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DEATH NOTICES: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 Abilene Reporter-News Graveside service 10 am Monday at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 West Lake Road. Visitation 5to 7 pm Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home, ... and more »

Big Country Nursing Homes In Danger Of Closing Doors KTXS ABILENE,Tx -- Due to a near $18 billion dollar budget shortfall, the state of Texas could be forced to cut back medicaid funding ...

Local doctors among dozens disciplined in Texas KFDM-TV News K7823, Abilene TX On August 27, 2010, the Board and Beau Lawson McCrory, MD, entered into an Agreed Order publicly reprimanding Dr. McCrory and requiring ... and more »

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Abilene ( '"ABBA-leen"') is a city in Taylor County, Texas County in the central part of the U.S. state of Texas. The population is appx. 120,000 at this time. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan area Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city.In a new poll, 21% of people in Abilene, Texas are in a retirement community focused on continuing care.

The cultural aspects of Abilene center around a mix of the local college and university campuses, the agriculture community of the surrounding area, and the numerous evangelical churches present. The Abilene Arts Alliance captured the essence of the city with "Frontiering," a brand name for the city introduced in November 2008 to connect its pioneer spirit with its modern efforts to push the boundaries of education, technology, transportation, energy, the arts, and health care. Abilene is also home to the restored Paramount Theatre (Abilene, Texas) Theatre, The Abilene Philharmonic, The Grace Museum, the Center for Contemporary Arts, The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, The Abilene Zoo, Frontier Texas, the 87th Armored Division Museum, Taylor County Coliseum, five libraries (3 private, 2 public), twenty-six public parks, six television stations and several radio stations, including one National Public Radio station (89.7 KACU).

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