http://reporternews.com/news/news/big-country/?partner=RSSAbilene Reporter-News Stories: Big Countryen-usnews/big-country/news/news/big-country/?partner=RSShttp://reporternews.com/feeds/headlines/news/big-country/2008-12-01T23:10:45.389062Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008http://reporternews.com/news/2008/dec/01/man-arrested-after-allegedly-trying-to-steal-car/?partner=RSSA Fort Worth man is in custody after attempting to steal a patrol car during a routine traffic stop Sunday, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.emisonc@reporternews.com (Celinda Emison)Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:54:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/dec/01/man-arrested-after-allegedly-trying-to-steal-car/?partner=RSSnews/big-country648222008-12-01T22:54:002008-12-01T22:54:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008A Fort Worth man is in custody after attempting to steal a patrol car during a routine traffic stop Sunday, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Celinda EmisonMan arrested after allegedly trying to steal patrol carAbilene Reporter-Newsman-arrested-after-allegedly-trying-to-steal-carhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/boy-14-killed-in-roscoe-crash-brother-injured/?partner=RSS A 14-year-old Midland boy was killed Sunday when the car he was riding in struck a guardrail on Interstate 20 and burst into flames, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:40:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/boy-14-killed-in-roscoe-crash-brother-injured/?partner=RSSnews/big-country647522008-11-30T22:40:002008-11-30T22:40:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008 A 14-year-old Midland boy was killed Sunday when the car he was riding in struck a guardrail on Interstate 20 and burst into flames, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Boy, 14, killed in Roscoe crash; brother injuredAbilene Reporter-Newsboy-14-killed-in-roscoe-crash-brother-injuredhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/breckenridge-police-fatally-shoot-man/?partner=RSSThe Texas Rangers are investigating a police officer-involved shooting in Breckenridge on Saturday that left an Albany man dead.Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:19:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/breckenridge-police-fatally-shoot-man/?partner=RSSnews/big-country647082008-11-30T01:19:002008-11-30T01:19:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008The Texas Rangers are investigating a police officer-involved shooting in Breckenridge on Saturday that left an Albany man dead.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Breckenridge police fatally shoot manAbilene Reporter-Newsbreckenridge-police-fatally-shoot-manhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/graham-harrells-big-country-roots-run-deep/?partner=RSS His name has been splashed across sports pages all over the country. His team has spent the better part of the season in the national spotlight, and he has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Heisman Trophy.rene@reporternews.com (Evan Ren)Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/graham-harrells-big-country-roots-run-deep/?partner=RSSnews/big-country646922008-11-30T00:00:002008-11-30T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008 His name has been splashed across sports pages all over the country. His team has spent the better part of the season in the national spotlight, and he has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Heisman Trophy.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Evan RenGraham Harrell's Big Country roots run deepAbilene Reporter-Newsgraham-harrells-big-country-roots-run-deephttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/no-headline---abc/?partner=RSSNews briefs from around the Big CountrySun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/30/no-headline---abc/?partner=RSSnews/big-country646822008-11-30T00:00:002008-11-30T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008News briefs from around the Big Country<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->AROUND THE BIG COUNTRY 11.30.08Abilene Reporter-Newsno-headline---abchttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/29/no-headline---abc/?partner=RSSNews from around the Big Country Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/29/no-headline---abc/?partner=RSSnews/big-country645902008-11-29T00:00:002008-11-29T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008News from around the Big Country <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->AROUND THE BIG COUNTRY 11.29.08Abilene Reporter-Newsno-headline---abchttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/28/family-wants-alley-named-for-matriarch/?partner=RSSFor the past 50 years, Sarah Gomez has been feeding hungry folks Mexican food at Gomez Restaurant in Brownwood.emisonc@reporternews.com (Celinda Emison)Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:46:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/28/family-wants-alley-named-for-matriarch/?partner=RSSnews/big-country646242008-11-28T22:46:002008-11-28T22:46:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008For the past 50 years, Sarah Gomez has been feeding hungry folks Mexican food at Gomez Restaurant in Brownwood.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Celinda EmisonBrownwood family wants alley named for matriarchAbilene Reporter-Newsfamily-wants-alley-named-for-matriarchhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/28/going-hungry-in-big-country/?partner=RSSIt's a temporary fix, the Abilene grandmother said -- a reprieve from the hunger aches that have become fixtures of a life she never imagined on the flip side of 60.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:23:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/28/going-hungry-in-big-country/?partner=RSSnews/big-country646212008-11-28T22:23:002008-11-28T22:23:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008It's a temporary fix, the Abilene grandmother said -- a reprieve from the hunger aches that have become fixtures of a life she never imagined on the flip side of 60.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Number of food stamp recipients increasing in areaAbilene Reporter-Newsgoing-hungry-in-big-countryhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/27/star-isd-seeks-to-stave-off-closure/?partner=RSSThe Star ISD's excitement over its football team, the students and the school is tinged with sadness because the district is facing closure after state funding was slashed as a result of low enrollment.emisonc@reporternews.com (Celinda Emison)Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:51:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/27/star-isd-seeks-to-stave-off-closure/?partner=RSSnews/big-country645542008-11-27T23:51:002008-11-27T23:51:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008The Star ISD's excitement over its football team, the students and the school is tinged with sadness because the district is facing closure after state funding was slashed as a result of low enrollment.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Celinda EmisonStar ISD seeks to stave off closureAbilene Reporter-Newsstar-isd-seeks-to-stave-off-closurehttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/27/big-spring-star-athlete-arrested-in-burglary/?partner=RSS A Big Spring High School football and track star has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of burglaries, police said.Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:14:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/27/big-spring-star-athlete-arrested-in-burglary/?partner=RSSnews/big-country645382008-11-27T23:14:002008-11-27T23:14:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008 A Big Spring High School football and track star has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of burglaries, police said.