Sweetwater woman sentenced to 45 years in child injury case
A Sweetwater woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of injury to a child
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Two students stabbed in fight at Cisco High School field house, superintendent says
Two Cisco High School students were stabbed Thursday afternoon during a fight after school in the school’s field house.
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Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley are engaged after a year of dating: report
The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer and “Bedazzled” star went public with their relationship on Easter Sunday 2025.
safety
Police identify 16-year-old suspect in deadly Oregon school shooting
Police identified the suspect in Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary and described how a father and two teachers intervened as the attack unfolded....
Local
Abilene High faces Amarillo as Big Country district races heat up in Week 8
District races across the Big Country are heating up as Week Eight of Football Friday Night brings several matchups that could reshape the standings.
government
Georgia Senate hopefuls spar over Ossoff's ambitions
The Democratic incumbent insists he'd serve another full term. Republican Representative Mike Collins is ensuring voters think otherwise.
business
Abilene baker sees new opportunities one year after Texas cottage food law expanded
A year after Texas expanded its cottage food law, an Abilene baker says the changes are creating new opportunities for her home-based business.
library
Inflation's next wave could be building as energy costs spread through economy
Pressures on inflation are mounting as high fuel costs show signs of spreading deeper into the economy, increasing costs for producers that could be passed on....
government
Musk agrees to settle two election lottery lawsuits regarding voter giveaways
Court filings show that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will settle two lawsuits over his $1 million check handouts to voters during the 2024 election.
government
Byron Donalds pitches ‘common sense’ to voters, touts agenda in Florida governor bid
Florida’s governor’s race is shaping up as a high-stakes test for the state’s political future, with the midterm elections just weeks away.
schools
'He took care of business': Trump says bystander saved lives at Oregon school shooting
President Donald Trump praised the armed man who shot and killed an Oregon elementary school shooter, saying the intervention likely saved lives.
government
Senate battlegrounds heat up as candidates clash, campaign spending soars
With less than 18 days until the midterm elections, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate is intensifying, with personal attacks,