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El Paso middle school bans all-black outfits, sweatshirts with hoods
EL PASO, Texas — Students at Charles Middle School in El Paso will head back to school soon, but they won’t be back in black. According to a letter to parents from Nick DeSantis, the school has adopted a new dress code based on policy feedback from families, faculty, staff and community stakeholders.
68 Odessa Wranglers to NJCAA All-Academic Team
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) – The NJCAA has announced the 2023-2024 All-Academic Teams, which recognizes student-athletes for their abilities in the classroom. Of those student-athletes, 68 come from the Odessa College Wranglers’ seven athletic programs. 30 student-athletes made first-team, 18 were named second-team, and 20 on the third-team. The sport with the most students selected […]
Second Safe Haven baby box in Texas opens in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas — A new Safe Haven baby box officially opened in Lubbock at Fire Station 9 which made it the second baby box in Texas. The first baby box was in Abilene and this new one made it number 247 in the nation. Baby boxes have given parents...
Border Patrol beefing up operations to target fentanyl crisis along El Paso sector
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Fentanyl is killing 150 Americans a day. Now, Border Patrol is beefing up their strategy to stop it coming into New Mexico. “If you are making or moving fentanyl across our borders, if you are responsible for smuggling and exploiting people, and if you are profiting from the suffering of others, we […]
Top Back-To-School Shopping Spots in Abilene for Tax-Free Weekend
I believe Abilene, has some of the best places to shop for affordable back-to-school clothing. My wife and I have eight children and for years, we had to get ready for back to school and having to shop for the lowest prices possible on both clothes and school supplies. For...
Austin jobless rate rises to 3.8% as Texas sets labor force record
The Austin-Round Rock metro area's unemployment rate increased to 3.8% in June, while Texas set a new record for its civilian labor force, officials said Friday. The Texas Workforce Commission reported that Austin's jobless rate, representing 56,143 unemployed residents, remains below the national average of 4.3%. Austin added 4,900 jobs...
RNC delegate from Texas thoroughly enjoyed her stay in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After the Republican National Convention wrapped up in Milwaukee Thursday night, it was time for everyone to go home. Sue DeVillez was visiting Wisconsin from Georgetown, Texas. She was representing Texas’ 31st congressional district as a delegate. She was at the Dane County Regional Airport Friday...
Major tech outage affects nation, how did it affect Abilene?
A widespread computer outage has been reported Friday morning, according to USA Today coverage. Abilene entities have reported experiencing the effects of the outage. It occurred when cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike uploaded updates to fix a defect in Microsoft's Windows Operating System. The update subsequently disrupted flight operations, banking transactions, hospital systems and public transit.
TSTC to offer night classes at Abilene campus
(ABILENE, Texas) – The lights will be on during the evenings at Texas State Technical College’s Industrial Technology Center in Abilene. Night classes will be offered in Electrical Power and Controls, Industrial Systems, and Welding Technology this fall. The fall semester begins Tuesday, Sept. 3. “We have talked...
Man wanted for Albuquerque murder arrested in Central Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man wanted for a murder in Albuquerque has been arrested in Central Texas. Michael Pacheco is accused of shooting and killing Guillermo Ramirez at a Days Inn on Iliff near Coors on June 20. Police said he accused Ramirez of having a relationship with his girlfriend. The Albuquerque Police Department said […]
Moran FFA gets nat’l award
Moran FFA achieved a significant milepost at the 96th Texas FFA State Convention, receiving a Bronze National Chapter Award. Moran was one of only three Texas chapters to earn a national award, joining Abilene High and Killeen Harker Heights. Moran also earned a Silver Golden Horizon Award in Division Two...
Defensive End Dycin Davis Aims to Unleash Chaos on Opponents this Season
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – Over at Cooper High School, they’ve got some pretty ferocious players on the defensive line. There’s one in particular who’s an absolute manchild, and he hasn’t had a single day of school yet as an upperclassman!. Dycin Davis/Edge Rusher, Cooper...
Dreams Realized: Two Big Country Baseball Players are Selected in MLB Draft
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (BCH Sports) – Two pitchers from our Big Country backyard got their names selected in the MLB draft. Owen Woodward from Breckenridge was drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th round, with the 443rd pick. In the past, Woodward was involved in an incident in 2022. When playing for Weatherford College, after giving up a home run, he tackled a base runner rounding third.
‘Heck yeah, let’s go!’: How ‘Twister’ in 1996 inspired these North Texans to chase storms
TV meteorologists, forecasters and storm chasers in Dallas-Fort Worth credit the first “Twister” movie for stoking their love of weather ... and they can’t wait to see the new “Twisters” that hits theaters Friday.
Texas continues to add more jobs than any other state
(The Center Square) – Another month, another jobs record in Texas. Texas continued to outperform all other states in job creation in June, again adding more jobs than any other state every month in the past 12 months. Texas again beat its record reached last month, as it did in the previous month, and previous months before that. In June, Texas employers reported having the greatest number of Texans working...
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