Sept. 30 -- J.T. Smith Column: Annual bull, quarter horse sale Oct. 8

Sept. 30 -- Bull Sale: Concho Hereford sale averages more than $1,400 per bull

Sept. 30 -- Business Booming: Zoltek continues to expand operation in Abilene

Sept. 30 -- Head 'Em Up: Many cattle and novelty items at Cattlemen's Round-Up today

Sept. 30 -- Fed Up? How much longer will the Federal Reserve watch and wait?

Sept. 28 -- Remember, it's for retirement: How to avoid penalties if you dip into your 401k -- prematurely

Sept. 28 -- Becoming competitive: Energy's independent producers rising to become near-equals of the majors

Sept. 28 -- Designing your living spaces: Feng Shui seeks harmony of elements

Sept. 28 -- Business Notebook: Announcements of interest to the local business community

Sept. 28 -- Travelers' Group acquisition: Merger shows markets unwilling to wait on Congress

Sept. 28 -- Scripps-Howard: CEO leading company into Digital Age

Sept. 28 -- J.T. Smith column: Cotton scheme also illustrates why taxpayers are mad

Sept. 27 -- J.T. Smith column: Perry to chair panel on Watt Matthews' Spanish Gourd Award

Sept. 26 -- Zerle L. Carpenter: Longtime A&M extension director retires

Sept. 26 -- Doug Williamson column: Bank sale completed

Sept. 26 -- J.T. Smith column: Agriculture 2000 meeting slated for Abilene

Sept. 26 -- FTC inquiry: Intel-Microsoft, technology industry duopoly, under antitrust scrutiny

Sept. 26 -- Washington Pipeline column: Crude imports hit record level

Sept. 25 -- At ACU: Schwartzkopf to appear in video conference

Sept. 25 -- Regional youth detention facility: 10 banks back Hamlin bid with $10 million

Sept. 25 -- IRS audits: Finding a list; checking it twice

Sept. 25 -- New work patterns: Job sharing can give clients, employers double benefits

Sept. 25 -- Brush Sculptor's symposium: Land management strategies can add to property value

Sept. 25 -- J.T. Smith column: Cattle and calves on feed up sharply over year ago

Sept. 24 -- Cheaper than standard PCs: Apple reportedly will make network computers

Sept. 24 -- Brian Bethel column: Where did the Internet come from anyway?

Sept. 24 -- AudioNet: Fans of police scanner talk can now hear it on the Web

Sept. 24 -- J.T. Smith column: Cotton crop looks bigger

Sept. 23 -- Doug Williamson Column: Family Business Awards nominations due Oct. 1

Sept. 23 -- J.T. Smith Column: Ranchers' Lamb of Texas opens processing plant today

Sept. 23 -- Jones County Farm Bureau Convention: Mark Nations raises alligators while building self-esteem

Sept. 23 -- Copper Chips: Chip rivals scramble to catch up to IBM's switch to copper

Sept. 21 -- Larger investors: Dollar-cost averaging offers little risk protection

Sept. 21 -- El Niño and oil: Warm winter could dampen upturn in prices

Sept. 21 -- Business notebook: News and announcements of interest to the local business community

Sept. 21 -- PC or Macintosh: College students increasingly bringing computers with them

Sept. 21 -- Doug Williamson Column: Turner's donation sets good example

Sept. 21 -- J. T. Smith Column: The huge Farmer-Stockman Show is Oct. 7-9

Sept. 21 -- Dian Graves Owen Foundation: Bridwell to lead foundation

Sept. 21 -- For downtown Abilene: Economic development director seeks new enterprise zone

Sept. 20 -- J.T. Smith column: 23rd annual Youngblood Ranch Hereford sale is Oct. 14

Sept. 18 -- Learning to manage: Books deliver tips on managing skills

Sept. 18 -- Making an impact: How to make your boss listen

Sept. 18 -- Brush Sculptors Symposium: Ranchers brush up on balancing wildlife with livestock

Sept. 18 -- Learn to enjoy life more: Personal coach can help balance priorities of life

Sept. 18 -- Annual stockholders meeting: Plains Cotton Cooperative announces $34 million in cash distribution

Sept. 18 -- Washington Pipeline column: Institute predicts growing demand for natural gas

Sept. 18 -- Growing your business: Learn to be hip to the Hispanic market

Sept. 18 -- Small business advice: Finding the ideal salesperson

Sept. 18 -- Moonlighting: Start-up businesses that you can do part-time

Sept. 18 -- Doug Williamson column: Chamber banquet sold out

Sept. 18 -- J.T. Smith column: Ranchers to converge on Rising Star in October

Sept. 17 -- Brian Bethel column: Following 'netiquette' improves online experience

Sept. 17 -- Doug Williamson column: Looking at the Web closer to home

Sept. 17 -- J. T. Smith column: Brush Sculptors meeting in Abilene Civic Center today

Sept. 17 -- With Nextel Communications: PCI shareholders approve merger

Sept. 16 -- Doug Williamson Column: Nextel merger vote today

Sept. 16 -- J.T. Smith Column: Tony Baeza and Gary Franke honored in Washington ceremonies

