Archive for May 2022
Mesquite Heat Fire burns 10,000 acres; resources available for those affected
A great tragedy is playing out in Taylor County. At this time, about 10,000 acres have been burned, 20 to 25 homes have been destroyed, about 25 percent of a premium deer ranch is a part of the casualty, and one person has been injured, according to various reports. According to the Texas A&M Forest…
Read MoreRacism Lives! Racism Kills!
Our hearts are broken for the families of the 13 people shot, of which 10 people were killed, in the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. According to his now public manifesto, entitled “The Great Replacement,” the killer, Payton Grendon was inspired by recent hate crime incidents, such as the mass murder at Emmanuel A.M.E.…
Read MoreCelebrating 17 years: Floyd Miller looks back on his and the West Texas Tribune’s pasts as he forges new paths in community journalism
For just about all of his life, Floyd Miller has been on the leading edge of history. In 1966-67, his senior class was the first integrated class at Hallettsville High School in the Central Texas county of Lavaca. When he came to Abilene in 1971, he was the first Black salesperson hired by Elanco Products…
Read MoreRed Hatters celebrate Red Hat Society’s 24th birthday
The 24th Red Hat Society Birthday Flamazing Flamingle was celebrated at the Abilene Woman’s Club on April 30th. The Abilene Woman’s Club was an excellent location for this classy group of women.
Read MoreWhy Thomas Jefferson and I applaud the West Texas Tribune
Quoting someone from 235 years ago is a winding way to decide what forces should drive the United States of America into the future. That quote had better be clear, timeless and central to the beliefs of the person who wrote it, or it will drive you right off a cliff. However, I trust a…
Read MoreFor the Record: There’s a time for everything
In the book of Ecclesiastics, we read that there is a time for everything. Today, we celebrate 17 years of publishing the West Texas Tribune. The first edition was published on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2005. It was a time of immense excitement as I loaded my car with papers and begin distributing them at…
Read MoreWest Texas Tribune May 2022 print edition
The May 2022 printed edition of the West Texas Tribune is now available. You can read, and download a copy here.
Read MoreRemembering ‘Muh’
Publisher’s Note: This article about Mamie Lee Ferell-Frazier was originally published in May 2005, the West Texas Tribune’s inaugural issue. By Floyd Miller Mama, Mom, Mother, “Muh” are just a few of the names that we use in referring to the person that birthed us. These names are some of the most powerful names in…
Read MoreWest Texas Tribune announces new nonprofit newspaper status
With this May 2022 issue, the West Texas Tribune not only celebrates its 17th anniversary, but it also enters a new era as Abilene’s only nonprofit community newspaper, Publisher Floyd Miller announced recently. With the move from a for-profit business model to a nonprofit newspaper, the West Texas Tribune joins a growing trend across the…
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