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1 week ago | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune |Shelby Byrd |Brenna Gibbons
An Abilene resident is taking legal action after his truck was totaled in a wreck with a construction semi. (Photo provided by Jimmy Waddington)
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1 month ago | 
ktxs.com | Shelby Byrd |Felicity Neptune
SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater WASP Museum is holding its annual homecoming to honor the female pilots that flew in World War II. The WASP (Women’s Air Force Service Pilots) were a group of all-female pilots established in 1943 with the purpose of testing and training aircraft, freeing male pilots to fly in combat. However, due to government restrictions at the time, the unit remained entirely civilian until the women were granted veteran status in 1977.
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2 months ago | 
ktxs.com | Tori Garcia |Felicity Neptune
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
ABILENE, Texas — Lance Brown is the first college wrestling coach for any Abilene university. McMurry University is the first in Abilene to offer collegiate wrestling. The program is slated to begin fall 2025. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Lance Brown as the new leader of our men’s and women’s wrestling teams,” Director of Athletics Larry Dockery said. “Lance brings coaching experience and a deep commitment to developing scholar-athletes both on and off the mat.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
TYE, Texas — The City of Tye is working to "get back on track" regarding December's water bills. The City shared online Friday that December water bills have been sent out, however, they will not add any late fees or cut off anyone's water for these bills. According to Chief of Police, Christopher Selander, the problem began with staffing issues and the City is working towards getting everything back on track with February's water bills.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
ABILENE, Texas — An Abilene man has been indicted for shooting and killing a man at a local bar back in October. 32-year-old Anthony Devon Evans was indicted Thursday for murdering 30-year-old Hayden Smith Oct. 27 at Spanky P's bar. Court documents state Abilene police were called to the bar about an injured person Oct. 27 around 2 a.m. Surveillance video captured a verbal confrontation between the two men with Smith slapping Evans.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
ABILENE, Texas — A former Cooper High School music teacher has been indicted for an improper relationship between an educator and a student. 54-year-old Lawrence Brandt Grigg was arrested in August after Abilene ISD notified police of a possible relationship between Grigg and one of his former students. According to court documents, the relationship became intimate during the student's senior year in 2023.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
ABILENE, Texas — The deadline to register for 2025's first session of Club Courage is Jan. 17. Club Courage is a free six-week support group that's held twice a year for children and teens who have experienced loss through death, divorce, separation, incarceration, deployment or other painful transition. Those attending Club Courage will be lead through various exercises that help with expressing their grief. Support is also available for the parents and guardians of children coping with a loss.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
by Felicity NeptuneThu, January 16th 2025 at 10:51 AMUpdated Thu, January 16th 2025 at 10:52 AMA house fire in the 2200 block of Titan St. displaced four residents and caused roughly $40,000 in damages. (KTXS)
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
ktxs.com | Felicity Neptune
ABILENE, Texas — Big changes are on the way for schools in Abilene ISD. The Board of Trustees approved the "Building Brighter Futures" resolution.
