Owen Simpson

Aug 18, 2023 | ktxs.com | Owen Simpson

It's expected to be a big year for high school football in the "325" with Abilene High, Cooper, Wylie and Abilene Christian School all projected to make the postseason. Dave Campbell's predicts Wylie to win its district after a 10-4 2022 campaign that saw the Bulldogs advance deep into the playoffs and win its district, eventually falling in the regional final.

Aug 16, 2023 | ktxs.com | Tyler Greene |Owen Simpson

by Tyler Greene, Owen SimpsonWed, August 16th 2023, 5:43 PM UTC0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90%The Clyde Bulldogs got off to just about as hot of a start as a team can last season, going 4-1. However, some injuries to some key players for the Bulldogs threw a wrench in their year and they went winless to close out the 2022 season.

Aug 5, 2023 | ktxs.com | Owen Simpson

Multiple train cars derailed in Eastland Saturday afternoon causing a grassfire and road closures. At 4:27 p.m., emergency services responded to the derailment on Seaman Street. The derailment sparked a grassfire that Eastland FD extinguished, and no spillage or injuries have been reported. Officials ask the community to avoid the area as crews continue to clear the area. Highway 112 and Seaman Street remain closed at this time. This is a developing story.

Aug 4, 2023 | ktxs.com | Owen Simpson

Players and coaches across the Big Country returned to their football fields starting Monday morning, while others arrived at midnight that day. This week marked the first schools are allowed to begin practices in preparation for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, larger schools in Class 5A and 6A that participated in spring practice will begin practices next Monday. "There's just a lot of excitement in the air right now," said Roscoe football head coach Jake Freeman.

Jun 18, 2023 | ktxs.com | Owen Simpson

A 26-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning in Albuquerque after local officers discovered he was wanted for a 2021 fatal crash in Abilene. Skylar Karnas was pulled over by Albuquerque authorities in the early morning hours for a speed violation. They later discovered he was wanted in Taylor county for a fatal crash that killed 53-year-old Jean Paul Zihalirwa and injured another in Abilene on June 2, 2021. Karnas was also injured in the automobile accident. This is a developing story.