The Morning Sports Page, FM 98.1 The Ticket Operations Manager, Cumulus Broadcasting Abilene By Laura Gutschke Photography by Beth Dukes You may not know Trace Michaels at first sight, but you will recognize the voice. He has been an Abilene radio presence off and on since 1992, including covering Wylie High School football games for 18 seasons. He also … [Read more...]
Education in Abilene: A Timeline
By Loretta Fulton Abilene’s first school was in a tent. Its newest is a modern brick structure with red tile roof and state-of-the-art medical equipment. In between those two school openings – the first in 1881 when the city was founded and the second in 2016 – much has happened. The tent housed the new city’s school age children. The first batch of them graduated in 1888. … [Read more...]
Dragons and Knights and Poems, Oh My!
Award-winning children’s book author launches second fairy tale story By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes Penny Klostermann isn’t waiting around to begin living happily ever after. That fairy tale phase of her life began the minute her debut children’s picture book was accepted by Random House Books for Young Readers. And even that magical moment … [Read more...]
Fake Your Way Through: Dog Breeds
By Brady Sloane Photography by Jennifer Nichols They say a dog is man’s best friend, but just as with human friends, we know we have to be choosey. Inviting a dog to live in your home might require careful selection. Different breeds of dogs have different personalities and physical needs. Whether you wish to add a family member to your home or simply understand what is … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: May Farm
By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Laura Seaton Brenda May says she and her family are city folk. Yet Brenda shares her home and land with more than 150 animals. May Farm in Hawley is well known by almost anyone in the area who has had children in the last 30 years. A favorite school field trip location and a traveling petting zoo have made it a staple among Abilene … [Read more...]