https://abilenenews.org/news/west-texas-fair-rodeo-2026-less-than-one-month-away-heres-whats-new-this-year Abilene News en 2026-08-18T16:28:05.000Z West Texas Fair & Rodeo 2026 less than one month away. . . here's what's new this year! https://abilenenews.org/news/uk-prime-minister-andy-burnham-says-he-handled-susie-wiles-impersonator-the-righ Abilene News en 2026-08-18T16:27:36.000Z UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he handled Susie Wiles impersonator 'the right way' https://abilenenews.org/news/ossoff-denies-potential-presidential-future-zero-interest Abilene News en 2026-08-18T16:25:15.000Z Ossoff denies potential presidential future: 'Zero interest' https://abilenenews.org/news/ag-bail-denied-for-alleged-ringleader-of-penn-state-fraternity-cocaine-trafficki Abilene News en 2026-08-18T16:12:41.000Z AG: Bail denied for alleged ringleader of Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking ring https://abilenenews.org/news/crime-reports-online-solicitation-of-minor-reported-in-abilene Abilene News en 2026-08-18T16:08:47.000Z Crime Reports: Online Solicitation of Minor reported in Abilene https://abilenenews.org/news/ice-eyes-500k-liability-coverage-for-local-police-making-immigration-arrests Abilene News en 2026-08-18T16:08:21.000Z ICE eyes $500K liability coverage for local police making immigration arrests https://abilenenews.org/news/gallery-ktxs-tv-demolished-after-2025-microburst-damage Abilene News en 2026-08-18T15:50:49.000Z GALLERY: KTXS-TV demolished after 2025 microburst damage https://abilenenews.org/news/flag-football-skills-drills Abilene News en 2026-08-18T15:49:00.000Z Flag Football Skills & Drills https://abilenenews.org/news/alex-murdaughs-legal-team-shifts-focus-to-richland-county-for-double-murder-retr Abilene News en 2026-08-18T15:28:10.000Z Alex Murdaugh's legal team shifts focus to Richland County for double-murder retrial https://abilenenews.org/news/johnson-mocks-jeffries-for-endorsed-democrats-losing-to-dsa-candidates-in-primar Abilene News en 2026-08-18T15:25:18.000Z Johnson mocks Jeffries for endorsed Democrats losing to DSA candidates in primaries https://abilenenews.org/news/americas-got-talent-judge-howie-mandel-reveals-the-talent-hes-always-wanted-to-t Abilene News en 2026-08-18T15:00:00.000Z 'America's Got Talent' judge Howie Mandel reveals the talent he's 'always wanted' to try https://abilenenews.org/news/profound-shock-and-grief-panettieres-ex-fianc-releases-statement-after-actress-d Abilene News en 2026-08-18T14:36:01.000Z 'Profound shock and grief': Panettiere's ex-fiancé releases statement after actress' death https://abilenenews.org/news/disney-sues-fcc-alleging-retaliation-after-trump-called-for-jimmy-kimmels-firing Abilene News en 2026-08-18T14:31:11.000Z Disney sues FCC, alleging retaliation after Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel's firing https://abilenenews.org/news/body-found-in-rubble-10-days-after-north-abilene-house-fire Abilene News en 2026-08-18T14:22:10.000Z Body found in rubble 10 days after north Abilene house fire https://abilenenews.org/news/how-to-keep-the-flames-out-fire-safety Abilene News en 2026-08-18T14:03:36.000Z How to keep the flames out: Fire safety https://abilenenews.org/news/vote-do-social-media-companies-intentionally-design-their-platforms-to-be-addict Abilene News en 2026-08-18T13:47:06.000Z VOTE: Do social media companies intentionally design their platforms to be addictive? https://abilenenews.org/news/trump-says-he-will-give-his-take-on-flock-cameras-in-the-next-few-weeks Abilene News en 2026-08-18T13:35:10.000Z Trump says he will give his take on Flock cameras in the next few weeks https://abilenenews.org/news/dwts-host-alfonso-ribeiro-on-viral-moments-with-julianne-hough-at-least-its-my-n Abilene News en 2026-08-18T12:00:05.000Z 'DWTS' host Alfonso Ribeiro on viral moments with Julianne Hough: 'At least it’s my name!' https://abilenenews.org/news/wake-up-weather-heat-advisory-allergies-continue Abilene News en 2026-08-18T11:06:45.000Z Wake-Up Weather: heat advisory, allergies continue https://abilenenews.org/news/we-were-trying-not-to-cry-small-town-dancers-become-world-champions Abilene News en 2026-08-18T02:52:26.000Z 'We were