May 10, 2013 Ladies we have a night full of fun planned for you and your friends coming up Friday, June 14th. It's our 2nd annual Women's Night Out presented by Skinny Girl Cocktails at the Abilene Civic Center. There will be a fashion show, hors d'ouvres, shopping, silent auction and much more.
Finals week can get pretty hectic. Any college student will tell you that it involves all-nighters, energy drinks, junk food, Taco Bell, anxiety and not much sleep. Two LSU students even rose to campus stardom for dropping an annual viral video dedicated to Finals Week, and all it's stressful glory.
May 9, 2013 What started off as simple words of celebration turned into an image and inspirational message that went insanely viral all over the internet, landing the story on CNN and MSN News (among others).
May 7, 2013 As a rule, I tend to keep my humor at a "5" on the controversy scale of 1-10 on my social network pages. I do this because, I have several people on my 'friends list' who might not be ready for the full experience of my sense of humor. Well, the other day I decided to play a little joke on my Facebook friends by announcing how excited I was to be getting my first tattoo.
May 3, 2013 Hula hooping is something most of us did as children; and it seems it's becoming popular again. However, these new hula hoops, as least for adults, are more for exercise than fun.
May 2, 2013 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a mystery that leaves more questions than answers. While SIDS baffles doctors and devastates parents of young children, research is being done and information is being gathered to find out why this happens. In a fundraiser coming up May 18th at Trent ISD, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Dr. Hannah Kinney at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Kinney's research is helping lead the way in finding a reason and a cure for SIDS.
May 2, 2013 Miss Suzie is a sweet little lady that only weighs 46 pounds. She's a black, white and tan Beagle, Basset mix. She has an extremely sweet personality and has already been taught to sit, stay and shake. Christy an Animal Control Officer said "Suzie was an owner turn in, simply because the owner could no longer afford to feed herself let along her dog too. So after eight years Susie's owner brought her here to the Animal Control Shelter. She needs to go to a good home."
May 1, 2013 If you're looking for something that the doesn't cost a lot of money, has tons of kid activities, and fun for all ages, then look no further than Abilene's Kid's Fest Saturday May 18th.
May 1, 2013 Summer is the time of year when most people get ready to throw some meat and veggies on the grill. But, if you're not sure what you are doing, then your grilling experience could leave a bad taste in everybody's mouth
April 30, 2013 Did you know Abilene has a Planetarium? If you have elementary aged kids then you might; but did you know it's also open to the public? Only a handful of planetariums exist in Texas so this is a treat for Abilene. You don't have to be on a school 'field trip' in order to visit the planetarium either. It's very inexpensive and a great learning experience for the young and old.
April 30, 2013 Looking for a good excuse to avoid cooking and go out to dinner tonight? Here it is: enjoy a great meal, and make a contribution to the first responders of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Today (April 30), Schlotzky's Deli locations in Abilene will be offering the opportunit
Trying to find the perfect excuse to get out of a ticket is never easy.
