Art professor Ryan Feerer designed new Texas themed emojis for the iPhone and Android app TexMessages, which is now available on the app store for free. Feerer said he got involved with the project after Jeff Blagg, originally from Abilene, contacted him and asked if he would be willing to design 30 emojis for the app, which feature designs from … [Read more...]

Mayor Norm Archibald will host a walk along the newly developed Cedar Creek walkway on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. The walk will begin at the intersection of South 11th and Cedar Creek. Right over the bridge is parking owned by the city. The Mayor has authorized for water to be released into the creek, opening up the possibility for kayaking … [Read more...]

Saturday is a big day for many artisans around Abilene as the semi-annual A People Party Productions Craft Fair will be in full swing, complete with booths of all kinds, food trucks and live entertainment. The fair, working largely off the phrase "meet the maker," opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 10 p.m. It is located downtown, on North 4th and … [Read more...]

Key City Coffee is now being sold in the Crossing Road Café in the Mabee Business Building. Barista at Crossing Road Café, Kelsey Morlan, said that despite selling only two flavors, “we have been a lot busier." They sell Ethiopia and Huehue flavors by Key City Coffee.  Owner and coffee bean roaster Daniel Parker said the company calls their … [Read more...]

The Buffalo Gap Historic Village is scaring crowds for its 5th annual haunted village tour. The village consists of 18 different historic monuments from the Abilene and Buffalo Gap area as far as Snyder. Each building has stood for the last 50 years of the West Texas Frontier, 1875-1925, and each has reports of being haunted. The Buffalo Gap … [Read more...]

Peppers, squash and onions line the tables between N. 1 and N. 2nd streets across from Frontier Texas. Every Thursday through Saturday, the Abilene Farmer's Market opens from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. as local farmers and gardeners sell fresh produce to the community. Juan Nunez, transfer admissions counselor and volunteer tennis coach, comes to the … [Read more...]

KEAN 105.1 hosted the 34th annual Abilene Cruise Night Saturday, Oct. 1. Many Abilenians come every year to the show, whether to show off their car or just enjoy the fun atmosphere, cool cars, and comfortable weather. Albert Garza has showed his  for the past eight years, he has brought his beautiful car to the show, but now he competes. Garza … [Read more...]

Highland Church of Christ's "housing first" initiative will turn the abandoned St. Ann's Hospital into a permanent residence for the homeless. The church gave funds totaling $100,000 to CitySquare, a Dallas-based nonprofit, to purchase the property on 1350 Cypress St. Part of the church's "Restore Abilene" initiative, St. Ann's will be … [Read more...]