trying not to cry': Small-town dancers become world champions https://abilenenews.org/news/roscoe-is-in-a-new-district-and-favored-to-win-it-in-2026 Abilene News en 2026-08-18T01:02:49.000Z Roscoe is in a new district and favored to win it in 2026 https://abilenenews.org/news/emergency-management Abilene News en 2026-08-17T22:58:00.000Z Emergency Management https://abilenenews.org/news/tough-schedule-tougher-defense-albanys-seniors-and-defensive-coordinator-take-pr Abilene News en 2026-08-17T22:57:48.000Z Tough schedule, tougher defense: Albany's seniors and defensive coordinator take precedence in 2026 https://abilenenews.org/news/brownwood-isd-sees-major-jump-in-state-ratings Abilene News en 2026-08-17T21:26:04.000Z Brownwood ISD sees major jump in state ratings https://abilenenews.org/news/list-2026-school-ratings-across-the-big-country Abilene News en 2026-08-17T19:13:16.000Z LIST: 2026 school ratings across the Big Country https://abilenenews.org/news/san-angelo-police-seek-possible-victims-of-storage-unit-burglaries Abilene News en 2026-08-17T18:32:03.000Z San Angelo police seek possible victims of storage unit burglaries https://abilenenews.org/news/a-final-goodbye-crews-to-demolish-storm-damaged-ktxs-station Abilene News en 2026-08-17T18:30:59.000Z A final goodbye: Crews to demolish storm-damaged KTXS station https://abilenenews.org/news/hermleigh-football-on-the-road-to-contention Abilene News en 2026-08-17T18:28:53.000Z Hermleigh Football on the Road to Contention https://abilenenews.org/news/did-you-see-a-zoning-sign Abilene News en 2026-08-17T18:09:00.000Z Did You See a Zoning Sign? https://abilenenews.org/news/tennessee-comedian-nate-bargatze-sets-world-record-for-most-tickets-sold-on-come Abilene News en 2026-08-17T17:48:11.000Z Tennessee comedian Nate Bargatze sets world record for most tickets sold on comedy tour https://abilenenews.org/news/270-pound-loggerhead-sea-turtle-timmy-returns-to-atlantic-after-rehabilitation-i Abilene News en 2026-08-17T17:03:54.000Z 270-pound loggerhead sea turtle Timmy returns to Atlantic after rehabilitation in Key West https://abilenenews.org/news/rhode-island-squid-spill-leaves-a-slimy-mess-shuts-down-road-for-hours Abilene News en 2026-08-17T16:33:10.000Z Rhode Island squid spill leaves a slimy mess, shuts down road for hours https://abilenenews.org/news/save-abilene-water Abilene News en 2026-08-17T16:27:00.000Z Save Abilene Water https://abilenenews.org/news/taylor-telecom-acu-launch-monthly-recognition-program-for-big-country-students Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:57:07.000Z Taylor Telecom, ACU launch monthly recognition program for Big Country students https://abilenenews.org/news/big-country-wildlife-rehabilitation-center-clears-2025-rescue-total-seeks-donati Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:25:01.000Z Big Country Wildlife Rehabilitation Center clears 2025 rescue total, seeks donations https://abilenenews.org/news/kentucky-governor-says-he-has-heard-absolutely-nothing-back-from-mcconnell-on-he Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:21:25.000Z Kentucky governor says he has 'heard absolutely nothing back from' McConnell on health https://abilenenews.org/news/actress-hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36-reports-say Abilene News en 2026-08-17T14:17:23.000Z Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36, reports say https://abilenenews.org/news/wake-up-weather-concerns-about-wildfires-continues Abilene News en 2026-08-17T11:37:49.000Z Wake-Up Weather: concerns about wildfires continues https://abilenenews.org/news/were-always-supposed-to-be-the-backbone-of-this-program-cowboy-defensive-returne Abilene News en 2026-08-17T03:29:15.000Z "We're always supposed to be the backbone of this program": Cowboy defensive returners prepare to elevate HSU https://abilenenews.org/news/joey-chestnut-wins-kolache-eating-contest-in-cedar-rapids Abilene News en 2026-08-17T01:57:02.000Z Joey Chestnut wins kolache eating contest in Cedar Rapids https://abilenenews.org/news/war-hawks-are-back-in-the-american-southwest-conference-with-16-all-conference-p Abilene News en 2026-08-17T01:47:48.000Z War Hawks are back in the American Southwest Conference