Abilene (Texas)

COL FB: Houston 55, Memphis 14

HOUSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Case Keenum threw five touchdowns passes Saturday, leading No. 22 Houston in a 55-14 Conference USA rout of Memphis. The underrated junior from Abilene, Texas, completed 29-of-39 passes for 405 yards....

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Abilene jobless rate improves

A decrease in the unemployment rate for the Abilene metropolitan area may have been fueled in part by a net gain of 200 jobs locally — but the news may not be as good as it sounds. In a statistical oddity, there were fewer...

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3 cities plot challenge to state open meetings law

ABILENE, Texas -- Three cities and council members from 18 others are plotting a new challenge to state law requiring open government meetings.Alpine City Attorney Rod Ponton says Pflugerville and Rockport councils have voted...

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First Financial Bankshares Announces Plans for First Bank Branches in Fort Worth, Odessa

ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIN) today announced plans to open bank branches in Fort Worth and Odessa, Texas, to complement trust services and serve customers in...

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Beyond the fairway: Tax credit for golf cars

Want to take a long drive after your long drive? The government might help with a program some are dubbing “Cash for Clubbers.” The “Plug-In Electric Vehicle” credit offers a tax credit for anyone buying a “golf car.”

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Lots of roadwork expected in Abilene area

Motorists should plan to continue to dodge orange road construction barrels within Abilene’s city boundaries in the coming months. The city of Abilene has about $2.5 million of street and sidewalk construction under contract,...

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Dyess construction hailed

In what officials touted as a significant boost to the local economy, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and an entourage of leaders — including Mayor Norm Archibald and state Rep. Susan King — broke ground Monday on $52 million of...

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Officials break ground for reserve center at Dyess

In what officials touted as a significant boost to the local economy, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and an entourage of leaders — including Mayor Norm Archibald and state Rep. Susan King — broke ground this morning on $52...

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Disc jockey's on-air skills, off-air ways recognized

In between, he modestly claims he doesn’t know why he’s been allowed to join what for him is akin to a hall of heroes. To Fernandez, 50, the award, rather than a reason to crow about his career, is merely a steppingstone onto...

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Local video gamers battle for supremacy

Video gaming buffs had the opportunity to win serious prizes at the third annual ReZ’d 3.0 open video gaming competition at the Abilene campus of Texas State Technical College on Saturday. Area high schools competed for school...

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