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Big Spring star athlete arrested in burglary probeAbilene Reporter-Newsbig-spring-star-athlete-arrested-in-burglaryhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/27/knox-county-photographer-in-texas-monthly/?partner=RSSFor Wyman Meinzer, storm clouds brewing across the plains in Knox County are a thing of beauty.emisonc@reporternews.com (Celinda Emison)Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:01:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/27/knox-county-photographer-in-texas-monthly/?partner=RSSnews/big-country645502008-11-27T23:01:002008-11-27T23:01:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008For Wyman Meinzer, storm clouds brewing across the plains in Knox County are a thing of beauty.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Celinda EmisonKnox County photographer in Texas MonthlyAbilene Reporter-Newsknox-county-photographer-in-texas-monthlyhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/around-the-big-country27/?partner=RSSNews briefs from Brownwood, Comanche, Rule and Santa AnnaThu, 27 Nov 2008 04:51:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/around-the-big-country27/?partner=RSSnews/big-country644712008-11-26T22:51:002008-11-26T22:51:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008News briefs from Brownwood, Comanche, Rule and Santa Anna<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Around the Big Country 11.27.08Abilene Reporter-Newsaround-the-big-country27http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/scurry-county-crash-kills-1/?partner=RSSA Snyder man died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Scurry County on U.S. 84 at Ennis Creek Road.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:50:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/scurry-county-crash-kills-1/?partner=RSSnews/big-country644492008-11-26T22:50:002008-11-26T22:50:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008A Snyder man died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Scurry County on U.S. 84 at Ennis Creek Road.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Scurry County crash kills 1Abilene Reporter-Newsscurry-county-crash-kills-1http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/coleman-store-owner-happy-to-have-sold-24m/?partner=RSSWhen Melvin Lawrence learned he had sold a scratch-off lottery ticket last week that won his customer $2.4 million, he was happy.emisonc@reporternews.com (Celinda Emison)Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/coleman-store-owner-happy-to-have-sold-24m/?partner=RSSnews/big-country644862008-11-26T00:00:002008-11-26T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008When Melvin Lawrence learned he had sold a scratch-off lottery ticket last week that won his customer $2.4 million, he was happy.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Celinda EmisonColeman store owner happy to have sold $2.4M ticketAbilene Reporter-Newscoleman-store-owner-happy-to-have-sold-24mhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/no-headline---abc/?partner=RSSNews briefs from around the Big CountryWed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/no-headline---abc/?partner=RSSnews/big-country643572008-11-26T00:00:002008-11-26T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008News briefs from around the Big Country<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->AROUND THE BIG COUNTRY 11.26.08Abilene Reporter-Newsno-headline---abchttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/heading-home-for-the-holiday/?partner=RSSGas prices have spiraled down to affordable levels, just in time for Thanksgiving travelers to hit the road and the skies.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:26:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/heading-home-for-the-holiday/?partner=RSSnews/big-country643782008-11-25T23:26:002008-11-25T23:26:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Gas prices have spiraled down to affordable levels, just in time for Thanksgiving travelers to hit the road and the skies.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Big Country residents hit road, sky for holidayAbilene Reporter-Newsheading-home-for-the-holidayhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/area-law-officers-will-be-out-in-full-force-this/?partner=RSSAbilene police officers, Taylor County sheriff's deputies and the Department of Public Safety will be out in full force over the Thanksgiving holiday, hoping to prevent accidents, injuries and thefts.schoenewaldd@reporternews.com (Daralyn Schoenewald)Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:21:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/area-law-officers-will-be-out-in-full-force-this/?partner=RSSnews/big-country643852008-11-25T23:21:002008-11-25T23:21:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Abilene police officers, Taylor County sheriff's deputies and the Department of Public Safety will be out in full force over the Thanksgiving holiday, hoping to prevent accidents, injuries and thefts.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Daralyn SchoenewaldArea law officers will be out in full force this holidayAbilene Reporter-Newsarea-law-officers-will-be-out-in-full-force-thishttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/coleman-man-scratches-his-way-to-24-million/?partner=RSSA Coleman man has more than two million reasons to be thankful this holiday season after winning the lottery last week.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:14:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/coleman-man-scratches-his-way-to-24-million/?partner=RSSnews/big-country643832008-11-25T23:14:002008-11-25T23:14:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008A Coleman man has more than two million reasons to be thankful this holiday season after winning the lottery last week.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Coleman man scratches way to $2.4M Abilene Reporter-Newscoleman-man-scratches-his-way-to-24-millionhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/officials-issue-burn-ban-for-taylor-county/?partner=RSSTaylor County Commissioners on Tuesday joined approximately 50 Central and Western Texas counties in imposing a burn ban because of drought-like conditions.johnston@wtxs.net (Harvey Johnston)Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:55:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/officials-issue-burn-ban-for-taylor-county/?partner=RSSnews/big-country643752008-11-25T21:55:002008-11-25T21:55:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Taylor County Commissioners on Tuesday joined approximately 50 Central and Western Texas counties in imposing a burn ban because of drought-like conditions.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Harvey JohnstonOfficials issue burn ban for Taylor CountyAbilene Reporter-Newsofficials-issue-burn-ban-for-taylor-countyhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/holiday-food-safety-tips/?partner=RSSThanksgiving is meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends -- not trips to the emergency room.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:32:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/holiday-food-safety-tips/?partner=RSSlife/food-dining643642008-11-25T20:32:002008-11-25T20:32:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Thanksgiving is meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends -- not trips to the emergency room.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Holiday food safety tipsAbilene Reporter-Newsholiday-food-safety-tips