Archive for April 2019
Would you like to honor your Mother?
We are looking for stories to run in the May Edition of the West Texas Tribune. Here is a story we ran in 2015. Mrs. Byars has passed on but still lives in the hearts of many friends and relatives. If you know a mother worthy of recognition, please contact us at westtexastribune.com. “A Tribute…
Read MoreGetting Your Lawn Mower Out of the Garage This Spring: Nine Tune-Up Tips
Good maintenance in the spring will ensure your mower runs strong, help you operate safely, and protect your investment in your outdoor power equipment. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute offers nine tips to help you get your mower tuned up. Work in a well-ventilated area. Work outdoors or in an area with good ventilation that is away…
Read MoreAutism – Does Your Church Have A Plan?
By Amber Monroe Question: What is your church doing to meet the needs (and coming needs) of autistic children and adults in the community? What accommodations does your church provide for classes and service? What special family activities are being put together as both an opportunity for members to feel acknowledged and enjoy themselves as…
Read MoreLet’s Get Political – The Candidate Speaks
Travis Craver, Place 6 It is indeed a pleasure for the West Texas Tribune to bring you the thoughts of the individuals that are running for City Council. I hope that you will take time to read the candidates responses and please show up at the Polls to vote. I am sure you want that…
Read MorePrescription Drug Pricing: Safety of Savings? Why not BOTH?
Despite the ever-growing partisan divide, an olive branch extends across both sides of the aisle with the unifying initiative to address prescription drug pricing. While everyday American’s pocketbook peril at their local pharmacy is rarely publicized, the price gouging of the EpiPen and other specialty drugs make national headlines as profit margins soar up to…
Read MoreTom South
Abilene – Thomas Robert South was born on November 15, 1944 in Santa Anna, Texas to Tom and Corinne South. Tom graduated from Big Spring High School in 1963. After graduation, he attended Texas A & M University and graduated from Texas Tech University. On September 1, 1967, he married Jan Stroup. Tom and Jan…
Read MoreTiger Woods on Masters victory: ‘It’s going to take a bit of time to sink in’
By Nick Friend and Rob Hodgetts, CNN Updated 12:15 PM ET, Mon April 15, 2019 (CNN)“Surreal.” That is how Tiger Woods attempted to describe an extraordinary Sunday. A fifth green jacket, his first major win in 11 years; a story that the world had resigned itself to never seeing again. It has already been coined by…
Read MoreCOOPER HIGH PRINCIPAL DR. KAREN MUNOZ TO BECOME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR AISD
Cooper High School principal Dr. Karen Munoz has been named an Executive Director in the Administrative Services Department for Abilene ISD. Principal at CHS for almost eight years, Dr. Munoz will remain at her current role until the conclusion of the school year. She will fill a position in the Administrative Services Department that was…
Read MoreABILENE GOES CAJUN! AEF CAJUN FEST HITS THE FAIRGROUNDS ON APRIL 13
It is the time of year again when ABILENE GOES CAJUN! The Abilene Education Foundation is proud to present its annual Cajun Fest on Saturday, April 13at the Taylor County Expo Center Fairgrounds Round Building. The event is presented by H-E-B, Star Dodge/RAM and the Dian Graves Owen Foundation. Cajun Fest will once again celebrate…
Read MoreHappy State Bank presents Taste of Abilene
Rotary Club of Abilene hosts annual all-you-can-eat extravaganza ABILENE, TX – Eat, drink and be merry at this year’s Taste of Abilene. Presented by Happy State Bank and hosted by the Rotary Club of Abilene, Taste of Abilene will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Abilene Convention Center. This…
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