As part of the Abilene Reflector-Chronicle election coverage and to help voters make informed choices, the newspaper will profile candidates for the Dickinson County Commission, House District 70, ...

Union Pacific Railroad’s locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, has celebrity status. Whenever it ventures out, huge crowds turn out ...

The Abilene Board of Education approved new science instructional materials for grades K-12, including new textbooks and classroom resources, following a presentation from Assistant Superintendent Ric ...

In both the Kansas and the United States Constitution, the underlying principle that all power belongs to the people. Going back to the Declaration of Independence was the idea that the vote of the ...

The Solomon Festival Car Show Saturday, July 18 attracted approximately 50 vehicles and three motorcycles. Left: Many youngsters and older folks as well enjoyed Hot Wheels car races. The gate ...

Student reading scores have improved in several grade levels over the past four years, district administrators told the school board Monday, while acknowledging continued work is needed to reach the ...

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The Dickinson County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the County Commission impose a three-year moratorium for data centers, alternative renewable energy and battery energy storage ...

Emergency responders from about 12 agencies were involved in a unique rescue operation that took place after midnight ...

The city of Abilene’s first meeting of July was lively with an amendment passed pertaining to the multi-sports fields development and back-and-forth discussions about the 2027 budget between staff and ...

The Abilene Board of Education unanimously approved a new Academic Middle School After-School Tutoring Program that will replace the district’s grant-funded model. Superintendent Dana Sprinkle said ...

Solomon City Park was packed Friday and Saturday as past and present Solomon residents, visitors from nearby towns and others ...