Buffalo Gap News

Q. Do all of the creeks in the Abilene area empty into one creek that empties into Fort Phantom Lake? Also, can you talk about water flowing north, rather than south? A. Rather than me talking, let's the info from Brent McClellan, M.S., CPESC, the city's Stormwater Services Administrator.

Musician Phil Collins laughs while speaking about his new book and life long fascination with the Alamo in Buffalo Gap, Texas.

Too bad William J. "Uncle Jimmie" Cannon wasn't really among the defenders of the Alamo that late winter of 1836.

Chorus Abilene presents "Solid Gold 70s" as its Encore 2012 annual year-end pops show at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hunter Welcome Center on the ACU campus.

The British singer and drummer's fascination with the historic battle site has turned into a quest for its artifacts.

Famous musician Phil Collins speaks about his new book on the Alamo in Buffalo Gap, Tx on Tuesday May 8, 2012.

It runs 13.4 miles long. At its widest point, it is 2.3 miles, and at its narrowest, it is 0.8 miles.

Water and fire fighting go hand in hand. So it's not unusual that a water reclamation project under way in Buffalo Gap will also benefit local firefighters.

Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Sculptor Joe Barrington cuts a piece of steel April 27 in his Throckmorton studio for use in an oversized buffalo skull sculpture he has been commissioned to create for Frontier Texas! Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News For comparison, the buffalo skull loaned by Tom Perini sits atop the steel replica of it being made ... (more)

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