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Outlaws & Legends announces star-studded lineup for 16th anniversary Abilene festival

Abilene, Texas — The Outlaws & Legends Music Festival is returning to Abilene in 2027 for its 16th anniversary, bringing a mix of country, rock, blues and Americana artists to the Big Country. Festival founder and country music artist Mark Powell announced the lineup Thursday. The two-day festival is...

Abilene, TX · 1d
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A 1961 Texas Hurricane Found Its Way Onto One of Rush's Most Famous Albums

Did you know one of Rush's most iconic album covers features a photograph connected to one of Texas' deadliest hurricanes? Here's how Hurricane Carla became part of rock history!

Texas · 19h

Chron.com

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Texas meteorologist resurfaces at new station after emotional exit

After a difficult goodbye, the meteorologist has found a new TV home.

Angleton, TX · 2d
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Thought Catalog

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Roseanne Barr Asked Texans for a Ken Paxton Win as Her Birthday Gift. He Lost on Her Birthday.

James Talarico won Texas’s U.S. Senate race on November 3, the day Roseanne Barr turned 74, after she’d asked voters to make a Ken Paxton victory her birthday gift.

Texas · 2h

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Charles Goodnight: The Man Who Put the Kitchen on Wheels in the 19th Century West

Charles Goodnight. Source: Public domain, PBS, available here. Charles Goodnight came to Texas as a boy and grew into the sort of plainsman who seemed to have been manufactured by the country itself: lean on schooling, heavy on experience, suspicious of comfort, and possessed of a memory for trails, water holes, cattle, and weather.

Texas · 16h

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East Texas radio personality to be inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - She has been a voice in East Texas radio for decades, and this weekend she’s being honored for just that. An East Texas radio personality is being inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. If you’ve tuned in to KYKX radio, you’ve probably heard...

Longview, TX · 1d

Houston Chronicle

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Before Sarah Eckhardt was Texas Comptroller elect, she was a budding actress. Here are her films.

Before becoming Texas comptroller-elect, Sarah Eckhardt appeared in two films, including “Student Bodies” and “Things Change.”

Texas · 1d

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Balloon Fest returns to Abilene this weekend with rides, launches and entertainment

ABILENE, Texas — Balloon Fest is returning to Abilene this weekend, Nov. 6-7, bringing hot air balloons, food and entertainment back to the city. The event is scheduled for 2250 E.N. 10th St. in Abilene, with activities planned from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Abilene, TX · 19h

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After 30 years in nursing, Sandy June finds success in Texas country music

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - After more than three decades in nursing, Sandy June picked up a guitar at age 50. Now, the Texas country singer has three No. 1 singles and a new song, “Good Ol’ Girls.”. June said she bought a guitar in secret and learned to...

Texas · 11h

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Unbreakable Texas Women By Joanne Kukanza Easley Presented by Lone Star Literary Life

She ran from her mother’s life. Then she had to go home and face it. By six, Janie already knows what most children never have to learn: vodka doesn’t just make Mama mean — it destroys everything it touches. Growing up in the dust and hard living of 1950s Odessa, Texas, she vows she’ll never become her mother. At sixteen, she runs, hitchhiking west just as the Summer of Love begins — chasing freedom, and finding instead the same old patterns of pain in new places.

Texas · 1d

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Echoes of the harvest: New novel gives voice to the migrant families who built South Texas

Decades before mechanical pickers reshaped rural life in the 1950s, the rhythm of entire communities moved to the seasonal pulse of the harvest. Men, women and children bent over the rows from dawn until dark, dragging heavy canvas sacks through the sweltering heat, their hands torn by the sharp bolls of the plants.

Texas · 17h

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Laura Linda Heads to 2026 Texas Country Music Awards as Top 5 Tejano Finalist

Corpus Christi-born recording artist Laura Linda is headed to one of Texas country music’s biggest nights after being named a Top-5 finalist for Tejano Artist or Band of the Year at the 2026 Texas Country Music Awards (TCMA). Known as “Texas Music Royalty,” Laura Linda will attend the awards...

Corpus Christi, TX · 2d

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Abilene H-E-B celebrates 35 years of serving the community

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene H-E-B celebrated 35 years of serving the community Saturday morning, inviting customers and community members to join in the milestone. The celebration kicked off with a performance by the Abilene High School cheer team. The store also recognized 13 longtime employees, known as partners, who have been with H-E-B since […]

Abilene, TX · 5d

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Football Friday Night Presented By First Financial Bank: Oct. 30, 2026

ABILENE, Texas — It's the 41st Anniversary Season of Football Friday Night!. Watch Football Friday Night Presented By First Financial Bank on KTXS at 10 20 p.m. Stick with KTXS online and on air for the latest game updates and scores. For a complete list of games in the...

Abilene, TX · 7d

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Abilene Fall ArtWalk draws crowd downtown despite rain, boosting local artists and culture

Rainy weather didn't stop Abilene residents from gathering downtown Thursday evening for Fall ArtWalk, an event celebrating local art, culture and community. The Oct. 29 event brought together local artists and residents for an evening of artwork, and fall activities. This month's ArtWalk featured opportunities to explore local artwork, decorate...

Abilene, TX · 8d

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Mighty M Band finishes 16th at UIL Area Marching Contest

The Muleshoe High School Mighty “M” Band concluded its 2026 University Interscholastic League (UIL) marching competition Saturday.

Muleshoe, TX · 11d

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Haunted Village returns to Buffalo Gap for Halloween

ABILENE, Texas — A longtime Halloween tradition is making a comeback to the Buffalo Gap Historic Village since 2013. The Haunted Village will be open Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31. Tours begin at 7:15 p.m., with the last tour leaving at 10:15 p.m. Each tour lasts about...

Buffalo Gap, TX · 11d