ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene Independent School District has a diverse student body, but when it comes to the staff, those demographics don't line up with the student body. Now, the district is working to bridge the ethnicity gap between students and teachers.
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene Independent School District has a diverse student body, but when it comes to the staff, those demographics don't line up with the student body. Now, the district is working to bridge the ethnicity gap between students and teachers.
EASTLAND, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - While the Texas roads coat over in a thin, dangerous layer of ice, many are staying home. Maybe you're catching up on shows, chores, or even working from home. Unfortunately, not all fields of work lend themselves to long distance employees. The staff of Eastland Memorial Hospital's cafeteria know this all too well.
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - With freezing temperatures, roads are icy and dangerous. Local towing companies have been dealing with numerous calls for wrecks. One local tower says he's receiving hundreds of service calls.
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - This winter storm has led to some severely icy roads in the Big Country, causing many wrecks and keeping the Abilene Fire Department (AFD) busy. Some locals have spoken out about people driving too fast in these conditions.
Video captured by Jimmy Duff shows a semi jackknifing on icy road. I-20 in Clyde, Texas.
TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - An Abilene man is being called a hero for saving a life in a house fire, north of town, early Tuesday morning. Usually considering himself to be a quiet person, keeping up with just a small group of friends, strangers on Facebook are recognizing Evander Rodriquez as a hero.
Abilene's 81 year old adventurers arrive at Easter Island
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Daycares across Abilene say they have been dealing with a shortage of caretakers over the past two years. Some daycare managers said they thought the shortage would have been fixed as the COVID-19 pandemic died down, but to no such luck.
A group of middle school students went to Lexington ISD leaders to warn them about a man making a threat to shoot their school. However, that was not the full story.
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Abilene ISD paid $1.6 million for substitute teachers during its 2021-2022 school year, and now, because of the major shortage the district is battling, the substitute’s pay rate has increased.
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - After two years of scheduling conflicts, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is set to play at the Wylie Performing Arts Center on February 21, 2023. The orchestra reached out to the High school band in 2021 about setting up a performance as a learning opportunity for the band students.
