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Abilene’s new mayor, Anthony Williams, was sworn in Monday surrounded by his family and supporters. There has been plenty of celebration lately, but back…
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Abilene is moving forward with plans to build a downtown convention center hotel. City officials gathered yesterday to celebrate the passage of House Bill…
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When Abilene native Andrew Penns became involved in the Taylor County Historical Commission, he discovered that much of the African-American history of…
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Sienna Miller keeps a photograph of her great, great, great grandmother, an African-American woman named Harriet Vaughn Sims. In the photograph, a bouquet…
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It’s easy to assume that all the quilters in West Texas are women old enough to collect social security. However, the treasurer of the Abilene Quilters…
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In many ways Jordan Click is like any typical 27-year-old; she likes shopping, enjoys sports and dreams of owning a boutique. However, her limitations are…
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The Abilene Zoo is investigating how one of the Zoo’s jaguars escaped its exhibit on Monday. The incident happened early in the morning before the Zoo was…
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West Texas Veterans and their loved ones are sharing their stories with historians for the project, “War Stories: West Texans Experience War.” Historians…
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An introduction "I’m a family man and Christian who has worked and provided donuts for the children’s department at First Baptist Church for 29 years,"…
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This legislative session, some Texas lawmakers are pushing bills that would increase per-student funding for public charter schools. Each year, these…