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Sweetwater Man Goes Viral for Billboard in Quest for Love
SWEETWATER, TX — A bachelor from Sweetwater has made national news for his billboard looking for love. 70-year-old Al Gilberti from Sweetwater has taken his search for love to new heights, quite literally.
‘People out there really do care’: Hamlin community comes together to provide home accessibility improvements for local family
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – After a Hamlin mother put out a call for help in making her home more accessible, the community answered that call, banding together to build a wheelchair ramp just days later, lifting a burden off the Crossan family. After KTAB/KRBC released the first story on the family, Sonnie Crossan, daughter of […]
Cat tests positive for rabies in Early
EARLY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The City of Early confirmed a positive case of rabies in a cat on Monday. According to a Facebook post, the cat was found in the 200 block of Crescent Drive. The Early Police Department (EPD) encourages all in the area who could have come across this cat to call the […]
Big Country Beat: 12 arrests, Taylor Co. lightning fire & Abilene MPO concerns
ABILENE, Texas (BigCountryHomepage.com) – 10 arrests from a child predator sting out of Sweetwater leads this edition of Big Country Beat. Keep reading for a full look at the trending local articles of the week. This week’s top 5 in BCH’s Big Country Beat In a meeting last Tuesday, the Abilene Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met to solidify […]
‘I just feel trapped’: Hamlin family in need of a wheelchair & ramp for accessibility
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)— Three years after a tragic flood in Hamlin, one family says they need home accessibility improvements due to mobility complications. Resident Sonnie Crossan said three years ago, she and her mother were lucky and in good health to avoid injury from the flood that damaged their home. She said she is worried […]
TSTC graduates honored during Spring 2024 Commencement
ABILENE Eighty Texas State Technical College students were celebrated as graduates during the Spring 2024 Commencement at the Abilene Convention Center on Friday, April 26. Students from TSTC’s West Texas locations in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood and Sweetwater were awarded Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates of completion, a news release said.
Snyder Fire Dept. conducts safety training for emergency weather driving
SNYDER, Texas — Because firefighters answer the call at any time of the day, even in dangerous weather conditions, Snyder Fire Department took part in a driving safety course to learn how to drive the firetruck safely in bad weather. "Even though the roads might freeze, we're still gonna...
Sweetwater WASP Museum is hosting its annual homecoming and air show
SWEETWATER, Texas — The Women Air Force Service Pilots Museum in Sweetwater is having its annual homecoming and air show this weekend. All day Saturday at Avenger Field, you can walk through the museum, tour several aircraft, and watch the air show. The airshow will begin around 1 p.m....
Women in Aviation the theme for The 2024 Big Country AirFest
“Women in Aviation” is the theme for the Dyess Big Country AirFest 2024, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, on the West side of Abilene Regional Airport. The flightline will feature aircraft and displays from the W.A.S.P. Museum in Sweetwater. “The ability for AirFest attendees to purchase a...
Rabid animal confirmed in Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Texas — The City of Sweetwater has confirmed a positive case of rabies in the area. The Sweetwater Animal Shelter is reminding the community to make sure their pets are up-to-date on their vaccines. Texas Department of State Health Services sayd rabies is a deadly virus of the...
Interstate 20 eastbound lanes near Roscoe temporarily closed Tuesday
NOLAN COUNTY, Texas — Nolan County drivers may experience detours Tuesday as main lanes of Interstate 20 eastbound near Roscoe will be closed Tuesday. A Texas Department of Transportation contractor will close the lanes on I-20 between mile markers 237 and 239 near Roscoe for continued construction of the US Hwy 84E to I-20E direct connector bridge. The closure will be in the daytime only.
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