Big Country Media

06/03/2022

With prices high and inventory tight, 50% of homebuyers said they cried at least once during the process of purchasing a house, with the stress on par with planning a wedding or being fired, according to a Zillow survey. Have you bought a home recently?

06/02/2022

Her Majesty The Queen, the first Monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

To mark the beginning of the Celebration Weekend, a new portrait of The Queen has been released.

06/02/2022

Cara Winhold, became pregnant when she was already pregnant. In February last year, Cara became pregnant. A month later, she was pregnant again

06/02/2022

Five people, including the gunman, were killed in an attack at a medical office building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday afternoon, the authorities said.

05/31/2022

Russia gains control of most of Severodonetsk, says Ukrainian military official
The head of Luhansk region military administration Serhiy Hayday said that Russian troops control most of the city of Severodonetsk, located to the northeast of the left bank of the Siverskyi Donets river. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the European Union sanctions against Moscow but called the delay “unacceptable.” On Monday, the EU agreed to ban 90% of Russian Oil imports by the end of the year.

05/31/2022

Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus: Strawberrie

The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the United States and Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022.

Currently, the potentially affected FreshKampo and HEB products are past shelf life. People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB fresh organic strawberries between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. These products were sold at the following retailers, including, but not limited to:

Aldi
HEB
Kroger
Safeway
Sprouts Farmers Market
Trader Joe’s
Walmart
Weis Markets
WinCo Foods
If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

Epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh organic strawberries sold as FreshKampo and HEB brands that were purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, are a likely cause of illness in this outbreak. The traceback investigations show that cases in California, Minnesota, and Canada report having purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB prior to becoming ill. Illness onset dates range from March 28 – April 30, 2022.

As this investigation is ongoing, additional products may be included. More information will be provided in this advisory as it becomes available.

Recommendation
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not sell, serve, or eat any fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB if purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. People who purchased the fresh strawberries and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. They should be thrown away. Currently, the potentially affected product is past its shelf life. If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

If consumers purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, ate those berries in the last two weeks, and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A, they should immediately consult with their healthcare professional to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is needed. PEP is recommended for unvaccinated people who have been exposed to hepatitis A virus in the last two weeks because vaccination can prevent a hepatitis A infection if given within 14 days of exposure. Those with evidence of previous hepatitis A vaccination or previous hepatitis A infection do not require PEP.

Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a hepatitis A infection after eating these fresh organic strawberries, or if you believe that you have eaten these strawberries in the last two weeks.

05/31/2022

The Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde Independent School District police force are no longer cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety's investigation into the massacre at Robb Elementary School and the state's review of the law enforcement response, multiple law enforcement sources tell ABC News.

A spokesman for Texas DPS, which is running the state's investigations, declined to comment.

According to sources, the decision to stop cooperating occurred soon after the director of DPS, Col. Steven McCraw, held a news conference Friday during which he said the delayed police entry into the classroom was "the wrong decision" and contrary to protocol.

Last Tuesday's attack, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, left 19 children and two adults dead

05/31/2022

After over two years arguing in favor of mask mandates, this morning The New York Times finally acknowledged in an article that the data clearly shows wearing masks, and mask mandates, has had zero statistical impact on

05/30/2022

Former Minnesota Vikings cornerback and former Texas Christian University (TCU) standout Jeff Gladney was killed in a car accident on Monday near Dallas, his agent Brian Overstreet told the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. Gladney signed a deal with the Arizona Cardinals during the 2022 offseason. He was 25 years old.

05/30/2022

US President Joe Biden says he won't send rockets to Ukraine that could reach Russia
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that he would not send rockets to Ukraine that could hit targets inside Russian territory. While Ukraine has received extensive military aid, it says it needs the long-range rockets equivalent to what Moscow’s forces use. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military is continuing its efforts to hold off Russian advances in the eastern Donbas region.

05/25/2022

They were 3rd- and 4th-graders. They were honor roll students. They were cousins. They were "just enjoying life," in the final days of the school year.

05/25/2022

A gunman murdered 19 children and two teachers in the deadliest U.S. school shooting for nearly a decade, prompting President Joe Biden to urge Americans to confront the country's gun lobby and pressure Congress to tighten gun laws.

05/20/2022

As of Friday morning, the was estimated at 9,613 acres with 25% containment, while temperatures in the area were expected to reach 105 degrees in the afternoon.

05/20/2022

Both the 2022 Big Country AirFest and the Zoolute — which which were to be held Saturday at Abilene Regional Airport and the Abilene Zoo, respectively — have been canceled due to the Mesquite Heat Fire

05/20/2022

FEMA has issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for areas of Texas affected by the Mesquite Heat Fire on May 18, 2022.

Read More: https://t.co/gFqmqtlkcL

FEMA has issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for areas of Texas affected by the Mesquite Heat Fire on May 18, 2022.

05/20/2022

Via Taylor Co. Sheriff:
Utility companies are still working in the area and use caution while in area.
Be prepared to evacuate at a moments notice.

05/20/2022

Update: the in Taylor County is an estimated 9,613 acres and 25% contained. Minimal growth occurred on the fire today, as most of the active burning was interior to the perimeter. Crews focused on building fireline on the right/left flanks of the fire.

