Its Everything West Texas

Send us Fan Mail  In a thought-provoking episode of 'It's Everything West Texas,' host Floyd Miller sits down with Amy Boone to discuss a new historical marker in Abilene dedicated to Grover C. Everett, an African American lynched in 1922. The conversation traces the origins of this project back to Dr. Robert Wallace and students at McMurray University and highlights the importance...

Send us Fan Mail Bailey touts military, business experience in Abilene city council bid Ben Bailey says he has spent his entire adult life in service — to his country, to elected officials, and now to the business he owns — and believes that accumulated experience is exactly what Abilene needs on its city council. Bailey, an Abilene native running for Place 4, faces Tammy Fogle in a runoff electio...

Send us Fan Mail Fogle Touts Transparency, Fiscal Discipline in Place 4 Runoff Bid  Tammy Fogle says years of showing up to city council meetings as an ordinary citizen taught her something the council itself had not been doing well enough: talking plainly to the people it serves.  Fogle, a candidate for Abilene City Council Place 4 in the June 13 runoff election, sat down recently with the podcas...

Send us Fan Mail Eliza Jones Greene, has severe sleep apnea. Not the kind that leaves you tired in the morning — the kind where she stops breathing 38 times in an hour. Her most recent sleep study showed she isn't reaching deep sleep at all. She's up and down all night, gasping for air, and it is getting worse. Her surgeon has made clear that this is a medical emergency, and the surgery...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Morris Baker was born in December 1939 in Ranger, Texas, into a world deeply divided by segregation. Today, at 86, he reflects on a journey that took him from a small West Texas town to three continents and back home again, carrying a message of hope for uncertain times. Baker’s early life was shaped by the realities of mid-20th century America. His father worked as a self-emp...

Send us Fan Mail Her husband Ralph had been begging her to see a doctor. She was losing weight, growing weaker by the day. But their daughter's wedding was coming up, and Porter had DIY decorations to finish. She could make it just a little longer. "I got so weak that I had to hold on to the furniture to walk," Porter recalled. "Ralph continued saying, 'I'm watching y...

Send us Fan Mail Susan Brandt is an influencer around the world with her free books. In the process she has made many friends. It all started with the belief that the world would be a much better place if everyone could read. To learn more go to freebooks-4u.com Please take the opportunity to give us your thoughts about this podcast. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Robert has an amazing story. At one point Robert had spent almost half of his life in prison. The hand he was dealt had the odds stack against him. Robert will be the first to admit that he dealt some of those hands. Most people don’t recover from this and even fewer flourish. Robert is flourishing and I believe he’s only in the earlier chapters of writing his story. On August 23r...

Send us Fan Mail Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Texas (D) from District 120 is in Chicago with other democratic representatives from Texas. Rep. Hawkins said that the redrawing of lines is racist, a threat to democracy and it amounts to cheating. Hawkins in this interview lays out the argument that this is not a Republican, Democrat or Independent issue but instead it is an issue that affects all Ame...

Send us Fan Mail The Christian Service Center in Abilene, Texas is a Christ-centered ministry that has been serving the needy in Abilene since 1965 Christian Service Center - Abilene . Located at 3185 N 10th Street, this non-profit organization operates with the mission of showing the kindness of Jesus to those in need while working with community partners to provide neighbors basic needs and pers...

Send us Fan Mail On Thursday May 22nd I met with Brandon Scott Thomas, senior development officer at TSTC and Kevin Staton, electrical powers control instructor for a podcast to discuss their money-back guarantee and other updates at TSTC.  According to Thomas starting this fall, TSTC will offer a money-back guarantee across all programs. "If you have not been hired in six months after gradua...

Send us Fan Mail I nor the West Texas Tribune or It's Everything West Texas is making an endorsement. However we will give all the council candidates an opportunity to be interviewed. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I nor the West Texas Tribune or It's Everything West Texas is making an endorsement. However we will give all the council candidates an opportunity to be interviewed. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I nor the West Texas Tribune or It's Everything West Texas is making an endorsement. However we will give all the council candidates an opportunity to be interviewed. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I nor the West Texas Tribune ot It's Everything West Texas is making an endorsement. However we will give all of the council candidates an opportunity to be interviewed. Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Betty Bradley has been the Executive Director for Meals on Wheels since July 1st, 1975. As Meals on Wheels prepare to celebrate their 50th Anniversary they are facing some financial challenges. Betty and her Board of Directors have been good stewards for many years. However the budget cuts that are going into effect could take away 1.9 million dollars or about half of their budget...

Send us Fan Mail Karen Lindsey tells her story of overcoming sexual abuse and the power of forgiveness. Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Crystal King and Karen Light two individuals involved in the West Texas Right To Life organization discusses how and why Abilene, Texas was the first city in Texas to get the Safe Haven Baby Box. We have also reprinted an article written By Kim Schwartz with Texas Right to Life by Abilene became the first city in Texas to put up a Safe Haven Baby Box at a local fire station. The b...

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Ellison Author , Host , Podcast , Speaker   Stephanie talks about the night her mother attempted to kill her. The following day Stephanie made the decision to leave her mother. The road had many curves and sometimes it was bumpy. However today she is living her best life and helping many individuals. As a former foster youth, she was in and out of the system for over 15...

Send us Fan Mail The untold story of a basketball pioneer who broke the color barrier in Texas basketball. Though another athlete who played in the NFL is often credited for being the first Black Texas basketball player, Bubba Ephriam broke the color barrier in his sport in March 1957. He led the Pecos High School Eagles to their first outright district title and the UIL state basketball tournamen...

Send us Fan Mail No matter how hard we try to forgive, we may find ourselves struggling between two powerful and unrelenting forces - forgiving and unforgiving. Ever wonder what happens in our brain when we struggle to forgive--our selves or others? The story of Six Balloons is designed to help us gain an understaanding between these two strong dynamic, forces forgiving-- and unforgiving. As we st...

Send us Fan Mail No matter how hard we try to forgive, we may find ourselves struggling between two powerful and unrelenting forces - forgiving and unforgiving. Ever wonder what happens in our brain when we struggle to forgive--our selves or others? The story of Six Balloons is designed to help us gain an understaanding between these two strong dynamic, forces forgiving-- and unforgiving. As we st...

Send us Fan Mail About Marie I have held many roles as guardian, nurturer, end-of-life doula, sole-provider and mother to my now grown children. As an artist, I have found solace in clay, while my humble studio patiently hosted the sacred space for the dreams and visions of my soul to emerge.  I became degreed in fine art decades ago. Being an artist, however, is more of a description of  how  I’v...