with 16 all-conference players returning https://abilenenews.org/news/800-attend-democratic-senate-candidates-rally-in-abilene Abilene News en 2026-08-17T01:08:41.000Z 800+ attend Democratic Senate candidate’s rally in Abilene https://abilenenews.org/news/a-mothers-warning-taylor-county-case-highlights-dangers-of-ai-social-media Abilene News en 2026-08-16T23:44:46.000Z A mother’s warning: Taylor County case highlights dangers of AI & social media https://abilenenews.org/news/free-haircuts-backpacks-and-food-barbershop-helps-kids-head-back-to-school-in-st Abilene News en 2026-08-16T22:38:16.000Z Free haircuts, backpacks, and food: Barbershop helps kids head back to school in style https://abilenenews.org/news/colorado-city-restaurants-question-roadside-food-sales-near-data-center Abilene News en 2026-08-16T22:23:11.000Z Colorado City restaurants question roadside food sales near data center https://abilenenews.org/news/major-4500-acre-wildfire-burns-along-youngthrockmorton-line Abilene News en 2026-08-16T21:27:42.000Z Major 4,500-acre wildfire burns along Young–Throckmorton line https://abilenenews.org/news/big-country-politics-what-arthur-dibianca-wants-to-change-at-texas-railroad-comm Abilene News en 2026-08-16T21:22:30.000Z Big Country Politics: What Arthur DiBianca wants to change at Texas Railroad Commission https://abilenenews.org/news/abilene-isd-educators-named-region-14-teachers-of-the-year Abilene News en 2026-08-16T20:23:45.000Z Abilene ISD educators named Region 14 Teachers of the Year https://abilenenews.org/news/why-this-abilene-lung-expert-encourages-parents-to-talk-to-their-kids-about-vapi Abilene News en 2026-08-16T19:36:24.000Z Why this Abilene lung expert encourages parents to talk to their kids about vaping https://abilenenews.org/news/faa-investigates-after-2-planes-blow-tires-while-landing-at-chicago-ohare Abilene News en 2026-08-18T13:11:39.000Z FAA investigates after 2 planes blow tires while landing at Chicago O'Hare https://abilenenews.org/news/border-construction-paused-at-big-bend-national-park-after-bulldozer-video-spark Abilene News en 2026-08-18T12:23:08.000Z Border construction paused at Big Bend National Park after bulldozer video sparks outcry https://abilenenews.org/news/2-young-sisters-found-safe-babysitter-tied-to-prior-kidnapping Abilene News en 2026-08-18T11:49:53.000Z 2 young sisters found safe; babysitter tied to prior kidnapping https://abilenenews.org/news/testimony-in-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-continues-after-family-takes-the-stand Abilene News en 2026-08-18T11:32:50.000Z Testimony in Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues after family takes the stand https://abilenenews.org/news/pure-evil-mtg-warns-trump-officials-are-discussing-using-nuclear-weapons-in-iran Abilene News en 2026-08-18T10:12:01.000Z 'Pure evil:' MTG warns Trump officials are discussing using nuclear weapons in Iran https://abilenenews.org/news/k-9-pronounced-dead-after-being-discovered-in-charlottesville-police-vehicle Abilene News en 2026-08-17T19:00:39.000Z K-9 pronounced dead after being discovered in Charlottesville Police vehicle https://abilenenews.org/news/lisa-rinna-celebrates-traitors-emmy-nominations-lightning-in-a-bottle Abilene News en 2026-08-17T18:00:00.000Z Lisa Rinna celebrates 'Traitors' Emmy nominations: 'Lightning in a bottle' https://abilenenews.org/news/dwts-judge-carrie-ann-inaba-on-how-she-fell-in-love-all-over-again-with-the-show Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:00:01.000Z 'DWTS' judge Carrie Ann Inaba on how she 'fell in love all over again' with the show https://abilenenews.org/news/man-in-chucky-style-mask-asks-woman-if-she-was-ready-to-die-in-philadelphia-poli Abilene News en 2026-08-18T10:09:18.000Z Man in 'Chucky-style' mask asks woman if she was 'ready to die' in Philadelphia: police https://abilenenews.org/news/florida-voters-choose-nominees-in-crowded-race-to-replace-gov-ron-desantis Abilene News en 2026-08-18T08:30:00.000Z Florida voters choose nominees in crowded race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis https://abilenenews.org/news/federal-judge-rules-trump-administration-cant-halt-fbi-headquarters-move-to-gree Abilene News