Athletes from Stamford, Coahoma, Gordon, Hermleigh, Hamlin and Snyder are up for this week's Athlete of the Week honors.

Coahoma didn't have another undefeated season, but its lone loss proved to make a world of difference on the road to history.

Gordon, Texas, was battered by a tornado on Sunday, May 18. Now, Gordon is rallying behind its Longhorns as the town starts the rebuilding process.

Large crowds greeted author and illustrator Matt Phelan who was honored over the weekend at Abilene's signature Children's Art and Literacy Festival.

A suspect has surrendered to police in connection with the shooting death of a man at an Abilene apartment complex.

Check out how the Big Country's best teams on the baseball diamond did during the bi-district round of the 2025 UIL Baseball Playoffs.

Read more about the Abilene area's top high school basketball stars and check out who spots on the 2024-25 All-Big Country Girls Basketball Superteam.

Read more about Jim Ned senior point guard and future ACU Wildcat Riley Grohman, the 2025 Abilene Reporter-News' All-Big Country Girls Basketball MVP.

The Gordon baseball team had a lot to be proud of after overcoming a tragic event that shook the small Big Country town of nearly 500 people.

A male pygmy hippo – the same species as Thailand's viral Moo Deng – was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas ...

Progress is being made with the new Chuy's location on South Clack Street. Construction crews were seen Wednesday working on the exterior of the building.

Read more about what to watch when the Big Country's best teams take the field to compete in the regional finals of the 2025 UIL Baseball Playoffs.