local history

Discover Abilene's deep-rooted history with 15 intriguing facts.

Discover the rich history of Abilene, a city with big ideas and a compassionate heart, perfect for families seeking a welcoming community.

These buildings are foundational to the history of Abilene. I bet you'll recognize some names.

Get ready for a gunfight in downtown Abilene on Saturday. This is a recreation of the infamous gunfight on Pine Street in 1884, and remember wear earplugs.

The Paramount Theatre opened on May 18th, 1930, and has been an Abilene attraction for decades. Today the Paramount tells the history of the Key City.

Abilene, Texas has a rich history, and if you're interested in learning more about how we got here and how Abilene made it through the years, here is a great starting point.

Shortly after I went to work for the radio station in 1978, I learned a lot about the building the stations were in and how Conrad Hilton began his legacy in a little West Texas Town during the 1920s oil boom.

How did Abilene and 11 other counties get to become known as "The Big Country?" Do you live in a real Big Country County?

We asked our listeners: here are the coolest (and quirkiest!) small-town museums in and around Abilene.

Want to live it up like the Roaring Twenties? Stay in this awesome Abilene mansion for less than $500 per night.

Did you know that country music legend Jeannie C. Riley grew up near Abilene in Anson, Texas?

You may know the bluebonnet as the state flower and the Texas longhorn as the state large mammal, but have you heard of pan de campo, the state bread of Texas?