April 22, 2012 Get ready for the sights and sounds of skydiving, jet engines, mock aerial dog fights and awesome aerobatics, all performed over the skies of Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. This year, the Big Country Air fest is scheduled for Saturday April 28th with the Tye gate opening to the public at 8am.
April 20, 2012 The Abilene Zoo will be holding an Earth Day celebration Saturday. In addition to the normal zoo activities(looking at, feeding and petting animals), visitors will be treated to fun and informative activities, aimed at raising awareness of animal conservation efforts.
April 19, 2012 I heard in church last Sunday that NFL quarterback Tim Tebows mom was coming to Abilene, and that she would be the featured speaker during the 'Compassion In Action' regional women’s conference on Saturday, April 28, at Beltway Bark Baptist Church. Pam Tebow has a very moving story to share and an even stronger commitment to her faith.
April 18, 2012 The Abilene Civic Center was home to the loveable ogre Shrek Tuesday night as “Shrek The Musical” came to town, complete with all the bells and whistles of the Broadway adaptation.
April 16, 2012 Just when I start to wonder if I even grew up on the same planet as my kids, I found “Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet”.
My kids and I both know how to get…how to get to Sesame Street.
Relay for Life Abilene Facebook
Pretty much all of us have been affected by cancer; by battling it or knowing someone who has. There are many ways we can aid in the battle against cancer and one of those ways is Relay for Life.
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that helps communities a
April 12, 2012 If the only knowledge you have about the history of the Titanic is what you saw in the blockbuster film starring Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, here's your chance to get properly educated.
April 11, 2012 Sheriff Les Bruce has issued Taylor County’s first ever Dog House Warrant ordering me, Rudy 'Fearless Fernandez' to be confined in the Rescue-SPCA dog house at Catclaw and Southwest Drive from 4pm Friday April 13 until 7pm Saturday, April 14.
April 4, 2012 Bo Green, Abilene Christian Universities mathematics professor begun his battle against cancer on the very day he retired from ACU. The day professor Bo started his chemotherapy in Houston, he met 19 year old Samantha also from Abilene. The two became friends and fought their cancer fight together, until Samantha lost her battle in November 2011. Now Professor Bo will walk the Relay for Life in Abilene as a real, 26-mile 385-yard marathon in honor of Samantha.
March 30, 2012 What is in essence an Easter egg hunt for college kids, has been dubbed (by the Hardin Simmons University students) the 'Egg Scramble'. The eggs (approximately 1,400 eggs) will be hidden inside of the Richardson Library on the HSU campus. The eggs are stuffed with great prizes too.
March 8, 2012
Due to bad weather, the Center for Contemporary Arts and event organizers have cancelled Car walk for tonight. Car Walk will be rescheduled in July
Art Walk happens every second Thursday of the month, however Car Walk is only once a year. Car-Walk will be from 5pm till 8pm in downtown Abilene, most of the action will take place in front of the Center for Contemporary Arts at 220 Cypress.
February 21, 2012 Next Tuesday February 28th the Town Square Media Career 'Career Fair and Expo' will open at the Abilene Civic Center. Show organizer Kim Meyer said that various local business will be on hand to assist and answer questions for the career fair attendees. The events is scheduled to take place from 9am till 6pm and is open to the public.
