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Catch The Magic Of Ella Langley Live In Lubbock, Featuring Special Guests Kameron Marlowe And Laci Kaye Booth
Ella Langley brings her acclaimed 'Dandelion Tour' to Lubbock's United Supermarkets Arena on October 10, promising an unforgettable night for country music fans with special guests and chart-topping hits.
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Catch The Magic Of Ella Langley Live In Lubbock, Featuring Special Guests Kameron Marlowe And Laci Kaye Booth
Ella Langley brings her acclaimed 'Dandelion Tour' to Lubbock's United Supermarkets Arena on October 10, promising an unforgettable night for country music fans with special guests and chart-topping hits.
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Abilene native honors grandfather’s legacy with new children’s book “Cowboy Jim!”
An Abilene native is preserving her grandfather's legacy one page at a time. Children's author Allie Davis recently released "Cowboy Jim!," a picture book inspired by her grandfather, a lifelong Abilene cowboy, philanthropist and businessman who lived to 87. The family still operates a ranch outside of town, and Davis said the cowboy way of life and the values her grandfather passed on were the driving force behind the book.
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Three days of events at Stevenson Park mark Juneteenth in Abilene
The Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce and Let Us Breath is organizing a three-day Juneteenth celebration in Abilene at Stevenson Park. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, effectively ending slavery in the state. The holiday has since grown into a national celebration of freedom, unity and African American culture and heritage.
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Paramount Brings Beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic to Stage
This June, the Paramount Theatre is proud to present its 33rd Annual Summer Musical, “The Sound of Music.” The Paramount’s production of this beloved stage musical will feature 32 community actors, a professional production team and live orchestra, all local to Abilene and the immediate surrounding area.
ktxs.com
Abilene Juneteenth weekend to bring three days of events celebrating freedom, unity
ABILENE, Texas — Juneteenth weekend in Abilene will bring three days of events focused on celebrating freedom, culture and community. Let Us Breathe and the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce are inviting the community to Stevenson Park and the Woodson Center for Excellence for Juneteenth Weekend 19, 20th, and the 21st.
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Meet Kira Jinkins: Reporter, Anchor, and Small-Town Arkansas Girl
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Our guest on the Abilene People podcast is Kira Jinkins, a reporter and occasional anchor at KRBC and KTAB. Born in Florida but raised in rural Arkansas, Kira grew up on her family’s farm in a beautiful part of the state not far from Conway. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and has worked in both sports and news reporting.
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Abilene Pride Alliance hosts Pride Festival with vendors, food and free clothing giveaway
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — The Abilene Pride Alliance hosted the Abilene Pride Festival on Saturday at Peoples Hall on South 14th Street, bringing together families, local organizations and community members to celebrate Pride Month. The event featured local vendors, food, story readings and a free clothing giveaway for anyone who needed it. The City of […]
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Between Lubbock And Waco Is Texas' Abandoned Military Fort That's Now A Historic Destination
Measuring 268,596 square miles, Texas is the second largest U.S. state and has a long history. This land served as a military frontier for centuries, from Spanish occupation to the Republic of Texas and into annexation and U.S. statehood. As more and more settlers moved into what was also the hunting grounds for the local Native American tribes, conflict was inevitable. It doesn't matter which government was in charge — their response to protect their citizens was all the same: build a fort.
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Abilene Zoo welcomes Goob, their first ever crowned lemur birth!
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene Zoo is celebrating baby Goob, who is the first ever crowned lemur born in their care. Goob is now more than a month old, born to mom Seshen May 8. He is one of only 36 crowned-lemurs living at an AZA-accredited zoo. Little Goob had a rocky start to […]
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Winnie-the-Pooh comes to life at Abilene’s Children’s Art & Literacy Festival
ABILENE, Texas — Families can step into the world of Winnie-the-Pooh during the Children’s Art & Literacy Festival (CALF), taking place June 11-14 in Abilene. The annual festival celebrates the power of storytelling and creativity, and this year’s theme centers on A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood.
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Winnie-the-Pooh and Friends Find New Home at Abilene Storybook Garden
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A new chapter is coming to the Storybook Capital of America. The Clear Fork Bank Storybook Garden will unveil its new Hundred Acre Wood exhibit Thursday evening following a community celebration honoring Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday. SCHEDULE: 2026 Children’s Art + Literacy Festival The exhibit features life-sized bronze sculptures of Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher […]
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Abilene resident celebrates 106th birthday with golf cart parade
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Golf carts decorated with balloons, flags, banners, and more paraded down the street at Wesley Court Senior Living on Wednesday morning. The parade was a surprise for resident Ann Rode’s 106th birthday. “It’s fun to get to be 106,” Rode said. Rode said the secret is love and care. “Tender love […]
Texas Observer
Abilene, Through the Looking Glass
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Pride 2026 set for June 13 at People’s Plaza, replacing convention center festival
ABILENE, Texas — Pride Month in Abilene will look different in 2026, as organizers scale back the city’s annual celebration because of rising costs and smaller board. The Abilene Pride Alliance will not hold a parade this year, and the festival will not take place at the Abilene Convention Center, where it has been held in the past. Instead, Pride 2026 will shift to a more grassroots format with a community festival planned for Saturday, June 13, at People’s Plaza, 1290 S. Willis St.
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CALF Festival In Abilene Celebrates Pooh's 100th With Storybook Garden Unveiling
Abilene's Children's Art and Literacy Festival celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh's centenary with a new Storybook Garden and art exhibits, inviting families to enjoy storytelling and creativity from June 11 to 14.