Welcome Tim Walker! Our new editor and publisher for the Abilene Star!

14 November 2008, 1:01 am

Tim Walker

The Abilene Star is please to announce that we are starting the publication of our online daily newspaper. Our Editor has been selected, and we are proud to welcome Tim Walker to the paper! Tim will be covering the events and news in our region. Please check back daily for local news and updates on... Read More »

Abilene Grandmother Arrested For Punching Police Officer

27 January 2012, 5:08 pm

Abilene grandmother Clara Wellmaker, 55, has been arrested for allegedly punching an Abilene Police officer in the face twice.... Read More »

Fitness Expo in Abilene adds 3-on-3 basketball tournament

26 January 2012, 7:40 pm

A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be added to this year's activities at the West Texas Sports and Fitness Expo, Feb. 4, at the Abilene Civic Center.... Read More »

Abilene Officials To Watch, Work Closely With New Management Of City Bus System

26 January 2012, 3:52 pm

The Abilene City Council approved a new contract with First Transit, replacing the company that currently manages CityLink, the Abilene bus system.... Read More »

First Financial Bankshares Announces Fourth Quarter Results and 25th Year of Consecutive Earnings Growth

26 January 2012, 1:05 pm

ABILENE, Texas, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN - News) today reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $17.47 million, up 12.6 percent compared with earnings ...... Read More »

Texas Rangers Visit Abilene

25 January 2012, 8:10 pm

The Texas Rangers Winter Caravan made a stop in Abilene today. The Rangers signed autographs and showed off the American League Championship trophy.... Read More »

Texas Rangers Winter Caravan to Stop in Abilene

25 January 2012, 8:46 am

The Texas Rangers Winter Caravan will be making a stop in Abilene today.... Read More »

McMurry's Jones Earns ASC West "Player of the Week"

23 January 2012, 8:16 pm

ABILENE, Texas - McMurry University senior forward Steven Jones (Compton, Calif./Long Beach Wilson H.S.) was named the American Southwest Conference West Division "Player of the Week" for the period ending January 22 as announced by the ASC office today.... Read More »

McMurry Men Knock UMHB from the Ranks of the Unbeaten

21 January 2012, 6:54 pm

ABILENE, Texas - McMurry University jumped out to a 10-point halftime cushion versus Mary Hardin-Baylor and handed the No. 6 ranked Crusaders their first loss of the season, 75-71, at the Kimbrell Arena.... Read More »

McMurry Women Win Fourth Straight

21 January 2012, 6:39 pm

ABILENE, Texas - McMurry University's women's basketball team cruised to a 65-45 American  Southwest Conference win over Mary Hardin-Baylor at Kimbrell Arena Saturday. It was the War Hawks (11-5, 9-3 ASC) third-consecutive victory.... Read More »