Ronald W. Erdrich

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2020 Features

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Ryan Lewis of Dripping Springs slides off a hill at Abilene Christian University during Wednesday's snowfall Feb. 5, 2020 in Abilene. Lewis was unhurt and went back to do it again.
Caden and Hadley Camp, 11 and 6 years-old, react as they land coming off a snow jump at Wildcat Disc Golf Course Thursday Feb. 6, 2020. The pair kept at it several more times as their father Brent watched.
A bicycle rests beside an old garage in Merkel Feb. 10, 2020.
The crescent moon catches the last rays of the sun outside St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020.
Looking like a tentacled monster climbing from its nest, the blooms of a redbud tree ready themselves to open in the parking lot of a dental office on Buffalo Gap Road Saturday March 21, 2020.
A water droplet from Saturday's rain clings to the newly-emerging leaves of a tree in south Abilene March 21, 2020.
Garrett Stringfellow removes his hat momentarily as he crosses North First Street on his scooter while riding to his factory job Thursday April 2, 2020.
Grayson Allred places the final letter in a new message to the community on the Paramount Theatre's marquee Thursday April 16, 2020. Executive Director George Levesque said they change the message weekly.
A man pushes a walker to the drive-up window at The Oasis Spirits & Wine on South First Street Thursday as temperatures reached into the upper 80s April 30, 2020.
Kim Heye prays from behind the wheel of her car during Thursday's National Day of Prayer service in the Abilene Police Department parking lot May 7, 2020.
Daniel Chavez, 14, throws a net into the water from a Kirby Lake dock Saturday May 9, 2020. Fishing with father Rito Chavez Jr., the pair was having mixed luck as the sun set.
Gilbert Valdez hands a box to the next man behind him as a line of DPS Troopers unload a truck filled with Personal Protective Equipment Thursday May 21, 2020. Seven pallets of masks, gowns, gloves, face shields and hand sanitizer were transported by Global Samaritan Resources to the Big Country Healthcare Coalition distribution site in Abilene, which is part of the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council. They cover 16 counties surrounding Abilene, providing PPE for hospitals, nursing homes, first responders, and other agencies.
Lightning crackles across the sky above the windmill along the railroad tracks in Merkel Thursday May 21, 2020. Wind and a little rain accompanied the system as it blew in from the west. More thunderstorms are predicted for next week.
Paramount Theatre Executive Director George Levesque gets the signal for two bags of popcorn Friday May 29, 2020. The theater is selling bags of popcorn for ten dollars each Friday starting at 4 p.m.
Lilybelle Erdrich sings a song for her mother Nellie Doneva and sister Willow as the sun sets behind her on the Paluxy River at Dinosaur Valley State Park June 21, 2020.
Pressman Drew Goolsby smokes a cigarette before starting the final print run for the Abilene Reporter-News in Abilene Sunday July 5, 2020. Starting Monday, the 139 year-old newspaper will be published in Lubbock.
The Milky Way merges with the distant glow of Abilene, as seen from U.S. 180 Wednesday July 15, 2020. The straight line at the left of the frame is the lights from an aircraft streaking in this 30-second exposure.
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Olivia Rivera reads a book to four-month-old Isabella Gonzales at the Vine Street Day Nursery of Abilene Friday July 17, 2020. After 40 years, Rivera is retiring.
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