RMC looks to expand

Rhea Medical Center could be growing its facilities in coming months, as its board of directors voted last week to look into an office expansion.

CSCOPE offers school timeline, draws mixed reactions

Last year, some staff members at Reagan Elementary School started counting just how many of their students have been sticking around long term at their campus, which backs up to some large apartment complexes in west Abilene.“We could only figure we had four or five — maybe six — students that have gone all the way through kindergarten to fifth grade here at Reagan last year,” said Marla Roth ...

'Confidence' defines Democrat Miller's congressional campaign

The epiphany rode horseback on exhaustion and pain.Galloping over Rob Miller early in his 13-year

How the Stimulus Is Changing America

Voters hate it. Hardly anyone wants credit for it. But the $787 billion stimulus is quietly altering the way Americans work, move, innovate and plug in

Ariz., Fla., Alaska Primaries Pose Test for 'Insiders'

Listen to the Audio Arizona, Alaska and Florida are among the states to have the latest round of pre-midterm primaries. Political Editor David Chalian assesses the winners, losers and surprises of the night. JIM LEHRER: Now: yesterday's primaries.The anti-establishment wave swept up a few candidates, but other insiders coasted to easy victories. The stunner of the night came in Alaska, where ...

Obama Marriage Position a “Disgrace”?

New Republic executive editor Richard Just writes that President Barack Obama is tarnishing his legacy with his opposition to marriage equality.

Seeking a new vision for Victoria's harbour

Should it be a recreational paradise, a chic neighbourhood -- or a working harbour?