OWNERS SPEAK OUT Multiple reports have been received regarding several incidents of vandalism at locally owned businesses, including two cases that occurred at the same business in one week. Learn more: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/abilene-legacy-businesses-hit-by-wave-of-vandalism-incidents-owners-speak-out/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTAB_News | KTAB News

TELETHON UPDATE As of 8:03 p.m., the 55th annual West Texas REHAB Telethon has now raised $330,000! Tune into KTAB or watch it live on BigCountryHomepage.com! Live updates: https://trib.al/mlz7FDn Stream on our webpage: https://trib.al/rSrsA2E | KTAB News

Join KTAB for Santa's Helpers! Be a KTAB Santa's Helper by donating a new toy at our annual toy drive. Your generosity can make a child's holiday brighter! Learn more: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/abilene-toy-drive-make-christmas-bright-for-all/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTAB_News | KTAB News

"A COLOSSAL MISTAKE" Four days after Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 into law, allocating billions in public education funding and creating a new voucher-style program, Abilene ISD Superintendent Dr. John Kuhn is voicing serious concerns. Calling the move a “colossal mistake,” Kuhn claims the new education savings account program threatens to weaken the state’s public school system by diverting funds to private institutions and undermining decades of public education policy. Learn more:

ABILENE PEOPLE Our guest on the Abilene People podcast is Joni McKinnon, news anchor at KTAB-TV. Joni shares her surprise and disappointment at the things people type online in the name of “critiquing” what they see on TV. Watch the full podcast: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/abilene-people/abilene-people-joni-mckinnon/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTAB_News | KTAB News

Over 70 years ago, the West Texas Rehab Center began with just one physical therapist and 17 patients. Today, it has transformed thousands of lives, including Aaron Watson’s, who will perform at the 55th Annual West Texas Rehab Telethon & Auction. Tune in LIVE on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. on BigCountryHomepage.com to support WTRC’s mission of helping those in need. Learn more: https://trib.al/0f4GWRH | KTAB News

WATCH THIS! The Abilene Zoo has announced the successful hatching of eight Mangshan pit vipers, a critically endangered snake species with fewer than 500 left in the wild. Learn more: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/abilene-zoo-celebrates-hatching-of-rare-mangshan-pit-vipers/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTAB_News | KTAB News