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1 day ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Ashly Ibarra

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A bill set to be heard by the Judiciary and Jurisprudence Committee at the Texas House is sparking criticism from small business owners across the state. Arlene Kasselman, who owns Seven and One Books in downtown Abilene, is raising awareness on social media about House Bill 1375.

2 days ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Erica Garner

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene ISD is letting parents know the district “has work to do” as they are expecting to receive another ‘C’ rating from the Texas Education Agency. District officials sent a letter to parents Tuesday morning ahead of the TEA ratings, which will be released Thursday. The letter confirms that Abilene ISD will receive a rating of ’72’ for the 2023 school year and will likely receive a ’70’ for the 2024 school year.

2 days ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Erica Garner

STEPHENS COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Stephens County is mourning the passing of Constable Wayne McMullen. Constable McMullen’s died Tuesday, though his cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. “Wayne served Stephens County with quiet strength, unwavering dedication, and deep integrity. As a constable, a law enforcement officer, and a loyal friend, he gave selflessly to this community and the people he so proudly served,” the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office says.

4 days ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Noah McKinney

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – LaMeka Lowe, from Manor, Texas, was miles away from Abilene in May of 2020 when her 22-month-old nephew DJ was found unresponsive and emaciated in his parents’ home on the 5300 block of Taos Drive. As Lowe was getting ready to go to her in-laws’ house for a get-together, a call came through that would shatter her heart and forever change her family’s lives.

4 days ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Ashly Ibarra

BAIRD, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Three young brothers from Tuscola face daily challenges, having been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. All three brothers have lived with this genetic disorder since birth, as both their parents carry the gene. The couple, Shane and Jordana Haught, were unaware until their eldest son was born. “On a newborn screening, they found that putting our oldest did have CF, and so we received that diagnosis at about three weeks old.