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12-06-2025
- Sport
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Rodeo ministry offers midday message amid the competition hustle
KTAB/KRBC coverage of the 2025 Texas High School Rodeo Finals is sponsored locally by Capital Farm Credit ABILENE, Texas () – In rodeo culture, it is customary to have a church service, most of which are held early in the morning before competition starts. However, with the compact schedule at the Texas High School Rodeo Finals, one group is catering to the schedule during the lunch hour with rodeo professionals for inspiration. 'Definitely a first' Texas high school rodeo competitors shelter through Sunday storms It is a serene space to escape from the chaos that's outside, something rodeo professional Trey Johnson knows all too well. Johnson said he remembers his old high school competition days. 'When you're competing the same day, you only have a couple of hours to go and eat a meal, get back, and then you've got to prepare again,' Johnson recalled. 'When I was in high school, there weren't very many people who would show up. Usually, it was early in the morning, like 7:00, 7:30 in the morning.' With the small window of time that contestants sometimes face, Crossroads Rodeo Ministries is offering a compromise: a good meal and something that is deeply rooted in rodeo culture – church. Founder Robert Till said that most of the time, contestants do not realize just how significant the church's influence is. 'There are 60 church services going on and 60 [rodeo competitions], they think, in their region. 'I go to my next rodeo and there will be a church service there,' but nobody's thinking how big this thing is,' Till said. 'It's different than the pressure in the arena. They were fishing for words, I just said an oasis. And they said, yes, it's just a place where they can come and let down, which for us makes them open. They hear the message.' Texas teen follows in sister's footsteps on Day 1 of State High School Rodeo Finals Johnson attended services all the time growing up in the competitive environment, but he said it wasn't until his adult life that he took them seriously. 'I had a car accident; I woke up and was going 70 miles an hour on a four-way highway with a truck and a horse trailer. It jumped a water corridor,' Johnson said. 'That night in that upside-down horse trailer, I just made a decision. I just want to know God, I don't want to be religious. I don't want to know just church.' Gunner Link was born with just one hand, but that isn't slowing him down Now, he and Till bring in big names in the rodeo world to help inspire competitors during their small break from the competition. Johnson said they cater to the lunch hour, one of the only times competitors can get a break. 'It lets you kind of stay. You can let down your guard, eat lunch, learn something, but then you dial back in and you're ready. You don't feel like you're rushing or behind the ball,' Johnson said. A pillar of competition continues to be a place of recharge. The group will tie up their services tomorrow. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Climate
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Abilene TV station damaged, knocked off air by storm
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A severe storm late Sunday damaged a TV station north of Abilene, Texas, according to the station's social media account. Pictures posted by KTXS show damage to a section of the station's roof and walls. Another picture shows a steel tower lying on the ground. KXAN sister station KTAB posted a gallery showing the storm's aftermath, including photos of KTXS. The station said that none of its employees were injured during the storm. Time codes on the social media posts suggest that the station was hit after 11 p.m. Sunday. KTXS Meteorologist Mark Rowlett said in a social media post that the damage was caused by strong winds. The damage knocked the station off-air, he said. KTXS is a Sinclair-owned station and ABC affiliate that covers the Abilene area. Nexstar-owned NBC-affiliate KRBC and CBS-affiliate KTAB, as well as Tegna-owned Fox-affiliated KXVA also serve the Abilene area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
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Saying Goodbye to the High: Bill could outlaw THC products in Abilene, sparking local outcry
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Texas House Bill 3 proposes a ban on the sale and consumption of any product containing any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), but what will the move mean for Texans who rely on these types of products for alternative medical uses? Texas House bans THC products, reduces criminal penalty for possessing intoxicating hemp It comes in gummies, chocolates, or even just the traditional flower form. THC products can be found in a variety of styles with uses that span beyond simply recreational. Texas Senate Bill 3, which has now passed both the Texas Senate and House, seeks to completely ban the consumption and sale of hemp products that contain any amount of THC, though it would not affect the sale of non-psychoactive cannabinoids such as CBD and CBG. Brittany Manske, the owner of the Abilene CBD House of Healing, expressed concerns about the bill and claimed that Texas lawmakers are mischaracterizing the product she sells. 