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 »

ENMU/ACU basketball capsules — Feb. 11

10 February 2012, 7:41 pm

Men ENMU (13-9, 6-7 Lone Star Conference at Abilene Christian (10-13, 2-11) • When: 3 p.m. (MST) Saturday at Abilene, Texas. • Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9. • Last time out: The Hounds lost on Wednesday at Angelo State 70-62. The Wildcats were beaten...... Read More »

Abilene YouTube Proposal Video Goes Viral

10 February 2012, 6:36 pm

Theres an Abilene proposal video that has gone viral. Its being called the Chris Brown Proposal and has made appearances on YouTube, Facebook and other websites like Worldstar Hiphop and Sports Illustrated.... Read More »

Softball Lions Drop 2 in Day 1 of ACU's Whitten Inn Classic

10 February 2012, 2:29 pm

ABILENE, TEXAS - The Missouri Southern Lions (0-2) dropped a pair of games in day one of the Abilene Christian University's Whitten Inn Classic falling 14-8, and 1-0 to Texas Woman's University. Game... Read More »

Showers Bring Modest Rainfall To Big Country

10 February 2012, 8:36 am

Light rainfall developed over the Big Country overnight bringing anywhere from one-tenth to about one-quarter inch of rain.... Read More »

Abilene area superintendents, others mixed on Texas not seeking No Child Left Behind waivers

9 February 2012, 4:00 pm

Abilene Independent School District Superintendent Heath Burns said Thursday that he doubts Texas will "ever be freed from the onerous requirement of No Child Left Behind ," based on feedback that he has received from the state's education commissioner,... Read More »

Weekend split: ACU takes finale from Tech

7 February 2012, 10:08 am

ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian earned a split in its four-game weekend series with Arkansas Tech by defeating the Wonder Boys 15-11 at Crutcher Scott Field on Sunday afternoon.... Read More »

First Financial Bankshares Announces Officer Promotions in Abilene and Fort Worth

7 February 2012, 6:00 am

ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN - News) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved several promotions for officers based in ...... Read More »

First Financial Bankshares to Present at Sterne Agee 2012 Financial Institutions Investor Conference

6 February 2012, 8:45 am

ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN - News) is scheduled to make a presentation to the investment community at 1:45 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, February ...... Read More »

Marriott Courtyard Abilene Texas Transformed by Texas Western Hospitality

2 February 2012, 12:08 am

The Courytard by Marriott Abliene, Texas has been completely renovated and reopened in early January, 2012.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 Business and leisure travelers alike can appreciate the dramatic transformation recently completed at the Marriott Courtyard Abilene hotel. Acquired by m... Read More »