Doug Myers: Wannabe councilor just won't surrender
Ron Konstantin apparently isn’t giving up.The fact that he lost two City Council races — to Sam Chase in 2006 and Laura Moore in 2007 — and the mayoral race to Norm Archibald in 2008 hasn’t stopped him...
View ArticleDoug Myers: No planned challenge of open records
City Attorney Dan Santee says he has no plans “at any upcoming meetings” to ask the City Council to consider joining other cities in a lawsuit challenge of the Texas Open Meetings Act.Recently, the...
View ArticleDoug Myers: Mayor predicts Abilene High win
Mayor Norm Archibald has a prediction for Saturday’s Class 5A Division II state championship game: Abilene High 24, Katy 14.Mr. Mayor is among those extremely proud of Abilene’s high school football...
View ArticleDoug Myers: Airport restaurant takes flight
Brainstorming here.Don’t know if this is catchy enough. Let me run this by you.How about The Standby? Or The Layover? Or The Pilot’s Choice?Catchy, huh?
View ArticleDoug Myers: Young cops make him feel old
If you want to feel old, just look at leadership in the Abilene Police Department.It’s gotten significantly younger since Stan Standridge became chief last year.Before Melvin Martin stepped down as...
View ArticleDoug Myers: City Council members mum on plans
Drum roll, please.Are City Council members Laura Moore and Stormy Higgins going to seek re-election after filing opens Saturday?Who knows?
View ArticleAround City Hall: Who's running? Who knows?
A few things are certain about this spring’s two City Council races.
View ArticleAround City Hall: One scary-faced police chief
If you missed it, go back and check out Thursday’s ARN front page photo of Police Chief Stan Standridge’s tongue-out, grimacing expression when he was zapped, as part of an experiment, by a stun gun.
View ArticleAround City Hall: Councilman proud of new house
If you spotted the billboard next to the massive house City Councilman Robert Briley is building in Fairway Oaks, you’re not alone.
View ArticleMyers: The incredible shrinking councilman
Spotted Councilman Anthony Williams pedaling an exercise bike like crazy at the Red Bud YMCA.
View ArticleDoug Myers: No light reading on council
Being a City Council member apparently involves the three R’s — reading, reading and reading even more.
View ArticleAround City Hall: Police choose Tasers
Police Chief Stan Standridge is recommending that the City Council, when it meets Thursday, should purchase 53 Tasers for his officers from BuyBoard.
View ArticleDoug Myers: Fighting stress at ballpark
There he was. In my sights. The nerve of him making a call like that.
View ArticleDoug Myers: Life away from work rewarding for some
Mo Parker spends her weekdays acting as a senior planner and historic preservation officer for the city.
View ArticleAround City Hall: Zoo takes a big leap, chooses a frog
First there was Pepe Renew, a stinky mascot created to help promote Keep Abilene Beautiful efforts.
View ArticleDoug Myers: Police take time over Tasers use
On Wednesday night, an officer in Dallas used a Taser on a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
View ArticleDoug Myers: Council saddened by deaths
Felt particularly sad Thursday morning when City Council members took a few moments to remember four individuals who spent time working for the city before passing away recently.
View ArticleDoug Myers: Search still on for zoo director
Not that the world or Abilene is going to fall apart or anything, but wondering when the city is going to name people to permanently staff two important positions — zoo director and public works director.
View ArticleDoug Myers: Them city jokers are funny
Those who believe public safety leaders are all serious and don’t have lighter sides need not look any further than Police Chief Stan Standridge and Fire Chief Ken Dozier.
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