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1. Wylie carries top-ranking into the Class 5A tennis playoffs (bigcountryhomepage.com) — Abilene's Wylie Bulldogs tennis team enters the Class 5A playoffs next week as the top-ranked squad in Texas with an 18-1 record. After several deep postseason runs in recent years, players say they're focused on finally turning their consistent success into a long-awaited state championship for the Abilene community.
2. H-E-B, Operation Shower host baby shower for 40 expectant military moms at Dyess AFB (ktxs.com) — Military moms-to-be at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene were recently treated to a free, themed baby shower with lunch, raffle prizes, and gift boxes packed with baby essentials. Organized by nonprofit Operation Shower with support from H-E-B, the event helped local expectant mothers whose partners are deployed connect with each other and build a support network in their new community.
3. Home prices rose just 1.4% in a year in July and fell in Texas, Colorado, Washington and Hawaii, Cotality says (newsbreak.com) — Even as Texas home prices overall slipped 0.8% over the past year, Abilene stood out nationally with a 13.3% jump, leading all major metros in Cotality's July index. The report explains how Abilene's surge contrasts with slowing national growth, and what shifting prices and mortgage rates could mean for local buyers and older homeowners watching affordability and tax burdens.
4. Data Centers Continue to Blast Off With No End in Sight (phcppros.com) — A massive AI-driven data center campus called the Stargate Project is rising in Taylor County, home to Abilene, as part of a nationwide surge in data center construction. While Texas has paused approvals for new facilities to review power and water impacts, already-permitted projects like Stargate are moving ahead, potentially bringing major investment and infrastructure changes to the Abilene area.
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