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Texas AG Paxton seeks to revive effort to close El Paso-based migrant shelter network
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday asked the state’s Supreme Court to allow his office to continue its efforts to shutter an El Paso-based shelter network that assists asylum seekers and other migrants. Paxton has alleged the shelter network, Annunciation House, aids illegal migration by “operating a stash...
New fugitives added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of either Fabian Martinez Toribio or Octavio Cruz Hernandez.
Fallen trees, house fire, flooding and heat: Hurricane Beryl’s deaths climb to 11
HOUSTON, Texas – Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Coast on July 8, leaving behind downed trees, significant home and business damage, and the loss of power lasting more than a week. Multiple people died as a result of Beryl, including a Houston Police Department employee who was trapped in...
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
An Endangered Texas Species is Fighting Its Way From the Edge of Extinction
An endangered species is slowly working its way back from the edge of extinction in the woods of Central Texas. Four families of red cockaded woodpeckers have laid successful broods in the W.D. Jones State Forest in Conroe, Texas. The chicks are a sign of success for the endangered species and are being fed and cared for by all adult members of the breeding community.
Gov. Abbott Announces 7 New State Hospital Projects, Including $1B+ for Two in North Texas
Seven new state hospital projects—including new ones in Wichita Falls and Terrell—have been announced to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services. Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) projects are funded by $1.5 billion approved by the Texas Legislature in 2023 to expand, renovate, and build new facilities across the state.
Iconic West Central Texas furniture store closing after 25 years, offers extreme discounts
Happy Trails Rustic Western Furniture in Clyde is closing up shop after 25 years. The closing date depends on how fast the store can get the furniture out of its doors about 140 miles south of Wichita Falls and near Abilene. "We will be open until all the furniture is...
Construction shifts sides on Buffalo Gap Road, bringing relief to some businesses, stress to others
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)– Since January of 2022, Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene has been under a $23 million renovation. For drivers passing through, it’s not uncommon to expect traffic to cause longer wait times and hearing the occasional honk or two based on how congested the road can get. But now business owners and employees […]
Garageband Woodstock 14 to rock The Abilene Convention Center July 20th
Garageband Woodstock is back for their 14th rocking year this Saturday at The Abilene Convention Center. We talk with Charlie and Kathy Taylor to learn how this reunion of friends has grown into the musical event of the summer in Abilene. Garageband Woodstock 14. Abilene Convention Center. Saturday, July 20th.
Braum's comes to the Big Country, three locations planned in Abilene
Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store is coming to the Big Country. The Oklahoma company plans to open three locations around Abilene. Amanda Beuchaw, Braum's public relations director, confirmed locations will be built at 1327 N. Judge Ely Blvd. and 1600 Ambler Ave. Another location is planned to be built...
Dyess Welcomes B-52’s from Minot Air Force Base
ABILENE, TX (KTAB/KRBC)- A group of B-52’s were welcomed by Dyess Air Force Base where they will be conducting joint exercises with B-1 Lancers. The B-52’s are from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and will be housed at Dyess for an undisclosed amount of time while Minot conducts routine runway maintenance. The B-52 […]
Abilene Christian professor's rodent species discovery featured in new children's book
ABILENE, Texas — An Abilene Christian University biology professor's rodent species discovery has been featured in a section of a new children’s book about recently discovered mammals. Dr. Tom Lee, Department of Biology professor; Amy Scott (2010), then an ACU biology student; and Carlos Boada, a Pontificia Universidad...
'Getting bad back here': Jury sees body cam video in Gallegoz murder trial
An Abilene man accused of shooting to death one person and wounding two others has been the subject of an emotional jury trial this week in the 350th District Court. Arthur Jesse Gallegoz, 24, is suspected of firing a gun through an apartment door on Feb. 1, 2022, in north Abilene, killing Paul John Delacruz and severely injuring two others. ...
Something is brewing: Abilene is getting a new coffee drive-thru
You'll be able to rise and grind with a coffee at Abilene's newest drive-thru coffee location. Arkansas coffee brand 7 Brew is expanding to Abilene with plans to open in late September. ...
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