The Afternoon Buzz With Chaz

Not every patriotic tribute travels the country, but this one does — and thanks to a casual conversation between friends, it's making a stop right here in the Big Country.

Someone has been hauling a tribute bell across the country, and this Saturday it lands right here in the Big Country.

More than 70 organizations showing up in one place, all for veterans, seniors, and the people who look after them — that's a pretty big deal for Taylor County.

Twenty-five years later, Abilene is still showing up — and this September, that means lacing up and climbing stairs at Shotwell Stadium to honor the 343 firefighters who never came home.

Turns out Texans have a hard time throwing things away — and there's actually some real data behind that.

Last May, fewer than 6,000 people showed up to vote in Taylor County out of more than 73,000 registered. That number is hard to shake when local ballots are deciding things like public safety.

Every pint donated at this week's Abilene blood drive counts as a vote — cops versus firefighters, and the competition gets serious.

Motorcycles, baked goods, and a group of people who show up for kids in court — the Abilene chapter of Guardians of the Children is something you don't hear about every day.

That feeling when you step outside and the air hits you like a wall — yeah, it's that kind of week in West Texas, and there are places to go if home isn't cool enough.