Accuser of priests agrees to settle
"We hope for healing and the well-being of the victim and his family" A man who accused two Fort Worth Roman Catholic Diocese priests of abusing him when he was a teenager has tentatively agreed to an out-of-court financial settlement, his lawyer said Thursday.Terms of the settlement will not be disclosed, said his Dallas attorney, Tahira Khan Merritt.The man, who is currently in a prison mental facility, said in two lawsuits that he was abused beginning when he was 13 by the Rev. James Hanlon and the Rev. Thomas Teczar. The men, at different times, led St. Rita's Catholic Church in Ranger, about 90 miles west of Fort Worth. Read more
Arount the Big Country 04.02.08
Winning painting: Senior painting major Ashley Almonte won the Best of Show award for her painting, "Idea No. via Abilene Reporter-News
Gloria Padilla: Community college is a disappearing bargain
Higher education funding in Texas is not created equal. While years have been spent trying to come up with an equitable public school finance plan, the funding for community colleges has become more the ... via MySanAntonio.com
Weather Woes and such
The weather today is HORRIBLE Winds are a-gusting at>40mph from the North and when I peek outside, I see our lawn chairs and even the lawn table strewn all over the place, looking very sad. via My Adventures in the US of A
Gray speaks to large crown in Gold Room
By JEAN HAYWORTH A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the Citizens National Bank Gold Room Tuesday, July 1 for a presentation by candidate Brenda Gray, assistant district attorney of Eastland County, who is ...
Teen investigaged in fatal hit-and-run
A Bandera boy killed in a weekend hit-and-run accident was laid to rest Wednesday as police continued investigating an Eastland County teenager suspected in the crash.
Police, fire departments are making the upgrade
"Each state files for the funds under a competitive process." Police, fire departments are making the upgrade Equipment improvements in store By Celinda Emison Monday, April 28, 2008 Homeland Security Regional Grants - Individual Grants to Jurisdictions within the ... via Abilene News-Headlines