Shelly Womack
Photojournalist-
People may notice officers on bikes patrolling Downtown Abilene or Cedar Creek Waterway.
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Last week, a wave of flu cases hit local schools, prompting a temporary closure for schools in Anson, Merkel, TLCA Abilene, and Benjamin. -
Last night marked the 30th Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Banquet hosted by the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce. -
Abilene residents bundled up and they marched across the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Bridge in 25-degree temperatures today. The diverse gathering of individuals united in song and celebration of the civil rights leader’s legacy. -
The National Anthem and a flyover helped kick off the Big Country Veterans Day Parade Saturday in downtown Abilene. Organizers set the date of this year’s parade early so that Dyess personnel could attend. -
Yesterday evening, about 1,600 people made their way to the Taylor County Expo for the 19th annual Hendrick Bunco for Breast Cancer fundraiser. -
An injured and malnourished stray dog caught the attention of residents in Tuscola. One concerned resident organized help for the dog and her buddy on social media. And as KACU’s Shelly Womack reports, the effort attracted statewide and national help. -
A rodeo participant died Saturday night at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo after being thrown from his horse. -
The Gayle and Max Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center has officially opened the NEXT Lab at Abilene Christian University.
