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Mayor Anthony Williams cast a Vision for the Future of Abilene
Taking a theme of “20/20” Vision, Mayor Anthony Williams on Monday, February 10, 2020 delivered his yearly State of the City Address, painting a picture of Abilene that focused both on the here and now and into the future. As of February, $5,465 million has been collected to maintain city roads, Williams said. Further, the…
Read MoreMcMurry Announces Hall of Honor Inductees
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University Athletics announced this year’s Hall of Honor class on Monday. The group of eight inductees will be honored on Feb. 1, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. in the Mabee Room. This year’s class includes four individual inductees, a dual team induction, the Bob and Clara Brown award and the Grant Teaff…
Read MoreAt Abilene Christian, diversity isn’t just a talking point anymore
Timothy Chipp, Abilene Reporter-News Published 5:50 p.m. CT Aug. 28, 2019 Despite earning a new position within Abilene Christian University’s senior leadership, Stephanie Hamm is still learning on the fly. As chief diversity officer, a position she’s essentially creating from scratch, she’s tasked with making sure an increasingly diverse student body is able to find support…
Read MoreWestern Heritage Rodeo
Every year in May, the working cowboys of the ranches in the Big County dust off their working gear and head for Abilene. Their rodeo seems to be the same as the ones you see on TV but then you start to see the differences between Pro cowboys and working cowboys. The most visible is…
Read MoreWould you like to honor your Mother?
We are looking for stories to run in the May Edition of the West Texas Tribune. Here is a story we ran in 2015. Mrs. Byars has passed on but still lives in the hearts of many friends and relatives. If you know a mother worthy of recognition, please contact us at westtexastribune.com. “A Tribute…
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