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07/02/11 As plans for fireworks fizzle out across the Big Country, business is booming at Kenneth and Judy Whitley's store outside of Brownwood.
06/30/11 Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Monday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a short synopsis, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship.
06/28/11 9 Big Country high school football teams are picked to go to the playoffs in the 2011 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine.
06/26/11 The Texas District 5 Little League All-Star baseball tournaments begin today at sites throughout the Big Country.
06/25/11 Optimism that two Big Country wildfires could be under control by today faded as strong winds continued to blow Saturday.
06/24/11 No speed events will be held for the Big Country Quarter Horse Association Mini-Circuit today and Sunday at the Big Country Expo Center.
06/24/11 Critical fire weather conditions expected today across portions of the West and Northwest branches and elevated fire conditions from the Big Country to the Edwards Plateau.
06/24/11 Critical fire weather conditions are expected Friday across portions of West Texas and to the northwest, and elevated fire conditions exist from the Big Country to the Edwards Plateau.
06/21/11 Drought conditions in the Big Country have many people scrambling for resources to keep lawns green and gardens alive, but not Buddy and Aly Shanks.
06/20/11 Consensus Draft Services released its all-America football teams on Monday and 10 players from local colleges and two former Big Country prep standouts were among those honored by the online publication.
06/16/11 Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Monday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a short synopsis, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship.
06/14/11 Firefighters made good progress Tuesday against three large wildfires in the Big Country.
06/09/11 The drought is affecting many people in Texas and now, it may force a Big Country lake to close it's gate.
06/06/11 Drought has had a strong hold on most areas in the Big Country. A damaged water clarifier in the disaster area of Breckenridge has brought the city to it's knees and a Stage 3 water restriction.
05/31/11 With one round to go before the state baseball tournament, the Big Country still has four representatives hitting the diamond with a chance at a state title.
05/26/11 Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Monday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a short synopsis, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship.
05/20/11 Much-needed rainfall moved through the northern and western counties in the Big Country, which have been dealing with extreme to exceptional drought conditions.
05/19/11 Big Country high school baseball teams had 30 players named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Team, including five from Abilene High and three from Cooper.
05/19/11 Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Monday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a short synopsis, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship.
05/14/11 In Big Country election results, one school bond issue passed while another failed, term limits for Big Spring officials were approved and street maintenance proposals were overwhelmingly approved in four cities.
05/11/11 Thunderstorms rumbled through the Big Country on Wednesday and dumped over 4 inches of rain in Brownwood in less than an hour and pounded areas mainly south and east of Abilene with hail and needed rainfall, too. | 
