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Fashion-forward Malm this year's Philharmonic Grand Dame

To prepare for their big moment in the spotlight at tonight's Abilene Philharmonic Guild Gold Medallion Ball, Ruth Ann and Don Malm had to brush up on their footwork.

More reporting of child sex crimes may be responsible for uptick in numbers, officials say

Stepped-up efforts to get people to report child sexual assault is finally paying off, according to Diane Dotson, executive director of the Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center.

City's of Abilene's Adopt-a-Spot, Adopt-a-Creek programs provide opportunities for many

For about four or five years, the Taylor County Community Supervision and Corrections Department has been regularly combing local creeks — not for criminals, but for...

Abilene will participate in statewide warrant roundup

Time to pay those outstanding tickets.

Are you a leap year baby? Tell us your story

Seeking people with Feb. 29 birthdays

Around the Big Country 2/11/2012

ABILENE Dinner theater: McMurry Dinner Theatre will present a production of "The Game of Love and Chance" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Feb. 18, 23 and 25 on...

Meals on Wheels in Abilene loses $72,300 through state funding cut

Cuts in state funding have hit one of the programs provided by Meals on Wheels Plus Inc. in Abilene.

Rural Taylor County Aging Services getting less money

Rural Taylor County Aging Services is another local agency that receives grant funding through Texans Feeding Texans.

APD recommends locking up valuables at self-storage units with disc locks

Storage unit burglaries in January accounted for thousands of dollars of stolen property in Abilene, including $500 worth of carpet, a motorcycle, toy collectible cars and tires...

Abilene has fewer police officers compared with similar-sized Texas cities  even after OK to hire five more

Abilene has fewer police officers per capita when compared to Texas cities of similar size even after the Abilene City Council on Thursday approved hiring five more officers.

McMurry football: War Hawks to open D-II era against ACU

War Hawks to open D-II era against ACU

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Abilene Christian vs. McMurry

Ballinger man asking for donations after fire

BALLINGER — A man who lost his home to a blaze this week is asking for donations to help his family.

Education Notebook: First STAAR meeting attracts 85 people

The Abilene ISD will continue to offer parent informational meetings about the state's new assessment test, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).

Tenaska official: Greenhouse gas fight won't affect proposed Sweetwater project

U.S. Environmental Protection regulations on greenhouse gases that have earned the ire of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott are not expected to pose a problem for Tenaska's...

Texas Trails Council vows changes amid financial woes

The Texas Trails Council has resolved to make changes after years of stagnant membership in Big Country Boy Scout troops, firing two Scout officials in the past three years and...

Wintry weather dipping farther south, putting chill on weekend

The cold front that will hit the Big Country this weekend will extend farther south than first expected, increasing the chances for a wintry mix in the Big Country, according to...

Two Eastland school employees under investigation

Two employees at the Eastland Independent School District have been placed on administrative leave without pay as an internal investigation continues regarding possible...

Suspect in late Thursday shooting in custody, police say

The Abilene Police Department say they have arrested a man reported to have been involved in a shooting late Thursday.

Suspected drug traffickers arrested in Brown County, official says

A traffic stop in Brown County this week led to the seizure of drugs and a large amount of cash, and the arrests of two men reportedly associated with a Mexican drug trafficking...

Abilene police and fire blotter 2/10/2012

Incident reports released Thursday by the Abilene Police Department: Graffiti, 1600 block of Matador Street, Wednesday A man reported someone spray painted graffiti on his...

Abilene police and blotter 2/11/2012

Abilene police and fire blotter 2/11/2012

Abilene apartment occupancy rates dip to state average but far behind national trend

According to a survey from ALN Apartment Data, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based apartment research firm, occupancy rates for Abilene apartments dipped to 90.7 percent in January....

Big Country Journal: Brownwood show features art-on-the-fly; even rejects have an exhibit

BROWNWOOD — It's like adding another color to your paint box.

