture is the $100 billion powerhouse it is today.”

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples and the Texas Department of Agriculture recognized 102 farms and ranches at the 33rd annual Family Land Heritage ceremony April 4 in Austin. via Abilene Reporter-News

Cisco Trash-Off: The Cisco Trash Off will begin with participants meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Hilton in Cisco for distribution of trash bags and pickup tools. via Abilene Reporter-News

“I'm so old, I had to put suspenders on my bra!”

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