LaVerne Futrell, 87, passed away February 11, 2026. Arrangements with Girdner Funeral Home, Abilene. LaVerne Mees Futrell was born on December 26, 1938, in San Angelo, Texas, to Irene and Hugo Mees.

CARMEN VIDAURRI AGUILAR, 86, of El Paso, Texas loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on Jan. 23, 2026. Born in Albuquerque, NM, on July 14, 1939, Carmen lived in El Paso for 45 ...

WORK ON NEW WARM BUILDING COULD BEGIN SOON — Construction of the Wise Area Relief Mission (WARM) building may begin later this year.

Caregivers for those with Autism will find support, resources and more during the 22nd Annual Autism Extravaganza coming Feb. 24. The free event will be from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Hunter Welcome ...

NEW WATERFORD, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Steven F. Lewis, age 66, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his ...

CRITICALLY HURT IN MOTORCYCLE WRECK — A man was flown to a Metroplex hospital following a two-vehicle wreck involving a motorcycle Wednesday in Decatur.

Texas softball makes its home debut for the 2026 season Thursday against Abilene Christian in the first of six games this weekend at the Bevo Classic at McCombs Field in Austin. The No. 2 Longhorns (4 ...

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-15, 3-6 WAC) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-10, 2-5 WAC) Abilene, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Abilene Christian comes into the matchup against Southern ...

One chilly day in November 2025, community worker Mike Prado drove through Abilene, Tex., handing out blankets, socks, and jackets to unhoused individuals across the city. People sat on curbs, ...

Bubbles, his nostrils flaring and his cinnamon-brown flanks lathering with salt, trots and canters before breaking into a gallop across the rectangular, bare-dirt arena. His four hooves displace a ...

Abilene, Texas is renting studio apartments for what many people spend on their monthly streaming subscriptions and takeout habit combined, proving that affordable housing hasn’t completely vanished ...

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