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Miami-Dade Police's Alvaro Zabaleta retires from department, will head Sweetwater communications
Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta is retiring from the department after 26 years of service. However, he will still remain a familiar face in the county as he will head the communications department for both the city and police force of Sweetwater.
Big Country Beat: 12 arrests, Taylor Co. lightning fire & Abilene MPO concerns
ABILENE, Texas (BigCountryHomepage.com) – 10 arrests from a child predator sting out of Sweetwater leads this edition of Big Country Beat. Keep reading for a full look at the trending local articles of the week. This week’s top 5 in BCH’s Big Country Beat In a meeting last Tuesday, the Abilene Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met to solidify […]
Sweetwater WASP Museum is hosting its annual homecoming and air show
SWEETWATER, Texas — The Women Air Force Service Pilots Museum in Sweetwater is having its annual homecoming and air show this weekend. All day Saturday at Avenger Field, you can walk through the museum, tour several aircraft, and watch the air show. The airshow will begin around 1 p.m....
For two TSTC graduates, perseverance was key to completing nursing program
SWEETWATER Jackie Mayfield and Benita Sparrow each made a commitment to graduate from Texas State Technical College. The LVN to RN Transition Nursing Program graduates had time to think about that commitment every time they started their vehicles to begin the trip to Sweetwater while they were students. Mayfield drove 350 miles one way from her Longview home to attend school, while Sparrow drove 229 miles, also one way, from Lancaster.
Women in Aviation the theme for The 2024 Big Country AirFest
“Women in Aviation” is the theme for the Dyess Big Country AirFest 2024, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, on the West side of Abilene Regional Airport. The flightline will feature aircraft and displays from the W.A.S.P. Museum in Sweetwater. “The ability for AirFest attendees to purchase a...
UPDATED: Storms have exited the area
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - update 2:40 a.m. - Storms have moved east of U.S. 83, now affecting Texoma region. The severe weather threat has ended for the South Plains. update 1:22 a.m. - A few severe thunderstorms are moving eastward over the Rolling Plains. Severe warnings are in place for 1″ hail and 60mph wind.
‘I just feel trapped’: Hamlin family in need of a wheelchair & ramp for accessibility
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)— Three years after a tragic flood in Hamlin, one family says they need home accessibility improvements due to mobility complications. Resident Sonnie Crossan said three years ago, she and her mother were lucky and in good health to avoid injury from the flood that damaged their home. She said she is worried […]
Rabid animal confirmed in Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Texas — The City of Sweetwater has confirmed a positive case of rabies in the area. The Sweetwater Animal Shelter is reminding the community to make sure their pets are up-to-date on their vaccines. Texas Department of State Health Services sayd rabies is a deadly virus of the...
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