Country artist Hunter Hutchinson builds on his Abilene roots and mentors By Sarah Carlson Photography by Beth Dukes Hunter Hutchinson can’t help but be momentarily distracted by the scenery flying by his band’s 15-passenger van. It’s a view he’s never seen before. “There’s a lot of cool things up here in Kansas,” he said, then paused. “Actually, we’re … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Survivors: Adrenaline, Protection and Compassion
‘We Will Be Back’ Big Country couple survive Las Vegas shooting, offer comfort to fellow survivors By Julie Anderson Although it was 3 a.m., Bryan and Kim Farmer were wide awake. The couple from Callahan County, where Bryan serves as a County Commissioner, had just bid farewell to seven young Californians who had taken shelter in the Farmer’s hotel room at the MGM Grande … [Read more...]
Holiday Shopping in Abilene
It's all well and good to order the occasional gift from Amazon, but what about supporting local business? Try holiday shopping in Abilene TX this year. It’s the last minute gift-giving that drives me crazy. Yes, Abilene, I like to shop online as much as the next busy, cost-conscious, working mom of three kiddos. But, inevitably, there’s an evening when my hunky husband tells … [Read more...]
People You Know: Trace Michaels
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...]