http://reporternews.com/news/publish/life/?partner=RSSAbilene Reporter-News Stories: Your Lifeen-uspublish/life/news/publish/life/?partner=RSShttp://reporternews.com/feeds/headlines/publish/life/2008-12-01T22:51:17.423927Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/truck-raffled-benefit-wylie-project-graduation/?partner=RSSTony Rodriguez of Star Dodge presents Debra Ames with the keys to a 2008 Dodge truck which she won in a raffle to benefit Wylie Project Graduation, a drug and alcohol free graduation party hosted by Wylie parents and community members.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:37:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/truck-raffled-benefit-wylie-project-graduation/?partner=RSSpublish/life644252008-11-26T15:37:002008-11-26T15:37:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Tony Rodriguez of Star Dodge presents Debra Ames with the keys to a 2008 Dodge truck which she won in a raffle to benefit Wylie Project Graduation, a drug and alcohol free graduation party hosted by Wylie parents and community members.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Truck raffled off to benefit Wylie Project GraduationAbilene Reporter-Newstruck-raffled-benefit-wylie-project-graduationhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/special-discounts-offered-pet-donations/?partner=RSSThe Abilene Animal Shelter will be offering a special incentive to adopt a new pet, starting Monday.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:15:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/special-discounts-offered-pet-donations/?partner=RSSpublish/life644192008-11-26T15:15:002008-11-26T15:15:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008The Abilene Animal Shelter will be offering a special incentive to adopt a new pet, starting Monday.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Special discounts offered on pet adoptionsAbilene Reporter-Newsspecial-discounts-offered-pet-donationshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/coping-loss-during-holidays/?partner=RSSTomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time when many of us will be with family and friends.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:14:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/coping-loss-during-holidays/?partner=RSSpublish/life644182008-11-26T15:14:002008-11-26T15:14:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time when many of us will be with family and friends.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Coping with loss during the holidaysAbilene Reporter-Newscoping-loss-during-holidayshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/choir-competition-results/?partner=RSSBoth Abilene High School and Cooper High School choir students competed in the Texas Music Educators Association Pre-Area choir competition held Nov. 14 at Lubbock High School.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:11:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/choir-competition-results/?partner=RSSpublish/life644162008-11-26T15:11:002008-11-26T15:11:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Both Abilene High School and Cooper High School choir students competed in the Texas Music Educators Association Pre-Area choir competition held Nov. 14 at Lubbock High School.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Choir competition resultsAbilene Reporter-Newschoir-competition-resultshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/big-brothers-big-sisters-match-highlight/?partner=RSSBig Brothers Big Sisters enriches, encourages and empowers children to reach their highest potential through safe, positive mentoring relationship.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:03:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/big-brothers-big-sisters-match-highlight/?partner=RSSpublish/life644152008-11-26T15:03:002008-11-26T15:03:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Big Brothers Big Sisters enriches, encourages and empowers children to reach their highest potential through safe, positive mentoring relationship.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Big Brothers Big Sisters match highlightAbilene Reporter-Newsbig-brothers-big-sisters-match-highlighthttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/aisd-honor-roll/?partner=RSSAbilene High SchoolWed, 26 Nov 2008 20:59:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/aisd-honor-roll/?partner=RSSpublish/life644142008-11-26T14:59:002008-11-26T14:59:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Abilene High School<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->AISD Honor RollAbilene Reporter-Newsaisd-honor-rollhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/world-wide-library-part-ii/?partner=RSSLast week’s article talked about all the different forms of books to be found at the Abilene Public Library.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:55:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/world-wide-library-part-ii/?partner=RSSpublish/life644132008-11-26T14:55:002008-11-26T14:55:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Last week’s article talked about all the different forms of books to be found at the Abilene Public Library.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->World wide library, part IIAbilene Reporter-Newsworld-wide-library-part-iihttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/randys-roundup/?partner=RSSNovember 24, 2008Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:14:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/25/randys-roundup/?partner=RSSpublish/life643372008-11-25T10:14:002008-11-25T10:14:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008November 24, 2008<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Randy's RoundupAbilene Reporter-Newsrandys-rounduphttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/wylie-high-school-receives-award-improvement-act-a/?partner=RSSWylie High School has received the 2008 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years and significantly increasing their level of achievement and college readiness.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:39:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/wylie-high-school-receives-award-improvement-act-a/?partner=RSSpublish/life637962008-11-19T12:39:002008-11-19T12:39:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Wylie High School has received the 2008 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years and significantly increasing their level of achievement and college readiness.