January 21st, 2026

If you live in West Texas…chances are that a data center is being built or coming soon, to an area near you. But, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller would like to pull on the reins a little. He wants to keep them out of prime farmlands. He’ll join us to explain.

Abilene’s observance of the Martin Luther King Junior holiday has grown over the past few years. This year’s banquet was sold out. Some neighbors showed up to pray or march, others volunteered to beautify the city in King’s name. We’ll tell you about it.

This week we’ve also got stories about a West Texas horse rescue, a new Abilene startup that hopes to capture some of the energy around the A-I data center project, and Congress’s move to close the so-called “hemp loophole”.

And we’ll tell you about an event happening tonight at Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Science Ambassador J-D Stillwater is making a stop in Abilene on his U-S tour helping people understand some scientific concepts–and connect with them.