As the 2026 spring 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 outstanding ...

Pictures show the Western Heritage Classic's first Top Dog Competition pitting the herd skills of cattle dogs and their ...

Abilene Mayor Weldon Hurt (center) looks at the crowd outside the new G.V. Daniels Recreation Center and Branch Library gathered for its dedication Wednesday April 22, 2026. It and the Sears Park ...

See when and where the Big Country's best high school softball teams will be competing in the regional semifinals of the 2026 ...

Abilene saw business changes in April, including new openings, a beloved reopening and closures at the Mall of Abilene.

With an exhilarating regular season and bi-district round of postseason play now officially in the books, it’s time to move on to the area round of the 2026 Texas high school baseball playoffs. The ...

The Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens play Game 3 of their best-of-7 second-round series Sunday in Montreal, Quebec.

From Thai curries to spicy burgers, Abilene offers a variety of eateries to satisfy cravings for fiery food. Vote for your ...

Duffy's timbersports skills include log rolling, which he learned at age 5, and speed-climbing, in which he has held two titles. He later served as a U.S. representative for Wisconsin's Seventh ...