Abilene /tags/abilene Abilene en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:11:43 GMT Wildfires burning across Texas hurt rural areas that depend on agriculture /environment-nature/2022-03-29/wildfires-burning-across-texas-hurt-rural-areas-that-depend-on-agriculture An estimated 1,000 cattle have been affected by the Eastland Complex Fire, which has burned more than 54,000 acres. Texas officials and local groups are raising money and collecting supplies to help farmers and ranchers. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:11:43 GMT /environment-nature/2022-03-29/wildfires-burning-across-texas-hurt-rural-areas-that-depend-on-agriculture Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom Eastland wildfires bring the smell of smoke into Houston /environment-nature/2022-03-18/eastland-wildfires-bring-the-smell-of-smoke-into-houston Wildfires near Abilene wafted in from the northwest Friday morning. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:56:05 GMT /environment-nature/2022-03-18/eastland-wildfires-bring-the-smell-of-smoke-into-houston HPM Staff | Houston Public Media Virus Rules Were Not Enforced. Grieving Texas Family Asks: Why? /texas-news/2020-12-22/virus-rules-were-not-enforced-grieving-texas-family-asks-why In the weeks that Mark Riggs went from feeling worn down before Thanksgiving to dying of COVID-19 last Monday, only six calls about people not wearing face coverings rolled into the Abilene Police Department. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:00:22 GMT /texas-news/2020-12-22/virus-rules-were-not-enforced-grieving-texas-family-asks-why Associated Press In Rural Texas, People Experiencing Homelessness Lead 'Masked' Lives Outside Of Public View /texas-news/2020-01-02/in-rural-texas-people-experiencing-homelessness-lead-masked-lives-outside-of-public-view No one knew Billy Ray “Shaggy” Hagen was homeless until the janitor arrived early one morning and saw him sleeping on the floor of St. Luke’s Episcopal… Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:32:00 GMT /texas-news/2020-01-02/in-rural-texas-people-experiencing-homelessness-lead-masked-lives-outside-of-public-view Juan Pablo Garnham / Texas Tribune Police Chief Apologizes for 1922 Lynching As Abilene Confronts Painful Chapter Of Its History /2019-04-28/police-chief-apologizes-for-1922-lynching-as-abilene-confronts-painful-chapter-of-its-history A lynching that took place 97 years ago in Abilene, Texas, was publicly recognized for the first time Saturday. A college student's curiosity was the... Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:05:56 GMT /2019-04-28/police-chief-apologizes-for-1922-lynching-as-abilene-confronts-painful-chapter-of-its-history Nathan Gibbs What To Do On A Visit To The ‘Storybook Capital Of Texas’ /2018-03-22/what-to-do-on-a-visit-to-the-storybook-capital-of-texas From Texas Standard . Maybe you haven’t considered Abilene for a weekend excursion, but this prairie town has a lot to offer – including some of the... Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:22:15 GMT /2018-03-22/what-to-do-on-a-visit-to-the-storybook-capital-of-texas Marika Flatt Parts Of North Texas See 4 Inches Of Rain In 24 Hours; Abilene Gets 8 Inches /texas-news/2015-07-08/parts-of-north-texas-see-4-inches-of-rain-in-24-hours-abilene-gets-8-inches Areas northwest of Dallas-Fort Worth are seeing lots of rain. Since Tuesday, some areas have recorded 2 to 4 inches – and the National Weather Service… Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:38:31 GMT /texas-news/2015-07-08/parts-of-north-texas-see-4-inches-of-rain-in-24-hours-abilene-gets-8-inches ĻӰԺ Man Pays $1,000 To Feed Abilene Chick-Fil-A Drive-Thru Diners /texas-news/2014-09-18/man-pays-1-000-to-feed-abilene-chick-fil-a-drive-thru-diners A generous customer has paid $1,000 to pick up the tab for diners in dozens of vehicles at the drive-thru lanes of a West Texas Chick-fil-A.KTXS-TV… Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:30:34 GMT /texas-news/2014-09-18/man-pays-1-000-to-feed-abilene-chick-fil-a-drive-thru-diners Associated Press