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All Kind Animal Initiative has a list of dogs right now that really can't wait much longer — and a few of them might surprise you.

The line at Hearts BBQ on Saturday morning was already wrapped around the parking lot — and it wasn't even nine o'clock yet.

Some cities are already seeing Spirit Halloween locations pop up on this year's list. Abilene isn't one of them. However, the local operator has reached out to clarify that there will indeed be one.

Not every patriotic tribute travels the country, but this one does — and thanks to a casual conversation between friends, it's making a stop right here in the Big Country.

Turns out Texans have a hard time throwing things away — and there's actually some real data behind that.

Last May, fewer than 6,000 people showed up to vote in Taylor County out of more than 73,000 registered. That number is hard to shake when local ballots are deciding things like public safety.

Every pint donated at this week's Abilene blood drive counts as a vote — cops versus firefighters, and the competition gets serious.

Motorcycles, baked goods, and a group of people who show up for kids in court — the Abilene chapter of Guardians of the Children is something you don't hear about every day.

That feeling when you step outside and the air hits you like a wall — yeah, it's that kind of week in West Texas, and there are places to go if home isn't cool enough.

Saturday at South Side Walmart, AISD is collecting school supplies for kids who really need them — families dealing with housing instability, trying to get ready for a new school year.

A park that's been part of Abilene for 77 years is at the center of a naming conversation — and a lot of residents have something to say about it.

There's a dog out there who loves the water, one who needs a little patience, and a senior pup who still has plenty of life left to give.