Rudy Fernandez
Texas Health Officials Blame Complacency for Outbreak of West Nile Virus [VIDEO]
It’s been said, “the mosquitoes in Texas are the size chihuahuas” unlike the dog their bite is worse than their bark. Recently, Texas Tech researchers blamed complacency and apathy for the recent outbreak of West Nile virus in the United States. Several cases were reported right here in the Lone star State and nationwide there has been 66 fatalities related to West Nile. “The virus is here and it
The Bible Comes to Life When the Tabernacle Experience Comes to Abilene [VIDEO]
I missed out on the last ‘Tabernacle Experience’ that came to my church earlier this year. It’s funny though, how sometimes when you say something like “wow, we should have gone, okay the next time it comes to town we are so there”. Guess what? The Tabernacle Experience is coming to Abilene from September the 8th through the 18th. More than 100,000 people across the United States have taken in thi
Boys Ranch Chili and Briskett Cook-Off Spices Up Labor Day Weekend in Buffalo Gap [VIDEO]
Chili Super Bowl XXXI is upon us this Labor Day weekend. All the fun and festivities are taking place at the old settlers camp grounds in beautiful, downtown Buffalo Gap, Texas America. If you have never attended, you’re in for a real treat, (some words of advise) come hungry, wear old comfortable shoes. Bring the kids cause they’re welcomed too.
Adderall is it Medicine, Dangerous Drug or a Designer Pharmaceutical for College Kids? [VIDEO]
In the movie “Limitless” Eddie Morra is an aspiring author that’s suffering from writer’s block, but his life changes instantly when an friend introduces him to a little pill called NZT. Eddie’s brain is transformed into a powerful human super-computer. This pill gives him super mental abilities, enabling him to read and recall millions of bits of information instantly. NZT is fictional, however
My Awesome Chili Recipe Just in Time for the Chili Cook Off in Buffalo Gap on Labor Day Weekend
Every year, at Boys Ranch Chili (Super) Bowl time, my daughters start asking “dad, are you cooking some of your award winning chili?” The answer is always “yes”, because it’s tradition. Like Christmas trees and Easter egg hunts, some things never change. Labor Day weekend is designated “Chili Cook Off Weekend” nothing else goes better with Labor Day than a bowl of my ‘Dragon’s Breath Chili’.
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Abilene Realtors Distribute Record Number of Free Shoes During Walk With Pride
The Abilene Association of Realtors (AAOR) and the Salvation Army say they are “extremely happy with the number of Abilene area residents that participated in the Walk With Pride event”. Shanda Tijerina the Public Relations Chairwoman for the Association says, “627 Children received brand new shoes and socks in time for for back to school”.
New Gun Statistics from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Reveal an Increase in Firearm Ownership
The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) has released the number of dealers in the U.S. There are now just over 129,800 BATF licensed dealers, according to the latest Bureau statistics as of August 1st, 2012, that’s an increase of 3,200 more gun dealers in America. Of those, 51,438 are retail gun and/or sporting goods stores, just over 7,350 are pawn shops and 61,560 are individual deale
Local Area 4-H Club to Host 5-Stand Shotgun Shoot
The Callahan County 4-h shooting sports program, will be putting on a five stand shoot, Saturday, September the 8th at the Callahan County 4-H range. You can put your team together or shoot individually. The 4-H club will be offering a “Team 5-Stand”, “Individual 5-Stand” and “Trap”. The entry fees vary depending on how you choose to shoot.