Driving School Teaches Teens Road Safety Risks
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Marc Couch delivers monthly presentations on leading causes of teen crash deaths.
Live Poll
Do you trust driver education programs to make teen drivers safer?
Abilene News
For readers in Abilene, the hub of the Big Country, coverage here follows city council, county government, schools, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and the surrounding counties.
Politics
Air Force Launches B-1 Pilot Training Program
The BSTAR initiative uses contractor-operated business jets to help B-1 pilots build foundational airmanship in Abilene, Texas.
Sports
Abilene Christian Sweeps Highlands, Advances to State
Abilene Christian School's varsity girls volleyball team beat The Highlands School 3-0 in a regional-round match.
Lifestyle
Abilene Weighs Accessible Grover Nelson Park Playground
The Mayor's Advisory Board for Citizens with Disabilities will discuss a vision for rebuilding the playground after a fire.
Business
Live Poll
Should local charities get more community funding to support children with incarcerated parents?
Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives $10,000 Grant
The Texas Bar Foundation grant will fund staff and volunteer training and resource kits for Amachi program families in West Central Texas.
Weather and Disaster
Live Poll
Have you already started preparing your home for winter heating and possible power outages?
City Urges Residents to Prep Heaters for Winter
Abilene officials and heating professionals are advising residents to check their heaters and thermostats as cooler temperatures settle in.
Abilene reporting takes in decisions made at city hall and the Taylor County courthouse, along with Abilene ISD and Wylie ISD and the employers that anchor the local economy. From River Oaks-Brookhollow and Sayles Boulevard to Red Bud Park, Cobb Park and Sears Park, neighborhood coverage runs through the city and extends into Jones County and Callahan County where a story crosses the line. Dyess Air Force Base and the regional medical and university sectors shape much of what happens locally and generate the most durable economic stories. Water supply and the regional agricultural economy run underneath many of the city's most contested planning and budget decisions.
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