05/19/2022

List of places across the Area offering assistance:

Big Country Wildlife Rehab Center offering medical assistant to animals.
Legal Aid of North West Texas offering legal aid to those effected by the fire(s)
Sitzes self- storage offering free storage for people.
Taylor County Expo Center is offering stalls for animals.
Southern Hills C.O.C. is an evacuation shelter with supplies.
Lawn Baptist Church is a donation drop off.
May Farm is offering shelter for animals.
Aldersgate Church is having a kids camp for kiddos displaced by the fire(s)

The has devastated nearly 1,500 acres of land in View, Texas, just south of Abilene.

05/19/2022

Zoolute Rescheduled

We will be rescheduling the Zooloute event, scheduled for May 21st, for a later date. This will allow our first responders and members of our military community to focus on the Mesquite Heat wildfire. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the Big Country families that have been affected by this wildfire. Although we are cancelling our Zoolute, we will still honor anyone with an active, retired, or dependent ID to be allowed free admission to the Abilene Zoo on May 21st. Once rescheduled, we will once again honor this admission offer along with free food sponsored by H-E-B and a ceremony featuring leadership from Dyess Airforce Base.

05/19/2022

Just off I-20, about three miles East of Baird at Exit 310, crews are working to put out a smaller fire and keep it from spreading. Please keep an eye out for this.

05/19/2022

update:
Mayor Anthony Williams provided this correction.
“Correction; 27 homes +/- destroyed. Earlier counts of 50-60 are wrong.”
9 county residents are housed at the Beltway shelter
This is across 277 from Buffalo mountain ranch.
Red Flag Warnings remain.
7,000+ acres have burnt.

05/19/2022

From the
City of Abilene, Texas

05/19/2022

Bill Wadell

Air Tanker is back up over near , .

It's 101° and we've got winds gusting up to 16MPH.

Officials say up to 60 homes have been destroyed by this fire that has burned nearly 10K acres.

05/19/2022

Several homes and vehicles have been destroyed along 277 in Taylor County, TX by the

05/19/2022

A disaster was declared in Taylor County in Texas today as the grew to 5,000 acres & containment fell to only 5%. Stay safe: http://ready.gov/wildfires. (Video Credit: Texas A&M Forest Service)

05/19/2022

Lake Worth Police Department

We're collecting donations of water, wet wipes and sports drinks for the first responders battling the in Taylor Co. (Abilene). Disaster declared, 50+ houses destroyed, fire only 5% contained. Donations can be left at LWPD 24/7. Prayers for all those affected!

05/19/2022

has been a mean one… another long day and night ahead

03/19/2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene temporarily locked out of Twitter as Democrats move to expel her from Congress
Oliver O'Connell
In a message on social media site Telegram on Friday morning, Marjorie Taylor Greene said that she had been temporarily barred from posting on Twitter from her personal account.

A screenshot of an alert says that Twitter has temporarily limited some of her account features for violating the site’s rules, meaning that the Georgia representative was unable to tweet, retweet, or like posts.

A spokesperson for Ms Greene confirmed to The Gateway Pundit on Friday that the lawmaker was locked out. The ban did not include Ms Greene’s separate congressional Twitter account.

It was unclear which specific tweets led to the suspension, but later on Friday a spokesperson for Twitter told The Hill that the action had been taken in error.

“We use a combination of technology and human review to enforce the Twitter Rules across the service,” the spokesperson said. “In this case, our automated systems took enforcement action on the account referenced in error. This action has been reversed, and access to the account has been reinstated.”

Ms Greene’s office linked the timing of the suspension to Representative Jimmy Gomez’s resolution to expel Ms Greene from Congress, which he introduced to the house on Friday morning.

03/19/2021

Citywide Tornado Drill Set for Wednesday, March 31st

Citywide tornado drill set for march 31 at 10am

The City of Abilene will issue a mock tornado warning through CodeRED® (free telephone emergency notification system) at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Residents, businesses, schools, and assisted living/nursing homes are urged to now review their tornado preparedness plan, or create a plan if one isn’t already in place, and participate in the drill on March 31st.

The drill is designed to bring attention to the threats posed by weather hazards and reduce the loss of life, injury, and property in the event of severe weather.

It is also recommended that individuals have more than one way to receive weather warnings; such as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) All-Hazards Radio, public radio and television, and CodeRED® notification. The March 31st drill is also a great time for individuals to make sure their NOAA All-Hazards Radio is correctly programmed to receive warnings from the National Weather Service.

Residents can sign-up for CodeRED® Weather Warning at www.abilenetx.gov or by texting ABITAYTX to 99411.

The March 31st drill will satisfy Abilene’s CMS requirement for a citywide exercise. If documentation is needed, please email [email protected].

For more emergency management resources, visit the City of Abilene Office of Emergency Management at www.abilenetx.gov/eoc

03/18/2021

Disneyland is reopening, but Texans can't go. Why thou??

If you're thinking of ways to spend your stimmy, you're going to hold off on spending it at Disneyland, as least for now.

Disneyland announced they will reopen on April 30th, according to Forbes. But, it really is going to be a 'small world after all' in the theme park as they will only open at 15 percent capacity and to California residents only.

The strict rules fall in line with the state’s “red tier” guidelines for COVID-19.

The opening however, is good news for Disney employees. Forbes reports more than 10,000 Disneyland employees will return to work. Disney theme park employees have seen significant cuts as the company laid off 32,000 employees in the U.S. parks division.