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DPR Construction Building Current Phase of Abilene Data Center
ABILENE, Texas –DPR Construction is in the final closeout phase of the Crusoe Abilene AI Data Center Campus, the flagship site of the Stargate initiative. Total construction cost of all campus construction phases is between $30 billion and $33 billion. Crusoe Energy Systems is the developer, with DPR as...
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City National Bank Announces New Hires and Board Appointments in Abilene and San Angelo
Colorado City-based City National Bank has hired four associates to join its Abilene team and one in San Angelo, as well as announcing new board appointments. Monica Houston is the new market president of City National Bank in Abilene. She began her banking career while in college and has since built more than 30 years of experience in retail banking and lending, serving customers and communities throughout the region. Before joining City National Bank, she served in executive roles at First Financial Bank and First Financial Bankshares Inc. for most of her career. She was also owner and president of Pivotal Align-ment Coaching LLC. Houston attended Cisco College and McMurry University.
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Davis Crane Group adds first Tadano AC 7.450-1 all-terrain crane
Davis Crane Group, a crane service company headquartered in Texas, United States, with more than 60 years of operation, has taken delivery of its first Tadano AC 7.450-1 all-terrain crane, a 500-tonne, seven-axle machine that will be based at the company’s Goins Crane Service division in Abilene. The AC...
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First Financial Bank Abilene Region Announces Leadership Transition and Executive Promotions
The board of directors of Abilene-based First Financial Bank has announced several leadership transitions and executive promotions within its Abilene region. Following a distinguished career and 35 years of dedicated service to First Financial Bank, Marelyn Shedd has announced she will retire in December. She joined the bank as senior vice president of commercial lending and steadily advanced to president of the Abilene region in 2012 and ultimately regional CEO in 2025. Her appointments marked a historic milestone as the first woman to serve in these positions at the bank. Throughout her career, Shedd has played an integral role in the growth and success of First Financial Bank while helping shape the economic and civic vitality of Abilene. She has been recognized throughout her career for both her professional accomplishments and community leadership, including her recent induction into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame.
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Member Spotlight: Air Evac Lifeteam
We are the nation’s largest air medical network. You know us locally as the Hendrick AirCare aircraft. We respond to scene calls and provide hospital-to-hospital transports, carrying seriously ill or injured patients to the nearest appropriate medical facility. 2. What do customers say about working with you?. We are...
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New Abilene operations center aims to strengthen data center workforce
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Austin-based company specializing in data center and digital infrastructure workforce development is expanding its operations to Abilene. Overwatch Mission Critical officially opened its new West Texas Operations Center in Abilene, marking an expansion of the company’s presence in Texas as demand for data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to […]
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First Financial Bank announces Abilene leadership changes
The First Financial Bank Board has announced a series of leadership transitions and executive promotions within its Abilene Region, including the announced retirement of longtime Abilene region leader Marelyn Shedd. Following a 35-year career with First Financial Bank, Shedd has announced her planned retirement for Dec. 31, prioritizing a seamless transition for leadership, employees and customers, a media release said. Shedd began at First Financial Bank as the senior vice president of commercial lending before being promoted to president of the Abilene Region in 2012. "For more than three decades, Marelyn has been a trusted leader, banker, and dedicated champion for the Abilene community,” David Bailey, president and CEO of First Financial Bankshares Inc., said. “Her influence can be seen not only in her success at First Financial Bank, but also in the countless organizations, businesses, and individuals she has supported throughout her career. "We are deeply grateful for her leadership, which will continue as she works with the Abilene leadership team throughout the remainder of the year to ensure a smooth transition." Marshall Morris has been named the new chairman, president and CEO of First Financial Bank's Abilene Region, effective Sept. 1. Morris began at First Financial Bank 15
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Abilene man travels 300 miles for melons to sell locally
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — How far would you travel to purchase watermelon or cantaloupe? An Abilene man travels more than 300 miles round trip to purchase both to bring back to the Key City to sell. Waylon Presley used to work on oil rigs in West Texas and New Mexico. He ate fresh watermelon and […]
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From her kitchen to a growing business: This Abilene mom’s meal prep mission needs help
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene mom is helping make mealtime easier and healthier for many in the community. Alissa Guerra is the owner of Mama Made Meal Prep. It started with meal prepping with her own mom to eat healthier. Now she provides around 100 meals each week. The business where Guerra used the […]
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Retirees Are Discovering This Slow-Paced Texas Town Where Homes Still Start Under $90,000
Nobody told the housing market in Sweetwater, Texas that it was supposed to go completely off the rails, and the town has been quietly benefiting from that oversight ever since. Sweetwater is a small West Texas city of about 10,000 people, sitting along Interstate 20 roughly 40 miles west of...
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New housing developments move one step closer in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Abilene’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Tuesday afternoon, making a handful of housing recommendations to the city council. During the meeting, the largest section of land the commissioners considered is roughly 170 acres off Texas Avenue right by Dyess Air Force Base. The commission approved to change the tract of land […]