Early voting yields 6,287 ballots in Taylor County

Source: Abilene Reporter News

Friday marked the last day for voters to cast ballots during early voting for Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primary elections. When polls closed at 7 p.m., 6,287 ballots had been cast in person and by mail. About 5,870 of those were cast in ...
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Abilene man undergoes surgery after bike accident

Source: Abilene Reporter News

A 26-year-old Abilene man underwent surgery at Hendrick Medical Center on Friday afternoon after his bike collided with a sport utility vehicle in south Abilene, authorities said. Carter Martin was taken to the hosp ...
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Memorial Day closings

Source: Abilene Reporter News

Your complete guide to the May 29 primary election. Does Abilene do enough to make it easy for people to recycle? Sweetwater man never had more fun flying Have you found moths to be especially prevalent and annoying this year? Princi ...
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KTXS general manager leaving for DFW station

Source: Abilene Reporter News

Kyle Krebs, general manager of KTXS-TV, is leaving to accept a position at a Dallas-Fort Worth television station. Josephine Brinkley Rynne has been named interim general manager. She also will continue as controller of a television station in eastern ...
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Influx of Islamist Terrorists Boosts Concerns over Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Source: The Heritage Foundation

Syria’s “Arab Spring,” long delayed by barbaric repression, is now rapidly deteriorating into a bloody civil war. The Bashar al-Assad regime’s stubborn rejection of political compromise and its brutal suppression of t ...
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Optimistic outlook for Texas pecan crop

Source: Delta Farm Press

After a stressful drought year for Texas pecan growers, 2012 is shaping up to be a promising year with orchards across the state showing positive signs of healthy trees and early indications of positive nut development. Texas AgriLife Extension ...
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Virginia thrips management tools holding up

Source: Delta Farm Press

AMES HERBERT and research assistant check thrips damage on young cotton at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Suffolk, Va. Much was made earlier in the spring about heavier than usual flights of thrips ...
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Craft Of The Day: Make This Useful Belt Hanger

Source: The Huffington Post

Use this funky belt hanger to stay organized in style with this Craft Of The Day . Unlike other rack-style belt organizers, you can customize this holder to fit your needs -- and your style. The rack's unique shape will act as an accent ...
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Lawsuit Alleges Actress Sharon Stone Banned Nanny From Reading the Bible

Source: The Blaze

Hollywood isn’t known for having an overtly Christian culture. In fact, many of the values associated with the celebrity lifestyle are, well, less than Biblical. But even with this in mind, new allegations co ...
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