211 help line calls grew significantly in 2011

This week, 2-1-1 Texas A Call for Help Community Resource Center released an annual report that revealed, among other things, a significant jump in the number of calls the center...

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Are you a leap year baby? Tell us your story

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Man shot in back expected to survive, Abilene police say

A shooting on Sammons Street late Thursday night resulted in a 19-year-old man being taken to the hospital in serious condition.

Opponent has floor at forum for county GOP chief as incumbent stays away

Taylor County Republican Party Chairwoman Joy Ellinger wasn't at the forum for county GOP chairperson hopefuls Thursday night, but that didn't mean her name didn't...

Details sealed in arrest of San Angelo man

SAN ANGELO — Nothing has been filed, including request for setting bond, in the case of Frederick Harold Mueller, a San Angelo man awaiting possible extradition to Colorado....

Big Country Journal: Brownwood show features art-on-the-fly; even rejects have an exhibit

BROWNWOOD — It's like adding another color to your paint box.

Former AISD chief out of hospital after apparent carjacking last year

Charles Hundley, a former Abilene Independent School District superintendent who had been hospitalized since an apparent carjacking last year left him injured, was released from a...

Simplified divorce forms meet with opposition from some Abilene attorneys

A possible change intended to simplify the process of a divorce could have costly consequences, say family lawyers in Abilene.

As 3D 'Phantom Menace' hits theaters, McMurry professor examines why 'Star Wars' endures

A long time ago, there was no such creature as Jar-Jar Binks, Darth Vader never had to deal with the first pangs of puberty and donning a pair of 3D specs wasn't necessary to...

Red Cross helping Ballinger family after blaze

BALLINGER — The Red Cross said it is assisting a family whose home was ruled a total loss this week after it was consumed by fire.

Abilene man charged with soliciting girl for sex among list of indictments

An Abilene man alleged to have solicited a girl online for sex was among 35 people indicted by a Taylor County grand jury Thursday.

Abilene council OKs plan that clears path for new low-income apartment complex

The city is helping pave the way for potential new low-income apartments in northeast Abilene.

Abilene area superintendents, others mixed on Texas not seeking No Child Left Behind waivers

Abilene Independent School District Superintendent Heath Burns said Thursday that he doubts Texas will "ever be freed from the onerous requirement of No Child Left...

Atmos proposes increasing rates for gas customers in March

Atmos Energy Corp. filed a statement of intent Jan. 31 with Abilene and 440 other Texas cities to charge customers more for natural gas service.

Big Country Briefs 2/10/2012

Big Country Journal Briefs 2/10/2012

Texas gas prices 2/10/2012

Latest Prev. City Avg. Week Change Abilene $3.433 $3.399 +3.4 cents Amarillo $3.183 $3.173 +1.0 cents Austin $3.391 $3.383 +0.8 cents C. Christi $3.383 $3.386 -0.3 cents Dallas...

Crime in Abilene mostly down, but some sex crimes sharply increased, report says

APD releases 2011 crime statistics, reports overall drop in crime

Abilene City Council approves hiring more police officers

The council authorized hiring five additional officers at a cost of about $265,000 a year.

Just in: Abilene Police Report -- Suspect runs, tosses marijuana bag at officer

At 1:26 a.m. today, Officer Cory Davis contacted a motorist in the 600 block of N. Jefferson Drive for a traffic violation. As soon as the vehicle stopped, the male driver exited...

Abilene Reporter-News: Morning state, national, international headlines, Feb. 9

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday will free the first 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to...

AISD Place 1 board candidate wants to focus on economically disadvantaged

More emphasis on upgrading technology and the needs of economically disadvantaged students motivated Charles Byrn to run for the Abilene Independent School District board of...

Longtime school volunteer Shane Davidson files for AISD board Place 7

With two sons educated in the Abilene Independent School District and a wife who teaches in the school system, and as a volunteer on several school organizations or committees...

Multiple events scheduled for Black History Month

The new president of the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce, Paul Lewis, said there are several events still on tap to commemorate Black History Month.