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Jack Walker’s MARCH Editorial
Why 2 Never Advertise 4 Ever Unless You’re Always Up 4 the Down. By: Jack Walker Let me pump this dream through you, people of Abilene Texas and surrounding cities and towns—especially the spectacular arrangement of folks that have never seen a community newspaper before. Community newspapers are free. They cost you nothing and the…
Read MoreState Fair Classic Between Grambling, Prairie View Postponed Again, Moved
State Fair Classic moved to Globe Life Park this March By Demetrius Harper • Published February 22, 2021 • Updated on February 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm NBCDFW.com State Fair Classic in Fair Park moved to March 13, 2021 at Globe Life Field. The annual football game between Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M University typically held at the Cotton Bowl Stadium…
Read More2021 January’s Finest Photos NEW ABILENE POLICE CHIEF MARCUS DUDLEY SWORN IN AT CITY HALL
Images were photo The West Texas Tribune’s Editor-in-Chief, Floyd Miller was at city hall on January 28th, the Thursday night new Abilene Chief of Police, Marcus Dudley was sworn in under his new title. Enjoy these images from that night alongside other community events that highlight the month of January.
Read MoreThe Record
By: Floyd Miller Editor-In-Chief, West Texas Tribune We just thought we wanted to get away from 2020. The New Year gave us five days of hope and then January 6th came. It is another day that will live in Infamy. It is the day that President Trump orchestrated an insurrection from inside the Whitehouse. More…
Read MoreYour Valentine’s Day 1-Stop Shop in South Abilene
Shop beautiful, fresh flowers year-around with Baack’s Flowers & More. We passionately create and deliver flowers to your loved ones in the Abilene, TX area, daily. Please be aware there is a Minimum purchase of $45.00 for Delivery, before fees and delivery charges. Due to limited availability some flowers, plants or containers may be substituted…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Love Songs Ever (According 2 U)
By: Jack Walker With or without ‘Valentine’s Day’, and other ceremonious festivals of affection, this topic will never truly rest. It sure is fun to debate it though. Music lifts us up and sets us down while it brings us any emotion from misery to bliss. Say no more. Just listen. We want the riffs…
Read MoreRemembering my colleague of 25 years, Mr. Frank Rose
They say a teacher lives on through his students, but in Mr. Rose’s case it means that our students get to really live. “Remember me?” I recognized the voice on the telephone right away. It belonged to Frank, my colleague, friend, and brother— from another mother. “Remember me?” “Of course, Frank. What’s up?” “I got…
Read MoreA Date Which Will Live in Infamy
President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on December 8, the day after the crushing attack on Pearl Harbor. “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” He went on to…
Read More2020 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Adonis Davis, CB, Abilene Christian University
Bottom of FormAdonis Davis the hard hitting CB from Abilene Christian University recently sat down with NFL Draft Diamonds owner Damond Talbot. Name: Adonis Davis Height: 5’10 Weight: 181 Position: CB College: Abilene Christian University Twitter: Adonis247playa Tell us about your hometown, and what you love most about it? • Bastrop, Texas, I love that it’s a small…
Read MoreBNI Host Wakeup Wednesday
The three chapters of Business Network International (BNI) located in Abilene hosted Wake-up Wednesday, a Chamber of Commerce Program. BNI’s mission is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive and professional referral marketing program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. Steve Black is the Executive Director…
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