Pearland, Texas

Drivers who travel South 27th Street from Barrow to Buffalo Gap Road will want to prepare for possible detours and delays beginning the week of January 10 as a contractor will start work to reconstruct and repave that area of roadway. The intersections of Barrow Street and South 27th, and...

All Kind Animal Initiative is hosting a free vaccination and microchipping clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, January 22. Here are the details from All Kind:. On Saturday, January 22nd from 8am to 12pm, All Kind will offer FREE DAPPv vaccines for dogs and FREE HCP vaccines for cats. Abilene Animal Services will also be there offering FREE microchips.

December 21, 2021, Abilene, Texas— Taylor County and the City of Abilene have approved a project with Lancium, a Houston-based energy technology and infrastructure company, to build a large scale, renewable energy powered data center campus in Abilene and Taylor County. This significant milestone, the largest project in Abilene and Taylor County history, is pending final negotiations with Taylor County, the City of Abilene, and the Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA). The project will begin at 200 megawatts with an expansion capacity to over a 1 gigawatt.

The majority of City of Abilene offices and service centers will be closed in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Abilene Police and Fire will be in operation. For water emergencies, call the water hotline anytime at 325.676.6000. For animal related emergencies, contact APD Dispatch at 325.673.8331.

The Abilene Zoo had a wonderful Christmas gift born on December 9, 2021; a baby steenbok!. Go to MyABI TV, the City's YouTube channel to see video of the newborn steenbok nursing. You can also click here: https://youtu.be/ABLMJmfTQng. This species of antelope inhabits most of southern Africa. The newborn female...

The City of Abilene is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with All Kind Animal Initiative to manage the completion of the design work for the building of a new state-of-the-art animal adoption center to replace the existing Abilene Animal Shelter. All Kind Animal Initiative is working...

Hop a ride with CityLink and check out the lights around town with the CityLink Christmas Tour of Lights!. Nightly tours leave the Northeast Mall Parking Lot between Pet Supplies Plus and the old Sears at 7:00pm on December 10-11 & 15-18, 2021. Tours are limited to 50 passengers per night, so purchase your tickets in advance at CityLink: 1189 South 2nd Street. Tickets are $8 per person, and children who are able to sit in a lap can ride for free. Limited quantities of tickets may be available on the bus before boarding. No refunds or exchanges will be given.

ABILENE, TX – The Abilene Police Department is teaming up with the Historic Paramount Theater to provide a free movie night for students in Abilene and Wylie. Students attending any school in the Abilene and Wylie area will be treated to the 2003 Christmas movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell. Popcorn and drink will also be free for those attending.

The Abilene Taylor County Public Health District (ATCPHD) will close December 13, 14, and 15 as staff works to relocate back to the district’s primary facility at 850 North 6th Street. This closure will affect and temporarily pause the district’s administering of COVID-19 vaccinations, immunizations including TB skin tests...

The Abilene Fire Department and the City of Abilene invite you to celebrate Christmas at Safety City! Enjoy refreshments with Santa and a festive walk around Safety City. Special thanks to sponsors RL Landscaping at the Kiwanis Club of Greater Abilene. The event is free and takes place at 2061...

The Abilene Zoo invites you to Christmas Celebration powered by Reliant on December 17 through 23 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. For seven evenings, enjoy the wonder of the holiday while meeting Santa’s magical reindeer, ice skating, walking through immersive light displays, watching a professional ice sculpture show, and experiencing the spirit of the season at a live Nativity.

HEB and the Food Bank of West Texas are partnering once again to offer a drive-up event for the Feast of Sharing on Thursday, December 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center's north parking lot. Full details can be found in the Food Bank of West...

Everyone is invited to join Mayor Anthony Williams in lighting the outdoor Christmas tree at City Hall on Monday, December 6. Attendees are invited to begin gathering at 5:30 p.m., with plans to light the tree at dark, at approximately 6 p.m. Abilene City Hall is located at 555 Walnut...

The majority of City of Abilene offices and service centers will be closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Abilene Police and Fire will be in operation. For water emergencies, call the water hotline anytime at 325.676.6000. For animal related emergencies, contact APD Dispatch at 325.673.8331.

The Abilene Police Impound Facility has scheduled an auction of abandoned motor vehicles with RENEBATES.COM. The auction will open for bids on November 22, 2021 and bidding will continue until December 6, 2021 at 12:00 pm. Approximately 90 vehicles will be sold at this time. Vehicles may be viewed in...

Mayor Anthony Williams was presented Monday with a flag flown over the Texas Capitol to commemorate his twenty years of public service in Abilene. Jay Hardaway, Senior Policy Adviser for State Representative Stan Lambert, presented the flag to Mayor Williams at 10 a.m. inside the Abilene City Council Chamber. “Mayor...

The majority of City of Abilene offices and service centers will be closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Abilene Police and Fire will be in operation. For water emergencies, call the water hotline anytime at 325.676.6000. For animal related emergencies, contact APD Dispatch at 325.673.8331.

The City of Abilene would like to notify drivers of traffic flow changes taking place in the downtown area beginning Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The changes are in part due to downtown hotel construction, and what will be a permanent change to street and traffic flow around the new downtown hotel.

The City of Abilene is pleased to announce the return of cardboard recycling at its recycling drop-off centers, effective immediately. The Abilene area vendor that collects recyclable materials has partnered with a new buyer that now accepts cardboard products. This gives the City of Abilene the ability to collect cardboard materials and transfer them to a vendor for recycling, instead of having to discard it as a waste product.

The Abilene Taylor County Public Health District is pleased to welcome Dr. Gary Goodnight as the new Health Authority for Taylor County effective October 30, 2021. Dr. Goodnight replaces Dr. Annie Drachenberg whose contract ended October 29, 202...