Opioid overdose rates in Abilene have significantly decreased following the dismantling of a major fentanyl trafficking ring, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, ...

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, said the decrease follows a large-scale takedown of fentanyl traffickers.

Abilene City Council is not offering support to a project hoping to bring low-income housing downtown. A group named OPG Cypress Partners, LLC wants to turn their multi-story property at 301 Cypress ...

ABILENE, Texas — Jaylen Clint Shafer has been indicted for murdering an Abilene man last year. Court documents stated Shafer claimed he killed 47-year-old David Anthony Vasquez out of "self-defense." ...

A suspect accused of shooting and killing a man at a homeless encampment in Abilene who says he was acting in self-defense has been indicted. Jaylen Shafer was indicted on one count of Murder by a ...

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At the regular meeting Thursday, the Abilene City Council discussed a possible housing development in the downtown area.

The tech billionaires have a rocky history, and Musk's comments about funding for the project, which could attract $500 billion prompted a pointed response from OpenAI leader Altman.

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A Nebraska cowboy won the Top Hand award at the National Western Stock Show Ranch Rodeo in Denver January 11, and his horse won the Top Horse award. Sage Haythorn, Arthur, Neb., took the ...

Since the announcement that Abilene would be the start of a new presidential project, Stargate, residents have expressed their questions and excitement. While ...