Read more about the top individual performances throughout the Big Country and Abilene area during Week 9 of the 2026 Texas ...

B&J Welding Supply has announced a $15.3 million investment to build a new 40,000-square-foot facility in Abilene. The new ...

After months of offseason workouts, scrimmages and weeks of preseason prep in the sweltering West Texas heat, the best high school football teams from the Abilene area and across the Big Country are ...

Week 9 of the Texas high school football season has finally arrived. The ninth week of the season will have lots of intriguing matchups, as most Big Country area teams continue district play with ...

As the 2026 fall high school sports season ramps up, the Abilene Reporter-News will continue accepting nominations for City National Bank Athlete of the Week throughout the year. Plenty of outstanding ...

Now, I'm not going to throw stones at anybody who leaves their holiday yard art up past the date of the actual holiday. My neighbors are quite accustomed to seeing our little reindeer still dancing ...

While perhaps not record-breaking, Taylor County has seen an increase for in-person early voting this election cycle. Data provided by the Taylor County Elections Office has totals up by 640 or more ...

The Jayton Jaybirds and Richland Springs Coyotes each moved up in our Big Country Six-Man High School Football Top 5 Rankings after picking up pivotal district wins.

A new sports bar is coming soon, as a local favorite, Mona's Sports Bar prepares to expand with a second location in West ...

After two weeks of intense postseason action and several highly competitive regional tournaments, the top players and teams in Texas high school tennis are ready to compete for UIL state championships ...

Construction has begun on a new public parking lot in downtown Abilene that will add approximately 140 new free public ...