Lance Gilliam
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 2:44pm
Lance Gilliam, 52, of Abilene, Tx. passed away February 2, 2024. He was born in Lamesa, Tx. to Ben Gilliam and Kay Gilliam(Isaacs).
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Come for the movie, stay for the membership
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
Each year, supporters of the only non-profit movie theater in the state organize a membership fund drive to ensure Movieland Theater remains in business.
Centenarian celebrates 105th birthday
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
Wherever Ruth Helene Breen goes, she’s always the oldest person there.
LISD challenger, hospital district incumbent file in May 4 races
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
An incumbent and a newcomer filed in two races in the May 4 elections.
City, county see lower rebates
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
Both the county and the city continue to see lower figures coming out of the State Comptroller’s Office in the form on monthly sales tax rebates.
Commissioners call for game day for employees
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
Dawson County commissioners agreed Tuesday to an employee night out at the RoundHounds baseball game in Midland April 13.
A Joke from the 20th Century
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
Late Congressman Charles Stenholm, a distinguished Christian statesman from Ericksdahl (near Stamford) popularized the yarn in Texas, claiming that it originated in Washington, DC. It was during more civil times, when Republicans and Democrats not only talked to each other, but shared jokes across the aisle.
A piece of cake
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
My husband, Peter, and I landed in Mexico again, and we did what we have done in the past. We bought an enormous cake.
Facing America’s Past
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 12:00am
When my wife and I took a personal trip to New Mexico, at one point we found ourselves standing in front of an old building that was half in ruins. It was surrounded by a cemetery with rickety crosses, some leaning to the left and others to the right. As we asked about the building, we were told it used to be a church, and as we learned what happened there, we were left speechless.