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Wylie High School receives award for improvement on ACT AssessmentAbilene Reporter-Newswylie-high-school-receives-award-improvement-act-ahttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/wylie-intermediate-school-awards/?partner=RSSWylie Intermediate School awards for the second six weeks:Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:38:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/wylie-intermediate-school-awards/?partner=RSSpublish/life637952008-11-19T12:38:002008-11-19T12:38:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Wylie Intermediate School awards for the second six weeks:<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Wylie Intermediate School awardsAbilene Reporter-Newswylie-intermediate-school-awardshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/excel-program-graduates/?partner=RSSThe Woodson Center for Excellence Excel Program graduates for the second six weeks are as follows:Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:34:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/excel-program-graduates/?partner=RSSpublish/life637942008-11-19T12:34:002008-11-19T12:34:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008The Woodson Center for Excellence Excel Program graduates for the second six weeks are as follows:<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Excel Program graduatesAbilene Reporter-Newsexcel-program-graduateshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/tidbits-111908/?partner=RSSAcrobats, musicians and moreWed, 19 Nov 2008 18:33:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/tidbits-111908/?partner=RSSpublish/events637932008-11-19T12:33:002008-11-19T12:33:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Acrobats, musicians and more<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Tidbits 11.19.08Abilene Reporter-Newstidbits-111908http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/great-weekend-holiday-theater-and-more/?partner=RSSThis weekend is the perfect time to explore Abilene’s holiday productions and festive activities.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:29:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/great-weekend-holiday-theater-and-more/?partner=RSSpublish/events637912008-11-19T12:29:002008-11-19T12:29:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008This weekend is the perfect time to explore Abilene’s holiday productions and festive activities.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->A great weekend for holiday theater and moreAbilene Reporter-Newsgreat-weekend-holiday-theater-and-morehttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/fm-global-makes-2000-donation-safety-city/?partner=RSSMembers of the Abilene Fire Department gathered in the Central Fire Station Fire Engine Bay on Nov. 5 to participate in a small ceremony celebrating a funding donation by FM Global, an international organization dedicated to “establishing sound loss prevention solutions that safeguard against loss.”Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:28:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/fm-global-makes-2000-donation-safety-city/?partner=RSSpublish/life637902008-11-19T12:28:002008-11-19T12:28:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Members of the Abilene Fire Department gathered in the Central Fire Station Fire Engine Bay on Nov. 5 to participate in a small ceremony celebrating a funding donation by FM Global, an international organization dedicated to “establishing sound loss prevention solutions that safeguard against loss.”<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->FM Global makes $2,000 donation to Safety CityAbilene Reporter-Newsfm-global-makes-2000-donation-safety-cityhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/new-horizons-community-center-care-concept-progres/?partner=RSSNew Horizons Ranch & Center Inc. was founded as a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed boys on April 16, 1971 in Goldthwaite.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:26:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/new-horizons-community-center-care-concept-progres/?partner=RSSpublish/life637892008-11-19T12:26:002008-11-19T12:26:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008New Horizons Ranch & Center Inc. was founded as a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed boys on April 16, 1971 in Goldthwaite.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->New Horizons’ Community Center of Care concept in progress in AbileneAbilene Reporter-Newsnew-horizons-community-center-care-concept-progreshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/greening-big-country-become-master-gardener/?partner=RSSDo you have a green thumb?Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/greening-big-country-become-master-gardener/?partner=RSSpublish/events637882008-11-19T12:19:002008-11-19T12:19:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Do you have a green thumb?<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Greening the Big Country: Become a Master GardenerAbilene Reporter-Newsgreening-big-country-become-master-gardenerhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/national-honor-society-induction-and-academic-awar/?partner=RSSAbilene High School held its Fall Induction of National Honor Society members and presentation of Academic A Awards on Nov. 10 at the Paramount Theatre.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:15:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/national-honor-society-induction-and-academic-awar/?partner=RSSpublish/life637872008-11-19T12:15:002008-11-19T12:15:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Abilene High School held its Fall Induction of National Honor Society members and presentation of Academic A Awards on Nov. 10 at the Paramount Theatre.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->National Honor Society induction and Academic A AwardsAbilene Reporter-Newsnational-honor-society-induction-and-academic-awarhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/cooper-high-school-participates-forensic-tournamen/?partner=RSSThe Cooper High School forensic team competed against 18 other teams in the Big Spring High School Forensic Tournament held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Big Spring.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:13:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/cooper-high-school-participates-forensic-tournamen/?partner=RSSpublish/life637862008-11-19T12:13:002008-11-19T12:13:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008The Cooper High School forensic team competed against 18 other teams in the Big Spring High School Forensic Tournament held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Big Spring.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Cooper High School participates in forensic tournamentsAbilene Reporter-Newscooper-high-school-participates-forensic-tournamenhttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/childhood-friend-grew-fast/?partner=RSSWe’ve all had a childhood best friend.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:10:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/childhood-friend-grew-fast/?partner=RSSpublish/life637852008-11-19T12:10:002008-11-19T12:10:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008We’ve all had a childhood best friend.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Childhood friend grew up fastAbilene Reporter-Newschildhood-friend-grew-fasthttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/shoe-boxes-filled-gifts-children-around-world/?partner=RSSAs part of Operation Christmas Child, a program of Samaritan’s Purse, local volunteers are collecting simple shoe box gifts personally packed by children, families and individuals in Abilene.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:09:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/19/shoe-boxes-filled-gifts-children-around-world/?partner=RSSpublish/life637842008-11-19T12:09:002008-11-19T12:09:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008As part of Operation Christmas Child, a program of Samaritan’s Purse, local volunteers are collecting simple shoe box gifts personally packed by children, families and individuals in Abilene.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Shoe boxes filled with gifts for children around the worldAbilene Reporter-Newsshoe-boxes-filled-gifts-children-around-world