Johnny Knox dazzled fans at Shotwell Stadium during his time at ACU. Next weekend, the Chicago Bears' rookie will have a chance to shine on South Beach after being named a replacement for the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Knox, a fifth-round pick, will represent the NFC as a kick return specialist, replacing Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin who has been ... [Read More…]
Lytle, Schubert named as presidential finalists
The eleventh president of Abilene Christian University will be no stranger to the campus. Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the College of Business Administration, and Dr. Phil Schubert, executive vice president for the university, were named as the two finalists for the office of ACU president Monday morning. Although "the search has been national in ... [Read More…]
Firefighters extinguish remains of warehouse blaze
A two-alarm fire burnt an Abilene warehouse to the ground at 401 Plum St. on Monday. Abilene firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 5 p.m., after a passing motorist noticed smoke coming from the building and called 911. Abilene Fire Department Lieutenant Greg Goettsch said he believed the fire began in the northwest corner of the ... [Read More…]
AISD career tech bond defeated in 60-40 vote
Abilene voters rejected a $25 million bond proposal that would have allowed for the construction of a career tech high school in the Abilene Independent School District. Randy Pool, assistant treasurer for the political action committee that pushed for the bond, said Abilene rejected almost the same proposal last year, only it was one of four ... [Read More…]
Smith-Adams suffers power outage
A short in an underground cable left residents of Smith-Adams Hall without electricity for more than 12 hours Tuesday. Temporary repairs restored power to the building at about 6:30 p.m., said John Delony, director of Residence Life. Physical Resources and AEP electricians replaced damaged cables and cut power for one hour Wednesday to make the new ... [Read More…]
University vies for spot on Trike tour
By Christianna Lewis The new Street View Trike is bringing previously inaccessible sites to Google Earth. ACU is battling for nomination in the nationwide contest that will determine which sites - and universities - will be next on the map. The Google Trike contest was announced on the official Google blog Oct. 16 and lasted until Oct. 28. Any ... [Read More…]
Obama triumphs in historic race: Taylor County backs McCain
Barack Hussein Obama did not win Texas or Taylor County, but the 47- year-old Illinois senator collected the electoral votes necessary to secure his position as the nation's 44th president and first black president. Obama, 47, defeated Sen. John Mc-Cain after accumulating substantially more than the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the ... [Read More…]
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