West Texas high school sports schedule and results for August 19-24
HS Volleyball: Denise Richards of Veribest talks about the win over Rankin Veribest volleyball coach Denise Richards talks about her team’s performance in a three-set 25-17, 25-11, 25-21 win over Rankin in the quarterfinals. Please note a subscriptionMuch of the…
Tickets for the Feels Like Home Festival are available from Friday
Country music and barbecue. That’s the delicious combination that the new Feels Like Home Festival is putting together for its fall appearance in Brownwood, according to organizers. The festival will feature barbecue specialties and a lineup of country artists. Tickets…
Texas Tech football’s Jackson Knotts has ambitious goals this summer
Jackson Knotts, long snapper for the Texas Tech football team, talks about his latest career plans after track and field. Jackson Knotts, long snapper for the Texas Tech football team, talks about his latest career plans after track and field….
Man thrown from truck dies
A man died Friday night after being thrown from a pickup truck in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Eastland County, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Kelly Michael Sims, 62, of Fort Worth crashed…
How much? Tax increase for Abilene
Approved tax increases will soon affect your bill. According to a recent press release, the Abilene City Council on Thursday approved a tax rate of $0.7607 per $100 of property value for 2024-2025. This rate is below the voter-approved tax…
Gun sale goes wrong? Murder trial begins in Abilene
A murder trial is scheduled to begin in Abilene on Monday. Aashaud Anthony McVea, 20, is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree aggravated assault. If convicted of murder, he faces between 5 and 99 years or life imprisonment. If convicted…
