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May 15, 2026Open source
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A Farmer Donated Land For a Public Park and the City Sold It to a Data Center Developer for $10 Million
The City of Taylor, Texas, is facing public outcry after residents found out a data center's being constructed on land donated as a public space.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Alief Taylor High School senior uses past failure to fuel run to state in 2 events
Alief Taylor High School's McKale Lee overcame a fall at last year's area meet to become Texas' top-ranked 800-meter runner and qualify for state.
May 9, 2026Open source
How Keisha Taylor Starr Turned ION Into a Women's Sports Powerhouse in 24 Months
The Scripps Networks leader on balancing creative ambition with financial rigor as a CMO.
May 8, 2026Open source
From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old 'Hamlet' flourishes in the age of TikTok
William Shakespeare's “Hamlet” is having a resurgence with various adaptations and performances worldwide. A National Theatre production is at the Brookl...
May 8, 2026Open source
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker says she'd like to make a cameo appearance on Taylor Sheridan's Landman "The...
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said M...
May 8, 2026Open source
Video: Crossing the Pond for Love: Inside Taylor and Travis’s Pre-Wedding London Getaway
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may be deep in wedding crunch mode -- but for now, the two looked way more focused on date night than seating charts! The loveb...
May 7, 2026Open source
1986 cold case: Man arrested for 16-year-old's murder in Conroe after DNA testing
Bobby Charles Taylor, Sr. was arrested in the 1986 murder of a 16-year-old girl in the Conroe-area after being identified decades later through advancement i...
May 6, 2026Open source
Video: Amber Rose Says She Got Kanye Amped Before Taylor Swift VMAs Moment
Amber Rose is finally admitting she may have accidentally helped gas up one of pop culture's most infamous moments ... Kanye West crashing Taylor Swift's acc...
May 6, 2026Open source
New ‘Dutton Ranch’ Trailer Introduces Annette Bening’s ‘Grizzly in Gucci’
Dutton Ranch, the latest Yellowstone spinoff from Taylor Sheridan, arrives later this month and we have the brand-new trailer.
May 5, 2026Open source
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Utah officials 'a little bit concerned' after screwworm found in US for first time in decades
Utah officials express concern after screwworm found in Texas for first time in decades.No immediate threat to Utah's food supply; vigilance urged for farmer...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Suspect in deadly Texas mass shooting had fired on police days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days ear...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injuredRead More
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and leaves 9 others in the hospital, police say
A shooting Friday in Midland, Texas, left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, Mayor Lori Blong said.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say
Authorities in Texas say a man who opened fire in a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase. Texas
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and leaves 9 others in the hospital, police say
Police say the suspect in a West Texas shooting that killed one person and injured nine others is dead. The shooter had been locked in a standoff Friday morn...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect in deadly Texas mass shooting had fired on police days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days ear...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Orange’s New Texas Cast Iron Museum Turns Cookware into Community, History and Storytelling
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sierra Kondos Special to The Leader What started as stacks of cast iron crowding countertops, refrigerators and ov...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Orange County Drainage District Breaks Ground on Largest Drainage Improvement Project in County History
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS — Orange County and the Orange County Drainage District held the groundbreaking of the Tige...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Beachcombing Report: Blister Pod Sea Beans
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last week’s beach survey delivered one of the rarest sea bean finds I’ve ever encountered along the Texas coas...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Softball: Allred continues key role with Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Former Texas High standout Lauren Allred improved in several statistical categories with Texas Tech this season.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Telford inmate sentenced to life plus 160 years after organized crime conviction
NEW BOSTON, Texas -- A Bowie County jury has sentenced a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Barry Telford Unit inmate charged with three counts of engaging...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
New trolley makes tracks through downtown Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas -- The Texarkana Arts and Historic District's new trolley made its way around downtown for the first time during its unveiling on Friday.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
Authorities in Texas say a man who opened fire in a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase. Texas
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Officials say suspect found dead after Midland, Texas, mass shooting had fired at officer days earlier, spu...
Officials say suspect found dead after Midland, Texas, mass shooting had fired at officer days earlier, spurring search.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Officials: Suspect in Texas mass shooting had fired on police days earlier
Authorities in Texas say a man who opened fire in a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase. Texas
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Big 12 could face legal action from Texas AG if league pursues some actions against Tech over Sorsby
The Texas Attorney General's office notified the Big 12 on Thursday of potential legal action from Texas Tech as it considers what to do after quarterback Br...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Texas Tech had the chance to become a great success story, but chose to be a victim instead
By throwing all its weight behind Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech drastically altered its public perception
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Abilene is in Taylor County, Texas.
Region: Central Texas
ZIP Codes
79601, 79602, 79603, 79604, 79605, 79606, 79608, 79697, 79698, 79699
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Suspect in deadly Texas mass shooting had fired on police days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days ear...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injuredRead More
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and leaves 9 others in the hospital, police say
A shooting Friday in Midland, Texas, left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, Mayor Lori Blong said.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say
Authorities in Texas say a man who opened fire in a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase. Texas
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and leaves 9 others in the hospital, police say
Police say the suspect in a West Texas shooting that killed one person and injured nine others is dead. The shooter had been locked in a standoff Friday morn...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Suspect in deadly Texas mass shooting had fired on police days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days ear...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Orange’s New Texas Cast Iron Museum Turns Cookware into Community, History and Storytelling
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sierra Kondos Special to The Leader What started as stacks of cast iron crowding countertops, refrigerators and ov...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Orange County Drainage District Breaks Ground on Largest Drainage Improvement Project in County History
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS — Orange County and the Orange County Drainage District held the groundbreaking of the Tige...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Beachcombing Report: Blister Pod Sea Beans
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last week’s beach survey delivered one of the rarest sea bean finds I’ve ever encountered along the Texas coas...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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32.4681550, -99.7182080
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