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After raising eight children in Abilene, I've never questioned where I'd choose to build a family. A University of Texas at Tyler study ranked the city No. 3 in Texas, but I still believe it's No. 1.

Abilene is about to host one of the biggest law enforcement canine competitions in the country, and it's happening right here at a familiar local sports complex.

There's a festival near Abilene that started as a way to honor one man's love of Texas Red dirt music, and it's grown into something the whole Big Country shows up for.

Lane Bricker didn't grow up chasing a music career, he almost missed it entirely. One nudge from a friend in college changed everything.

From a free two-mile walk in July to a Christmas ball in Snyder in December, West Texas Rehab is giving the region plenty of chances to show up for its neighbors.

Turns out you don't have to pack a bag or fill up the gas tank to feel like you actually got away for a bit — Abilene's got more going on than most people realize.

Purple Heart Day honors America’s wounded and fallen service members, including two deeply personal stories from my own Texas family.

That little button on your dashboard with the looping arrow inside a car outline, turns out most people have no idea what it actually does.

With temps near 100 and no rain in sight, this Fourth of July in the Big Country comes with some real fine print worth knowing about.

Zebra mussels can hitch a ride on your boat hull without you ever knowing, and once they reach a new lake, there's no going back.