Good Day
Abilene
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Abilene. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 5th of August.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Taylor County Commissioners’ Court will set the preliminary sheriff’s budget today as Sheriff Ricky Bishop requests $480,000 for replacing jail cell doors, updating kitchen equipment, and adding 16 new patrolmen to handle the county’s rapid growth — he warned that if the funds are not approved, inmates may be transferred out of the county — highlighting pressing security concerns. KTXS
- ➤ Federal funding cuts led CPB to wind down operations after Congress removed over $1 billion in funds, leaving Texas Tech’s NPR and PBS stations in Lubbock, San Angelo and El Paso with an uncertain future. Local stations including Abilene's KACU are seeking public feedback and donations—efforts that may shape their next steps amid the cuts. Abilene Reporter News
SPORTS NEWS
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Perspectives 2025 Seeing Beyond the Diagnosis Conference
8 AM – 3 PM — Region 14 Education Services Center — Free entry — A day of learning focused on resources for families, caregivers, and professionals.
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CRÜEligans Tribute Band Performance
8 PM - 12 AM — Heff's Burgers — Free entry — Experience a rocking tribute to the legendary Mötley Crüe with CRÜEligans in a lively burger joint setting.
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Big Country 40th Annual AA Conference
6 PM – 10 AM — Abilene Convention Center — $30 — Celebrate recovery and fellowship in the spirit of community at this annual gathering.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.
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