Abilene is preparing for a significant national milestone that could bring many visitors to the community.

The City of Abilene’s Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking sponsors for American flags displayed along Buckeye Avenue and NW 3rd Street, according to a community announcement.

The flags are flown from the Eisenhower Marathon weekend in April through Veterans Day. The announcement stated that the flags, which line the route from I-70 along Buckeye Avenue to the south city limits and from Buckeye west on NW Third Street, are replaced by the Public Works Department as needed due to wear and tear from being displayed for seven months.

The announcement indicated that the city’s goal is to raise enough funds to purchase 200 new flags for the 2026 season. This effort is in preparat

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