Abilene Councilman Blaise Regan introduces Shark Tank initiative, embraces role as occasional lone voice on the council In this week’s episode of Big Country Politics, Abilene City Council Member Blaise Regan discusses his hesitation to the downtown park project, concerns over ... 12/22/2024 - 8:39 am | View Link
Men of Nehemiah spread holiday cheer at Abilene United Supermarket Walking through the deli at United Supermarket on Judge Ely Boulevard, shoppers might typically expect to find fresh meat, pickles, or perhaps a tempting sample of ... 12/22/2024 - 6:47 am | View Link
Salvation Army Angel Tree benefits 280 families in the Big Country The Salvation Army of Abilene spent Saturday morning spreading holiday cheer by giving gifts to families, which were generously donated by local residents through their Angel Tree program. The bags ... 12/15/2024 - 2:24 pm | View Link
Big Country drummer Reece Dobbin buzzing for Dunfermline gig A young Dunfermline drummer is looking forward to his first hometown gig with musical giants Big Country. 25-year-old former DHS pupil Reece Dobbin joined the band earlier this year after the ... 12/8/2024 - 11:05 pm | View Link
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn saw his first start and offensive snaps of the 2024 season about 14 months after his 2023 season was cut short.
Wynn was the first right guard in last Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers, but he was in a rotation with Liam Eichenberg, who started the first 14 games at that spot.
MIAMI — The sense of dread proved all too real Tuesday, with the Miami Heat announcing that guard Dru Smith sustained a season-ending torn left Achilles tendon in Monday night’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Having recently emerged as a prime rotation component in his comeback from his season-ending knee injury a year ago, Smith was helped off the court with 8:18 left in Monday night’s second quarter, a collective shudder enveloping Kaseya Center.
For his coach and teammates, this was more than a player on a two-way contract going down.
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CHICAGO — Shoplifting rates in the three largest U. S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before the pandemic, according to a report last month from the nonpartisan research group Council on Criminal Justice.
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TALLAHASSEE — Major publishing companies and authors have argued that a federal judge should deny Florida’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over the removal of school library books, saying a controversial state law violates First Amendment rights.
Attorneys for the publishing companies, authors and other plaintiffs filed a document Friday that, in part, disputed a state position that selection of school library books is “government speech” and, as a result, is not subject to the First Amendment.
“First, school libraries have not historically communicated messages from the state.
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Just a year after he became chief executive officer of Philip Morris International Inc., Jacek Olczak swooped on rival nicotine pouch maker Swedish Match in a $16 billion deal.
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