'The picture that Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has painted just doesn't apply to businesses like ours. We operate with integrity, high standards in regards to quality and safety,' Manske said. The bill is now on Governor Greg Abbott's desk and just needs his signature to become Texas law. Now, many who rely on the product as a substitute for various treatments for both medical and mental ailments are voicing their concerns about this action. CBD and other hemp products make their mark on the Key City One of those individuals is retired Veteran Andrew Peterson, who regularly uses THC products to help with pain management from injuries he sustained while he was serving, and says that more military members like him are switching to using THC products as a safer alternative than other coping mechanisms. 'I feel like when people get out of the military, it's a lot better than choosing to go directly to alcohol and ruining their lives and going down that rabbit hole,' Peterson explained. Valerie Armstrong said that she uses THC products for a variety of ailments, including both physical and mental, and speaks to the benefits of the product, as well as proposing monetary ventures that could benefit the state. 'It is good for people who have cancer. It helps them eat. It helps them get through their day. You say this is going to affect our kids? Yeah, it could affect our kids,' Armstrong said. 'You know what we could do? We could take the money from the taxes. We can no longer make kids pay for school food.' Lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana program as state bans intoxicating hemp products At this point, no action has been taken by the governor's office regarding SP3, but Brittany Manske says she's not waiting around and has decided to take action. Manske and her business have Texas Senate Bill 3 and are seeking 100,000 signatures to present to Governor Abbott. If the bill is signed into law, the ban will take effect in September of this year. However, the proposed law will not apply to individuals in Texas who possess a license for medical THC use. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Driver flees after causing 3-vehicle crash in north Abilene
ABILENE, Texas () – A driver has fled the scene after causing a 3-vehicle crash in north Abilene Thursday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of N 10th Street and Westwood Drive around 4:00 p.m. Police at the scene told KTAB and KRBC an SUV traveling at a high speed east down N 10th Street hit a Jeep that was traveling west, causing both to spin out and hit a third vehicle. All three drivers involved sustained minor injuries, and the driver of the SUV that caused the crash fled the scene. This driver has been identified but not yet apprehended, according to police. No further information is available at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-05-2025
- Business
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Another Abilene day care closing for good after 30+ years
ABILENE, Texas () – Another Abilene day care is closing for good after after more than 30 years of operation. Pathways Learning Center, which is the day care at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, is closing effective August 15. The closure affects only the center's five-day-a-week fulltime day care, and not the Children's Day Out program. KTAB and KRBC have reached out to Pioneer Drive Baptist Church to get more information about what has contributed to the closure, as well as how many children/families are affected. Abilene daycare abruptly closes, citing staffing issues Pioneer Baptist Drive sent the following letter to parents Monday announcing the closure:Dear Parents and Guardians,We are writing to share important news about our weekday childcare program, Pathways Learning Center. After much prayer and consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our full-time, five-day-a-week daycare by August decision has not been taken lightly. Like many centers across our city and country, we have faced numerous challenges that have strained our ability to sustain a full-time our full-time daycare will close, our Children's Day Out (CDO) program will continue. We believe this model will allow us to serve families well while being good stewards of our the months ahead, we are committed to finishing strong, supporting our teachers to stay through this transition and ensuring your children are cared for through the summer. We will communicate with you if rooms need to close before August 15th. We are also actively working with other childcare providers to help connect both our teachers and your family with future you for trusting us with your children. It has been a joy and an honor to partner with you and your family. If you have questions or concerns, you can call Pathways Learning Center or email us via PLC@ We are here to walk alongside you during this closure comes just a week after another Abilene mainstay day care, His Little Angels, announced they are closing as well due to a lack of 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