Sept. 16 -- Special Birthday: Anson FFA Chapter celebrates 50 years today

Sept. 16 -- New Leader: Lindy Patton named state executive director of weevil war

Sept. 16 -- Closed Windows: Microsoft says release of Windows 98 will be delayed; stock drops

Sept. 14 -- Business book review: 1001 Ways to Energize Employees

Sept. 14 -- Some credits are contradictory: Tax law has some complicated perks for college savings

Sept. 14 -- Links in the chain: Franchises are big business | Being lost led business man into battle for literacy | Tips and Tops: Suggestions from the BBB and the top 20 franchises

Sept. 14 -- Money Matters: 13 good ways to avoid jinxing your finances

Sept. 14 -- Business Notebook: News and announcements of interest to the local business community

Sept. 14 -- A glimpse into the office of the future: Village greens and personal harbors

Sept. 14 -- Doug Williamson column: Combined Chamber-Dyess banquet to feature AF Chief of Staff

Sept. 14 -- J.T. Smith column: Albany hosts "Watt Matthews Cowboy Day" in October

Sept. 13 -- J.T. Smith column: Most crops progressing well in Abilene area approaching fall

Sept. 12 -- Hoping to begin service by January: New airline forms from defunct Conquest

Sept. 12 -- Key partners: IBM, Motorola abandon manufacture of Macintosh clones

Sept. 12 -- Doug Williamson column: Ten patterns of successful family businesses

Sept. 12 -- J.T. Smith column: Comanche County Peanut Tour to offer kernels of knowledge

Sept. 11 -- Fighting NationsBank: Big-bank refugees find niche in Texas with community banks

Sept. 11 -- Start your own bank: With banks merging, branches go on sale

Sept. 11 -- Advertising hype: Tired superlatives just won't do: Product names are all 'extreme'

Sept. 11 -- Finding the right job: A battery of tests can help you determine which career suits you best

Sept. 11 -- 47th annual meeting: Abilene to host Texas Society for Range Management meet

Sept. 11 -- A working life line: Telephone counseling services soar in popularity as an employee benefit

Sept. 11 -- Tops are her field: Mother relies on herself to start own business

Sept. 11 -- Job hunting: References count, so be careful whom you choose

Sept. 11 -- Small business issues: Working at home raises security issues

Sept. 11 -- J.T. Smith column: Jones County Farm Bureau Convention is Sept. 22

Sept. 10 -- Brian Bethel column: Program lets surfers know when friends are online

Sept. 10 -- Doug Williamson column: Find your favorite Miss America hopeful online

Sept. 10 -- J.T. Smith column: Saturday will be huge day at West Texas Fair

Sept. 10 -- How hot is it?: Staying on top of the weather

Sept. 9 -- J.T. Smith Column: Hereford Sweetheart Lauren Echols rarely slows down

Sept. 9 -- More Customers: America Online to get CompuServe customers in deal with WorldCom

Sept. 9 -- Doug Williamson Column: Small Business Salute goest to Tittle Luther Partnership

Sept. 7 -- Data mining: Knowledge is money in today's economy

Sept. 7 -- Bird bird ranching: Collapsed emu industry struggles to hatch new markets

Sept. 7 -- Mutual fund giant: Fidelity's funds seeing strong inflows

Sept. 7 -- Institute study conclusion: Natural gas may be fuel of the future

Sept. 7 -- Rumors hinted merger with BMW, Fiat: Chrysler chief scoffs at merger talk

Sept. 7 -- Midwest Electric Co-op: Herring and Ward chosen for board

Sept. 7 -- Business Notebook: News and announcements of interest to the local business community

Sept. 7 -- New enthusiasm for old crop: Grain sorghum cropping up more in Abilene region

Sept. 7 -- J.T. Smith column: Purple trespass paint isn't a novel idea

Sept. 6 -- J.T. Smith column: Rehab Club Pig Sale is just a month away

Sept. 5 -- J.T. Smith column: Perry says inheritance tax relief to help keep farms intact

Sept. 5 -- New cosmetology laws mean: Getting new nails doesn't have to hurt

Sept. 5 -- Playing the market: Deciding when to sell stock is a challenge to all investors

Sept. 5 -- $650 million deal: Tyson Foods to acquire rival Hudson

Sept. 4 -- Avoiding the pitfalls: Seven evils that lurk in family-owned business

Sept. 4 -- Washington Pipeline column: Global warming moves up political scale

Sept. 4 -- The competent, effective speaker: Preparation key to good speech-giving

Sept. 4 -- Social Security's changing: We're never too young to worry about old-age financial security

Sept. 4 -- During semester-long internship: University students looking for competitive advantage

Sept. 4 -- J.T. Smith column: Cotton industry sends top delegation to China

Sept. 3 -- Doug Williamson Column: Web sites that detail Princess Di's life and death

Sept. 3 -- J.T. Smith Column: Brush sculpting symposium comes to Abilene Civic Center

Sept. 3 -- Brian Bethel Column: Mailing lists a good way to meet people with similar interests