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Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > local > 02/11/2026 > equestrians-prepare-for-nrcha-competition-at-expo-center-abilene-texas > 88585002007

Horses and riders hone reining skills at Taylor County Expo Center

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (114+ words) Horses and riders hone reining skills at Taylor County Expo Center'Abilene Reporter-News Horses and riders hone reining skills at Taylor County Expo Center Horsemanship and other skills were practiced Equestrians spent four days horsing around at the Taylor County Expo…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > education > 02/10/2026 > aisds-kuhn-stepping-down-after-heart-attack-abilene-texas > 88604769007

AISD superintendent John Kuhn stepping down for health reasons

23+ hour, 57+ min ago   (359+ words) After two years on the job, Abilene ISD Superintendent John Kuhn is leaving his position. In a media release sent Monday, Kuhn explained his decision by detailing a heart attack he experienced Dec. 30. "I suffered a serious heart attack " a…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > picture-gallery > news > local > 02/10/2026 > see-the-west-texas-tattoo-convention-in-pictures > 88594853007

See the 17th annual West Texas Tattoo Convention in pictures

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (22+ words) See the 17th annual West Texas Tattoo Convention in pictures'Abilene Reporter-News See the 17th annual West Texas Tattoo Convention in pictures...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > sports > high-school > 02/09/2026 > 2025-arn-all-big-country-high-school-football-superteam > 88049324007

2025 ARN All-Big Country High School Football Superteam

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (163+ words) 2025 ARN All-Big Country High School Football Superteam'Abilene Reporter-News 2025 ARN All-Big Country High School Football Superteam From speedy running backs and gunslinging quarterbacks, to explosive linemen and hard-hitting linebackers, the Big Country's 2025 Texas high school football season was defined by elite…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > local > 02/09/2026 > west-texas-rehabilitation-center-breaks-ground-on-new-abilene-facility-texas-newspaper > 88579953007

West Texas Rehab breaks ground on new $87 million Abilene facility

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (438+ words) The Rehab is on the move. West Texas Rehabilitation Center Board members, employees, clients and fans broke ground Thursday on a new 133,000-square-foot home in South Abilene. "It'll be about 53,000 square feet bigger than what we're in now," said Steve…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > local > 02/07/2026 > real-estate-sales > 88535269007

See how much homes prices rose in Taylor County recently

See how much homes prices rose in Taylor County recently3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (224+ words) Newly released data from Realtor.com for November shows that potential buyers and sellers in Taylor County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $239,204. The median home sold for $247,826, an analysis of data from Realtor.com…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > local > 02/07/2026 > weekly-gas-prices > 88511800007

See the essentially unchanged Texas gas prices from last week

See the essentially unchanged Texas gas prices from last week3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (154+ words) State gas prices are essentially unchanged last week and reached an average of $2.44 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, approximately the same as last week's price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state rose…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > local > 02/06/2026 > abilene-mural-competition-vote-for-the-key-city-to-win-texas-newspaper > 88547171007

Abilene could get a new mural, but only with your vote

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (247+ words) Abilene could get a new mural, but only with your vote'Abilene Reporter-News A new mural celebrating the Key City may be in Abilene's future, but only if the public votes for it. The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and the Abilene…...

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reporternews.com > story > news > local > big-country > 02/06/2026 > autism-extravaganza-in-abilene-offers-free-support-resources-texas-newspaper > 88547195007

22nd Annual Autism Extravaganza offers free support, resources

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (144+ words) Caregivers for those with Autism will find support, resources and more during the 22nd Annual Autism Extravaganza coming Feb. 24. The free event will be from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Hunter Welcome Center at Abilene Christian University and is being provided by Region 14 Education…...

Abilene Reporter-News
reporternews.com > story > news > politics > 02/06/2026 > district-71-candidates-debate-education-school-choice-in-abilene-texas-newspaper > 88527628007

Texas House District 71 candidates discuss education, school choice

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (692+ words) Education was the topic for state House District 71 representative candidates recently in Abilene. The Public Education Candidate Forum was held Tuesday night at McMurry University and was sponsored by Raise Your Hand Texas, a nonpartisan public education advocacy group sponsored…...