Life for the Lambert family is divided into two parts: before the tornado and after. Before, their days revolved around ranch life outside of Hawley, school schedules and baseball games. Their home sat on land they loved, a house they built when Kasey and Wes were first married and where they were raising their two children, Lane and Allie. After May 2 two years ago, those … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Greg Young
Singer, songwriter, poet and pharmacist – Greg Young grew up picking the guitar and singing on a friend’s front porch eight miles outside of Hamlin. That experience eventually led to Greg’s side career as a songwriter and performer. Another experience, growing up in the Nazarene Church in Hamlin, led to an original song, The Old Church, which was recorded in 1989. Greg is … [Read more...]
An Accounting Adventure
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BOBBIE LEE WOLFE Bobbie Lee Wolfe wanted to be a rancher – but fortunately for his many clients and friends – the Lord had other plans. A native of Beeville, TX, who graduated from Pawney High School in 1954 and married his high-school sweetheart a year later, Bobbie said that growing up on a ranch, he “tried to be a rancher.” “That didn’t work … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Samantha Keith
An old saying goes, “write what you know.” Samantha Keith knows her subjects inside and out. Her current book, "The Stephens’ Stories: Our Changing Family" is about a blended family told through the eyes of two children, Lane and Kassidy. Samantha checked the “write what you know” box when she got married 28 years ago to a man with two children, Seth, 4 at the time, and … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Jay Moore
Surprisingly, Jay Moore didn’t develop an interest in writing until he was in his 40s, and he’s still not convinced he has a knack for it. But plenty of other people are convinced, making him one of Abilene’s most popular authors and lecturers. His annual Abilene history presentations, both entertaining and educational, always pack the Paramount Theatre. Moore, who … [Read more...]