Arts & Entertainment
Juneteenth Celebration at Stevenson Park
Stevenson Park was filled with a large crowd of individuals that wanted to show brotherly love, solidarity and peace. Union Army General, Gordon Granger announced federal orders in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, proclaiming that all slaves in Texas were free. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation formally went in effect on January 1, 1863. However,…
Read MoreHappy State Bank presents Taste of Abilene
Rotary Club of Abilene hosts annual all-you-can-eat extravaganza ABILENE, TX – Eat, drink and be merry at this year’s Taste of Abilene. Presented by Happy State Bank and hosted by the Rotary Club of Abilene, Taste of Abilene will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Abilene Convention Center. This…
Read MoreThe Gaither Vocal Band
By Ray Warmsley An Abilene Sunday evening in the Abilene Convention Center gave us Bill Gaither and his Gaither Vocal Band. The 2700 seating theater was filled to capacity as the Vocal Band filled the center with a joyous spirit of Praise and Worship and good laughs. Bill Gaither who has been visiting Abilene for…
Read MoreLeon Petty honored at recent Chamber of Commerce Ceremony
By Floyd Miller Leon Petty, owner of Leon Petty Insurance, was honored with the longevity award which was presented by the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce. Petty has been a member of the Chamber for 40 plus years and a majority of that time has been as a board member. In accepting the award, Petty…
Read MoreSenior Games 2017
The City of Abilene is hosting the 2017 Senior Games on Thursday, October 5th through Sunday, October 8th.The Senior Games promote physical and mental health and fitness among Texas Senior Citizens by encouraging them to maintain healthy lifestyles and social relationships, to participate in sports and recreational activities with other seniors, and to provide an…
Read More2017 Heels & Wheels Duathlon
The City of Abilene Recreation Division Heels & Wheels Duathlon is fast approaching! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 23 at Nelson Park, with the race starting at 8:30 A.M. This duathalon is run-bike-run which features a 2 mile run, followed by a 12 mile bike ride, followed by another 2 mile…
Read MoreThe Legendary Chuck Berry – Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Dies at 90
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStarNewsToday.com – Chuck Berry, who died Saturday, March 18, was held in such high esteem as the father of rock n roll that rock royalty often played backup in his bands. [[more]]At Berry’s 60th birthday celebration in St. Louis, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards of the Rolling…
Read MoreVeterans Day Parade & Art Walk
I’ve always thought that on Veterans Day; the troops and Veterans should get to sit on the side of the street and all the people who never served march for us. {{more}}But that hasn’t happened yet. Instead the veterans of our wars and active duty military give up their day off and go march in…
Read MoreMcMurry Chanters
Hi All. Just a quick reminder about this concert tonight at 7. The McMurry Chanters will join with First United Methodist Eastland, and St. James and Aldersgate UMCs in Abilene for this performance. Here are some photos from the practice. Dr. Elizabeth Moss, Dr. Christina Wilson and Dr. Scott LaGraff, from Stephen F. Austin State…
Read MoreGood, Good, Good Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys visit to Abilene was a Hit
I had the privilege of attending the V.I.P. meet and greet for the Beach Boy’s. The gathering was held prior to the concert that evening both of which were hosted and put on by the company Creative Eventz . Beach Boy Mike Love spoke to and visited with those in attendance. {{more}} He shared a…
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