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Who or what will it be? AISD School Board plans to rename annex at Shotwell Stadium
Abilene ISD's Shotwell Annex might have a new name by next school year. AISD School Board members discussed the possibility of renaming the facility after late Abilene High coach John McCabe at a meeting this wee. During the public comment period at Monday's meeting, former School Board member Derek Hood...
Street projects in Abilene for the week of June 10
ABILENE, Texas — Some Abilene drivers could run into detours or slowed traffic as they travel through the Key City this week. Grid N10 - North 10th Street to Ambler Avenue from North Mockingbird Boulevard to Grape Street. Alley and utility ditch requests. Concrete/street patch repair. Catclaw Drive -...
Trial reset for man who allegedly pulled gun on APD and got shot by a cop
The trial has been delayed for an Abilene man accused of pulling a gun on police in 2023 after he was told to show his hands. Abilene police then shot Robert Guevara Jr., 38. He survived and was supposed to be in court Monday for a jury trial before 42nd District Judge James Eidson, but Eidson's office has confirmed that the trial will not proceed this week and will be reset.
McClure is ready to lead Jim Ned into the 2024 season
TUSCOLA, Texas (BCH Sports) – Summer offseason work is underway across the state of Texas. Some teams, like Jim Ned, are trying to get use to a new head coach. Johnathon McClure is the new head coach at Jim Ned for the new season. McClure was the defensive coordinator...
Here's what some Big Country coaches had to say on UIL playoff format change
The University Interscholastic League made a major change to the playoff format for high school sports other than football on Tuesday, and the response from Abilene and Big Country coaches has been positive. In a move that was widely expected, the UIL’s Legislative Council approved a split division format similar...
The People's Plaza Balloon Battle makes a splash for families
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. That is, unless your mouth happened to be open when you took a water balloon to your noggin. The People's Plaza, a business center offering "creative spaces of every form and size" as "a place for all people to express themselves", held "The Balloon Battle" Saturday afternoon in their parking lot beside Catclaw Creek at 1290 S. Willis St. ...
Singing cowboy Garrett Talamantes returns to THSRA Finals at Taylor County Expo Center
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Competitors at the Texas High School Rodeo Association (THSRA) Finals showcase their talents in the competition, and one contestant’s arguably strongest talent is his voice. Garrett Talamantes has been competing in the THSRA Finals for the past four years, earning him a spot as the Student President for the association. It’s […]
Trio of Abilene gymnasts are ready to compete for Team Texas at nationals
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – Aaron Grow, Evan Banks, Tristan Reyna, and Coach Brandon Cooke are representing team Texas in the National Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim, California. How did four guys from Abilene earn the chance to compete in the country’s largest stage?. Tristan Reyna said, “I would...
Abilene area forecast: Wednesday June 12th
From Meteorologist Clemente Morales: It’s summertime in west Texas and it will start to feel like it after enjoying a short reprieve with cooler weather and rain chances the last few days. Things will return to normal headed into the weekend. For today look for clearing skies and a mild 88 degrees for later this […]
‘The whole State of Texas is here!’: Abilene hosts thousands of visitors for CALF, THSRA Finals
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene, Texas is home to more than 127,000 residents, and this week it’ll boast a few thousand more visitors for The Texas High School Rodeo Association Finals (THSRA Finals) and Children’s Art and Literacy Festival (CALF). Last Thursday, lots of contestants flocked to the Taylor County Expo Center to compete in […]
Taylor County home listings asked for more money in May – see the current median price here
The median home in Taylor County listed for $279,950 in May, up 0.2% from the previous month's $279,350, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price decreased 13.2% from $323,475. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
Concerns surface as City of Abilene weighs options to reconstruct GV Daniels, Caesar Chavez rec centers
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – As part of an approved $28 million bond to upgrade Abilene’s recreation centers, the city is looking into the logistics of teardowns and rebuilds. Above: (Left to right) GV Daniels Recreation Center, Caesar Chavez Recreation Center (courtesy of the City of Abilene) In a briefing Monday morning, the city proposed simultaneous […]
TxDOT: Buffalo Gap Road construction project scheduled to be completed fall 2024, could be pushed back again
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The estimated completion date for the ongoing construction of Buffalo Gap Road remains on track to be completed this fall, but could be pushed back to 2025. KTAB/KRBC reached out to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a construction update as its original date of completion approaches. In that update, […]
Man accused of Clovis killings, kidnapping to go to trial soon
CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of killing two women in Clovis and kidnapping an infant will have his trial next month. Alek Collins is accused of killing Samantha “Harley” Cisneros and Taryn Allen, shooting a five-year-old girl, and kidnapping an infant last month. Police claimed Collins took the infant to Abilene, Texas, carjacked an […]
UPDATE: Identities released in Abilene crash killing both drivers
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Identities of drivers involved in a fatal crash Thursday evening in Abilene were revealed Friday morning. Ulysses Samayoa, 25, and Mary Casey, 62, both from Abilene were pronounced dead at the crash scene right around 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Loop 322 near the Highway 80 overpass. According to police, Samayoa was […]
Upcoming STEAM projects at The Abilene Public Library Mockingbird Branch
Join library staff for Summer STEAM fun getting school-aged youth hands-on with a variety of fun projects that relate to science, technology, engineering, the arts, or math. We learn about two upcoming sessions at The Mockingbird Branch Library. In the first session participants will make a catapult, a simple but...
Taylor County crash claims the life of a 10-year-old girl
Eight people were injured in the Big Country yesterday and one perished when two cars collided just south of Sweetwater, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The DPS has not released the name of the juvenile who perished in the crash. Not wearing a seatbelt ...
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