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Hamlin family demands answers on alleged misuse of grandfather's oil shares
HAMLIN, Texas — A Hamlin family is searching for answers about an oil well they say they’ve been part owners of since 1981. The family of Claude Bolden, who was the owner of The Claude Bolden Estate, says the oil well currently has a new owner but they claim they never sold their shares.
6 towns to be folded into Abilene MPO operational boundary
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met Tuesday to discuss the final stages of expanding its operational boundary to include Merkel, Buffalo Gap, Tuscola, Lawn, Hawley, and Clyde. This expansion would provide oversight to and take input from these towns for construction and improvement projects on state and county highways and […]
Get your rain gear ready Big Country, rain chances to increase through the weekend
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Weather)— The phrase “April showers bring May flowers” will come to life across the Big Country over the next several days, with a chance of rain each day until Monday. The passage of our next frontal system will begin Thursday. A cold front will move through the Big Country in the afternoon […]
“You want to go where you’re wanted, so pretty good fit:” Merkel hires Snyder’s Wes Wood to be new head football coach/athletic director
MERKEL, Texas (BCH Sports) – There’s big high school football news out of the big country. Merkel has hired Snyder’s Wes Wood to become their new football coach and athletic director. Coach Wood led Snyder for five seasons, including three playoff appearances. Now he’ll replace former Merkel...
HIGHLIGHTS: Wall Lady Hawks outlasts Merkel, 3-2, in 11 innings to punch their ticket to postseason
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Wall Lady Hawks outlasts Merkel 3-2 in 11 innings of work to punch their ticket to the 2024 postseason. With the game knotted up at two a piece in the bottom of the 11th inning, two outs and a runner on second, Shyanne Floyd hit a line drive between right […]
Wes Wood leaving Snyder after five seasons
SNYDER, Texas (KCBD) - After five years of coaching Snyder Football, Wes Wood is leaving to become the new head football coach and athletic director at Merkel. Wood won 21 games with the Tigers, leading them to three playoff appearances. Back in high school, Wes Wood played on the 2008...
Lady Hawks Walk Off Merkel in Extras to Secure Playoff Berth
WALL, TX — The Wall Lady Hawks faced the Merkel Lady Badgers in a game that would decide both team's playoff fates on Tuesday, April 16. It took some late-game heroics from the Lady Hawks in the bottom of the 7th inning to tie the contest.
Severe Big Country weather brings threat of hail storms
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Weather) – Tuesday started off with a bang in the morning as severe thunderstorms from Monday night continued in Haskell and Throckmorton counties. Severe storms brewed up once again around 8:45 a.m. in Fisher County. Just an hour later at 9:45 a.m., yet another severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Haskell, Jones, […]
Merkel hires Wes Wood away from Snyder to be head football coach and athletic director
MERKEL, Texas (BCH Sports) – The Merkel Badgers have a new head football coach and athletic director, and now Snyder needs a new head football coach and athletic director. Wes Wood is making the move from Class 4A Snyder to Class 3A Merkel to lead the Badgers football program and athletic department.
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