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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...
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.
City of Sweetwater enters agreement to expand ISD daycare to public, adding 50+ spots
SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The City of Sweetwater is addressing a growing need for childcare within the city through an agreement with Sweetwater ISD. It was revealed on Tuesday that out of the roughly 2,500 children (0-12) residing in Nolan County, there were only 405 spots in daycares across the five Nolan County cities. On […]
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 […]
Rabies detected in Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Sweetwater Animal Shelter confirmed a positive case of rabies on Tuesday. In turn, the animal shelter and the city issued a reminder for pet parents to have their furry friends vaccinated against rabies, as required by the State of Texas. The City of Sweetwater told KTAB/KRBC it was a skunk […]
New RC airshow ‘Turbines & Tumbleweeds’ soars to Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene RC Society recently got approval to host a larger airshow in Sweetwater this fall. “Turbines and Tumbleweeds,” inspired by Nolan County’s turbine jets and wind turbines, expects to have 50 pilots in attendance. RC Society member, Craig Rideout, has been no stranger to the sky, flying RC (radio controlled) […]
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, […]
TSTC Metallica Scholar thankful for help during time of need
That is how Jackie Norman, a Texas State Technical College Metallica Scholar and Automotive Technology student, described his feelings after several people stepped up to offer financial assistance. Earlier this year, the engine on Norman’s pickup truck blew out, and he thought it would be a quick and easy fix....
TSTC students in West Texas gear up for SkillsUSA competitions
ABILENE All four of Texas State Technical College’s West Texas locations will be well represented during the 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston on April 18-20. With a total of 27 students participating from the Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood and Sweetwater locations, TSTC provost Andy Weaver...
Catching the love bug: Looking for love billboard in Sweetwater catches the attention of an Albany woman
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — If you live in Nolan County, you may have seen a unique billboard that is catching many drivers’ attention. An East Coast man named Albert Gilberti is advertising his romantic request to all who pass by. He chose Sweetwater because he has spent some time in Texas and wants to […]
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