en 2026-08-17T21:36:52.000Z Federal judge rules Trump administration can't halt FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt https://abilenenews.org/news/vote-do-you-think-president-trump-can-resolve-the-war-in-iran Abilene News en 2026-08-17T14:07:21.000Z VOTE: Do you think President Trump can resolve the war in Iran? https://abilenenews.org/news/florida-primary-could-be-last-stand-for-dsa-as-larkin-nixon-look-for-late-push Abilene News en 2026-08-18T02:12:34.000Z Florida primary could be last stand for DSA as Larkin, Nixon look for late push https://abilenenews.org/news/federal-prosecutors-seek-to-revive-abrego-garcia-human-smuggling-case Abilene News en 2026-08-18T01:18:48.000Z Federal prosecutors seek to revive Abrego Garcia human smuggling case https://abilenenews.org/news/clock-is-moving-us-sanctions-pose-a-threat-to-irans-economy-analyst-says Abilene News en 2026-08-18T00:37:36.000Z 'Clock is moving': US sanctions pose a threat to Iran's economy, analyst says https://abilenenews.org/news/no-sign-human-remains-15-miles-away-from-nancy-guthries-home-connected-to-case-p Abilene News en 2026-08-17T23:02:54.000Z No sign human remains 15 miles away from Nancy Guthrie's home connected to case: Police https://abilenenews.org/news/ai-at-work-puts-new-pressure-on-managers Abilene News en 2026-08-17T22:16:35.000Z AI at work puts new pressure on managers https://abilenenews.org/news/trump-i-like-the-idea-of-declaring-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory Abilene News en 2026-08-17T21:31:00.000Z Trump: 'I like the idea of declaring' Strait of Hormuz a US territory https://abilenenews.org/news/woman-accused-of-vandalizing-wwii-memorial-released-with-restrictions Abilene News en 2026-08-17T19:31:10.000Z Woman accused of vandalizing WWII Memorial released with restrictions https://abilenenews.org/news/dwts-reveals-witney-carson-and-guillermo-rodriguez-as-first-official-season-35-p Abilene News en 2026-08-17T13:36:48.000Z 'DWTS' reveals Witney Carson and Guillermo Rodriguez as first official season 35 pairing! https://abilenenews.org/news/socialism-surge-democrats-face-an-identity-fight-ahead-of-midterms Abilene News en 2026-08-17T20:12:21.000Z Socialism surge: Democrats face an identity fight ahead of midterms https://abilenenews.org/news/british-pm-andy-burnham-texted-with-susie-wiles-impersonator-reports Abilene News en 2026-08-17T20:45:34.000Z British PM Andy Burnham texted with Susie Wiles impersonator: Reports https://abilenenews.org/news/oil-prices-climb-again-as-iran-tensions-fuel-supply-fears Abilene News en 2026-08-17T20:25:42.000Z Oil prices climb again as Iran tensions fuel supply fears https://abilenenews.org/news/diplomacy-vs-deterrence-trump-reduces-south-korea-military-drills-with-n-korea-i Abilene News en 2026-08-17T20:02:37.000Z Diplomacy vs. deterrence? Trump reduces South Korea military drills with N. Korea in mind https://abilenenews.org/news/white-house-escalates-fight-with-ossoff-over-trump-aide-jon-jackoff Abilene News en 2026-08-17T21:04:39.000Z White House escalates fight with Ossoff over Trump aide: 'Jon Jackoff' https://abilenenews.org/news/mom-daughter-threatened-to-be-kicked-out-of-indiana-fever-game-for-wearing-xx-xy Abilene News en 2026-08-17T20:30:39.000Z Mom, daughter threatened to be kicked out of Indiana Fever game for wearing XX-XY shirts https://abilenenews.org/news/beyond-redemption-trump-slams-fox-news-host-shannon-bream-on-truth-social Abilene News en 2026-08-17T19:34:43.000Z 'Beyond redemption': Trump slams Fox News host Shannon Bream on Truth Social https://abilenenews.org/news/fact-check-team-are-political-polls-still-reliable-primary-misses-spark-discussi Abilene News en 2026-08-17T19:24:17.000Z Fact Check Team: Are political polls still reliable? Primary misses spark discussion https://abilenenews.org/news/cdc-us-kindergarten-vaccine-exemptions-hit-record-high-as-coverage-falls-nationw Abilene News en 2026-08-17T19:07:53.000Z CDC: U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high as coverage falls nationwide https://abilenenews.org/news/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-could-complicate-new-york-murder-case-former-prosecut Abilene News en 2026-08-17T18:19:29.000Z