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Early Voting Begins Today

2010-10-18T20:35:59Z

Early voting begins today, October 18, and runs through October 29.

Nolan County residents may vote at the Nolan County Clerk's office from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday - Friday for the next two weeks.

The general election is November 2, 2010, and election day voting must be done in your precincts.

Sweetwater Bans K2

2010-10-15T18:13:08Z

[Sweetwater] commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance — effective immediately — banning the use, possession and distribution of herbal blends that create highs similar to that of marijuana.

Read Sweetwater votes to ban synthetic pot in the Abilene Reporter News.

Campaign Facebook Page

2010-09-29T15:53:01Z

The Peter Lopez for Nolan County Judge campaign facebook page is up. You can find it here:

http://www.facebook.com/peter.lopez.campaign

Brazil Mission Trip

2010-09-22T15:38:42Z

On September 23, 2010, two members of Emmanuel Fellowship Chruch, Pastor Mindy von Atzigen and my wife, Lorin "Pastor Lolo" Lopez, will leave for a two-week mission trip to Brazil. The EFC team will partner with a team from Global Awakening to minister in, among other locations, Sao Paolo, Barretos and Uberlandia, Brazil.

For more information, see Global Awakening Brazil Sept.-Oct. 2010.

Emmanuel Fellowship Church Opens New Children's Wing

2010-08-24T19:07:36Z

I want to take a minute and recognize the opening of the new children's wing at Emmanuel Fellowship Church where my wife, Lorin, is the children's pastor. The grand opening was held on Sunday, August 22, 2010.

Please read the full story in the Sweetwater Reporter.

Congressman Mike Conaway to Visit Sweetwater

2010-08-10T16:27:15Z

Congressman Mike Conaway will be in Sweetwater on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 to meet with constituents and discuss the America Speaking Out project.

Congressman Conaway will be available from 1:30-2:15 p.m. in the First Financial Bank boardroom.

Read the full story in the Sweetater Reporter.

Abilene Mayor Cannot Support Selling Water to Tenaska

2010-06-30T14:59:20Z

In what (in my opinion) is a surprising announcement, Abilene Mayor, Norm Archibald, announced his opposition to the City of Abilene selling water to the Tenaska Trailblazer plant planned for near Sweetwater.

I don't know what this will mean to the Abilene City Council's actions scheduled for later this year, but it certainly adds a new wrinkle to the story. A public hearing is scheduled for July 29, 2010, and anyone interested in the outcome should consider attending.

You can also view Mayor Archibald's interview with KRBC and the KTAB live report of Mayor Archibald's announcement here.

Abilene City Council to Hold Hearing on Tenaska Water Request

2010-06-24T18:14:54Z

The Abilene City Council will hold a public hearing on Tenaska's request to purchase water from the City of Abilene.

The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center Conference Center.

Roscoe Soon to Have Fourth Restaurant and Bar

2010-06-23T15:32:44Z

Having grown up in Roscoe, I don't know which is more surprising: that Roscoe is soon to get its fourth restaurant, or that one of them will have a bar.

Apparently the new restaurant, The Lumber Yard (Abilene Reporter News story), will feature live music on weekends, a dance floor (there's a subject for another post altogether), outdoor seating, and a bar.

I hope it is successful.

Sweetwater Prayer Center to Host National Day of Prayer

2010-05-04T16:29:23Z

The Sweetwater Prayer Center (at Emmanuel Fellowship Church) will host the National Day of Prayer on May 6, 2010 from 7am to 7pm.

This is the second year for the Sweetwater Prayer Center to host the annual event, and the entire community is invited to participate.

The Sweetwater Reporter has also reported on the event: Ministerial Alliance to host prayer vigil.