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Early voters in Abilene weigh economy, party loyalty in key Texas races
ABILENE, Texas — Party loyalty, faith, the economy and border security helped shape the choices of three Abilene voters who spoke with KTXS about how they cast their ballots. Two said they voted for Republicans throughout the ballot. A third declined to name a candidate he supported but described...
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950+ customer outages reported across parts of Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – More than 950 customer outages were reported across parts of Abilene Friday afternoon, according to the AEP Texas outage map. The outages were concentrated in western and southwestern Abilene, with affected areas extending west toward Tye and Dyess Air Force Base and east into neighborhoods around Westwood Richland, Cobb Park, Elmwood […]
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AISD addresses plumbing issue at Woodson Center for Excellence
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Independent School District issued a statement Friday regarding the plumbing issue reported at Woodson center for Excellence. Abilene ISD says inspections found significant cracks in sewer piping beneath the Woodson Center for Excellence following reports of a sewer odor and students and staff feeling unwell.
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Abilene’s Cypress Street project named finalist for statewide award
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene’s Cypress Street Improvement Project has been named a finalist for Best Public Improvement in the 2026 Texas Downtown President’s Awards. Completed in early summer 2026, the project transformed Cypress Street between North First and North Fifth streets with roadway and sidewalk improvements designed to enhance downtown accessibility and appeal. Upgrades […]
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This Small Town Is The Antiques Capital Of Texas And It’s Completely Frozen In Time
Somewhere between Abilene and nowhere, a tiny West Texas town called Baird has been quietly holding onto the past, and honestly, it’s doing a much better job of it than the rest of us. If you’ve never heard of Baird, Texas, that’s completely fine, because Baird has never really...
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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...
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Abilenians at Paxton event talk issues on their minds ahead of midterm elections
Affordability, immigration and public safety were among the issue’s on people’s minds at the Ken Paxton event in South Abilene Wednesday. Paxton was in town as part of his Come and Take it Tour as he campaigns against James Talarico for Senate. Nomar, who has lived in Abilene his whole life, came out to the […]
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Year-over-year job growth strong in Abilene, housing demands see big increase
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Texas led the nation in 12-month job growth, according to Governor Greg Abbott’s office. The state grew 1.1% compared to the nation’s .8%. So what does that look like in Abilene, and how are they keeping the jobs amid the housing demand? “Year-over-year about 700 jobs,” Abilene Chamber of Commerce President […]