The Ballinger Lady Bearcats battled the Roscoe Plowgirls in a Texas high school girls basketball game between District 8-2A rivals on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Roscoe Collegiate High School. The ...

Check out photos from the Roscoe Plowboys' boys basketball game against the Ballinger Bobcats in a District 8-2A Texas high school hoops clash.

One locally-occurring example of a good idea or good intention gone bad — or at least sideways, as another expression might ...

Late in the movie "Shadowlands," the C.S. Lewis character describes the role that books can play in real life.

Tinsley: Next week my wife and I will celebrate our 57th anniversary. I always thought people who reached their 50th were old. Why aren’t we?

The Texas Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 7, 2026, results for each ...

State gas prices declined for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.32 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $2.36 per gallon, according to the U.S.

When judging chickens, “broilers” as they are unironically named, the birds are grouped in threes, or a “pen." The kids, ...

A Mann STEAM Academy music teacher was arrested Thursday morning, an Abilene ISD official said in a message to parents.

The 105 year-old Lake Abilene went dry in 2025. Abilene State Park officials say it's part of the lake's cycle.

56, passed away January 4, 2026. Arrangements provided by Girdner Funeral Home, Abilene.