Good Day
Abilene
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Good morning, Abilene. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of January.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Abilene Philharmonic previews its season with a performance at the Convention Center on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. (More details are on their website.) KACU
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ AES Wind Energy is dismantling hundreds of windmills in Taylor County to upgrade aging turbines with safer, energy-efficient technology. County officials had opposed AES's earlier tax abatement proposal, but the company now projects $94 million in local revenue + a $280,000 donation to volunteer fire departments. KTXS
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proposed Agriculture Freedom Zones to oversee nearly 400 data centers in the Big Country, including Abilene’s largest facility, to protect rural resources. He said using small modular reactors + other measures could ease the strain on water and electricity services as the industry grows. KTXS
- ➤ City officials ask residents to remove non‑compliant items from grave plots at Abilene Municipal Cemetery, 1133 Cottonwood, before Jan. 18 — after that, city staff will dispose of any remaining debris during the cleanup from Jan. 12 to Jan. 18. KTXS
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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