Up the Ladder ... Weems vice president of marketing and Cindy Dillon vice president of assisted living operations. Weems worked with Abilene Regional Medical Center prior to joining Harden. Dillon previously was vice president of operations at Hearthstone Senior ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:45:50 GMT 1 comment ... people receiving unemployment benefits on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas in Abilene. A new state-funded program will offer employers up to $2,000 per employee if they hire and retain people receiving unemployment ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Some Abilenians report stinky water ... called the city and they said theya d check into it,a Parsons said, and he wasna t the only one to call. The city of Abilene Water Utilities Department reports receiving about 30 calls in the last few days from customers concerned about an unusual ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:10 GMT No headline - daily_SLIDESHOW ... people receiving unemployment benefits on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas in Abilene. Victor Cristales/Reporter-News Students at Clyde Elementary were allowed to write messages on a brick wall for second-grade ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:14:16 GMT Tops in Blue A member of the Air Force "Tops in Blue" entertainment group interacts with the crowd on Tuesday evening at the Abilene Civic Center. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:27:22 GMT Costlier curb check: Council could raise parking fines Calvin Montgomery, a parking control officer with the city of Abilene, marks a vehicle Tuesday along North 2nd Street. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:24:46 GMT New jobs, 'intellectual capital' goal of DCOA project The growth of the Abilene Life Sciences Accelerator will not only create jobs, but a oeintellectual capitala that will benefit Abilene, an executive for Emergent Technologies, Inc. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:08:13 GMT Abilene Police Blotter: March 9 Incident reports released Monday by the Abilene Police Department: * Theft, 1300 block of Vine Street, Monday A woman reported the theft of property valued at $80. * Burglary, 600 block of Briarwood Street, Monday A stereo system valued at $150 was stolen from a vehicle. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:07:04 GMT The Rubins Bring Out Mayor, Pulitzer Historian, Many More ... give back to our community. We should never forget that." Marty also thanked the crowd, recalling her childhood in Abilene, Texas where sports coaches taught "lifeless" history - " but she loved it anyway, she said, and now supports real history ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:08:15 GMT Billy Jack Martin Billy Jack Martin passed away March 8, 2010. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 10, from 5-7 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel, with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday March 12 at 10 a.m. at Elliott Hamil Funeral Home in Abilene, TX, with burial following at Chapel of Memories Cemetery, also in ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:15 GMT George Douglas McBride ... Marissa Zogg, Jeanna Lewis (Justin), great-grandchildren, Donovan and Cheyenne Lewis , sister, Ruth Thornton of Abilene, TX, niece Peggy Tatum (Don) of Hawley, TX ,several nieces and nephews, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:01:58 GMT (related link)Rancher alleges pollution inaction ... rancher says the state's oil and gas regulators are letting toxic waste seep into the nearby Brazos River north of Abilene, putting a precious public resource at risk by their inaction. State officials deny the claims and say they are doing ... Publ.Date : Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT Hometown boy making history ... first black to accomplish success, but he has not been recognized. In 1978, Johnny Robinson became the first black Abilene supervisor of the Abilene City recreation center (Cobb). During this time, he became a certified life guard, CPR instructor, ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:41:38 GMT Murder trial begins ... the beating that resulted in his death. Wilks said Anderson was one of six suspects who beat and stabbed Myrick. Abilene police found Myrick, 36, dead in 1400 block of Briarwood Street on Nov. 11, 2007, after a stabbing was reported. Thelma ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:06:18 GMT Abilene City Council race draws four new candidates Four new candidates came to Abilene City Hall this afternoon to file at the last minute to run for a spot on the City Council. Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Rural veterinarians to get help with student loans ... rural veterinarians who still desire to work on large animals, said Robert Pritz, Taylor County Extension agent in Abilene. They were apparently out in the country doing just that Monday when I called. Russell Ueckert, of Anson Veterinary Hospital, ... Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT From humble beginnings, a bishop is formed ... expressing it.' By Joshunda Sanders As a young seminarian 20 years ago, Joe Vasquez spent his summers back home in Abilene, working in fields. He could have found work in an office, something that kept his hands clean. But he knew his father had ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:14:55 GMT Texas Radio Stations Fear Future if New Performance Fee Passes ... to be paid for their work. Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - Radio station KBCY in Abilene, Texas, recently hosted a three-day broadcast from the Mall of Abilene to raise money for the Children's Miracle Hospital. But ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:31 GMT DCOA may tweak incentive package ... company failed to create jobs according to 2008 projections. On the agenda for todaya s Development Corporation of Abilene meeting is a proposal to restructure an incentive package approved in April 2008 by the DCOA, which is charged with ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:27:06 GMT Joan Brooks Joan Brooks, 79, of Abilene, Texas, died Monday, March 8, 2010, in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Pioneer Cemetery, Graham, with Randy Branson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Graham, officiating. 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