Luigi Mangione guilty plea could complicate New York murder case, former prosecutor says https://abilenenews.org/news/armstrong-williams-warns-iran-deadlines-have-meaning-as-strait-of-hormuz-talks-s Abilene News en 2026-08-17T17:52:03.000Z Armstrong Williams warns Iran: 'Deadlines have meaning' as Strait of Hormuz talks stall https://abilenenews.org/news/teen-lifeguard-who-heroically-saved-boy-from-rough-surf-meets-trump-at-white-hou Abilene News en 2026-08-17T16:15:14.000Z Teen lifeguard who heroically saved boy from rough surf meets Trump at White House https://abilenenews.org/news/trumps-son-in-law-meets-with-netanyahu-to-discuss-gaza-ceasefire-plan-after-hama Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:13:58.000Z Trump's son-in-law meets with Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire plan after Hamas meeting https://abilenenews.org/news/more-than-a-dozen-penn-state-frat-brothers-trafficked-sold-cocaine-attorney-gene Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:12:36.000Z More than a dozen Penn State frat brothers trafficked, sold cocaine: attorney general https://abilenenews.org/news/today-opening-statements-for-tupac-shakur-murder-trial-in-las-vegas Abilene News en 2026-08-17T13:54:15.000Z TODAY: Opening statements for Tupac Shakur murder trial in Las Vegas https://abilenenews.org/news/deadline-for-iran-peace-deal-expires-as-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-if-it-inter Abilene News en 2026-08-17T13:49:28.000Z Deadline for Iran peace deal expires as Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes https://abilenenews.org/news/actor-dennis-quaid-joins-secretary-kennedy-to-discuss-treatments-for-lyme-diseas Abilene News en 2026-08-17T16:18:52.000Z Actor Dennis Quaid joins Secretary Kennedy to discuss treatments for Lyme disease https://abilenenews.org/news/supreme-court-denies-trumps-request-to-reconsider-appeal-of-e-jean-carroll-verdi Abilene News en 2026-08-17T16:12:27.000Z Supreme Court denies Trump's request to reconsider appeal of E. Jean Carroll verdict https://abilenenews.org/news/dods-middle-east-chief-dismisses-reports-of-uss-lincolns-psychological-breakdown Abilene News en 2026-08-17T15:53:51.000Z DOD's Middle East chief dismisses reports of USS Lincoln's psychological breakdown https://abilenenews.org/news/hayden-panettiere-dead-at-36-911-audio-released-no-foul-play-suspected Abilene News en 2026-08-17T13:46:47.000Z Hayden Panettiere dead at 36: 911 audio released, no foul play suspected https://abilenenews.org/news/meta-continues-legal-fight-following-loss-in-new-mexico Abilene News en 2026-08-17T13:45:38.000Z Meta continues legal fight following loss in New Mexico https://abilenenews.org/news/tommy-john-namesake-for-surgery-changing-mlb-dies-at-age-83 Abilene News en 2026-08-17T12:42:02.000Z Tommy John, namesake for surgery changing MLB, dies at age 83 https://abilenenews.org/news/amazing-race-host-phil-keoghan-calls-hacks-cameo-an-out-of-body-experience Abilene News en 2026-08-17T12:00:03.000Z 'Amazing Race' host Phil Keoghan calls 'Hacks' cameo an 'out-of-body experience' https://abilenenews.org/news/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-enters-4th-week-of-testimony Abilene News en 2026-08-17T11:04:36.000Z Lindsay Clancy murder trial enters 4th week of testimony https://abilenenews.org/news/hayden-panettiere-star-of-heroes-and-nashville-dead-at-36 Abilene News en 2026-08-17T03:17:27.000Z Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' dead at 36 https://abilenenews.org/news/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-on-planned-joint-military-exercises-with-sou Abilene News en 2026-08-16T22:39:09.000Z Trump orders Pentagon to scale back on planned joint military exercises with South Korea https://abilenenews.org/news/overnight-shooting-at-georgia-party-leaves-5-hospitalized-one-in-critical-condit Abilene News en 2026-08-17T10:22:29.000Z Overnight shooting at Georgia party leaves 5 hospitalized, one in critical condition https://abilenenews.org/news/primary-preview-fl-governors-race-likely-heading-to-a-donalds-vs-jolly-faceoff Abilene News en 2026-08-17T08:30:00.000Z Primary preview: FL governor's race likely heading to a Donalds-vs.-Jolly faceoff