Students filled the bleachers. Elected officials spoke – County Judge Andy Brown, County Commissioner Brigid Shea, City Council Member Chito Vela, AISD Board President Lynn Boswell. Principal ...

Starting next school year, Abilene ISD is putting a stop to that. Beginning in August 2025, phones will be off-limits for all AISD students. The district said the change is backed by research ...

Mann Middle School is getting a new name and new offerings for students. The Abilene ISD School Board approved the renaming of the middle grade campus to Mann STEAM Academy during their Monday ...

ABILENE, Texas — Mann Middle School will soon be known as Mann STEAM Academy following a decision by Abilene ISD during their Monday board meeting. The name change accompanies a shift in the ...

The Abilene Police Department is investigating a missing Abilene man who was last seen Thursday. Jeremy Neves, 25, was last seen leaving Guitars and Cadillacs, 3881 Vine St., in a light tan 2002 ...

After announcing late last week that Dobie Middle School could be on the brink of significant change this fall, the Austin school district is likely to decide the fate of the 50-year-old campus by ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The week's most popular albums on independent labels, as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming (audio ...