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Straworth: A Story of Craft, Connection and Cultural Worth

July 7, 2025 Leave a Comment

FROM GRASS TO GREATNESS In West Africa, way up in the northern region of Ghana, almost to Burkina Faso, is a rural farming village on the edge of Vea Dam. The villagers are resilient despite their poverty. The men farm and the women skillfully weave baskets - a cherished tradition passed from one generation to the next. Elephant grass grows in abundance in that region, and the … [Read more...]

Abilene Author: Glenn Dromgoole

June 16, 2025 Leave a Comment

Before he was Book Guy, Glenn Dromgoole spent a career as “reporter guy” and “editor guy.” Only after retiring as editor of the Abilene Reporter-News in 1997, did Glenn start writing books, including Book Guy: One Author’s Adventures in Publishing. To date, he has published 35 books, with another scheduled for next fall, tentatively titled The Spirit of Christmas. Growing … [Read more...]

Abilene Influencer: Brandon Osborne

April 28, 2025 1 Comment

Brandon Osborne had plenty of highlights on his resume right out of college, but it may be what he did next that grabbed employers’ attention. Brandon earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from Abilene Christian University in 2005. While doing that, he was awarded a V.W. Kelly scholarship, was named the Breakfast Optimist Club’s Outstanding Youth and … [Read more...]

Abilene Author: Jenni Stand

April 21, 2025 Leave a Comment

“I quit!” Fortunately, that proclamation spoken by the main character in Mad Money & Murder, didn’t happen. Instead, Elizabeth Susan Pond, a private investigator, solves the “mad money” murder case and will be hard at work in coming books by Abilene author Jenni Stand. Mad Money & Murder is the first in a series. A close look at the private investigator’s name gives … [Read more...]

Unstoppable: From Tragedy to Triumph

March 10, 2025 1 Comment

Life can change in an instant and on June 18, 2020, Heidi Wachtel experienced just that. Wachtel, a Michigan native, was playing on a trampoline in rural Nebraska when the unexpected happened. While doing a backflip, Wachtel was launched from the trampoline to the ground due to an open zipper on the net. The back of Wachtel’s head took the brunt of the impact while the rest … [Read more...]

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