McMurry University has named the basketball court in the Phillips Family Student Activities Center Sam Nichols Court in honor of Coach Sam Nichols, Class of 1972, the all-time winningest coach in McMurry women’s basketball history. Click here to read McMurry news release.

The public is invited to the fourth annual Hardin-Simmons University Carol Sing at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2. The community sing-a-long will be in Logsdon Chapel on the campus of Hardin-Simmons. Providing the music will be the HSU Concert Choir, Chorale, Worship Ensemble, Brass Quintet, and Handbells.

Grace Museum candle-making classBe inspired by Texas artist Gail Norfleet’s current exhibition as we apply dried flowers to glass to make Christmas themed candle holders. The class is 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. No experience needed. BYO drinks and snacks to enjoy while you work. Cost is $30. Click here for tickets. HPU plans $6 million tennis centerConstruction will soon

Michelle Ramirez, acquisitions assistant at McMurry University, was awarded the 2025 Ricki Brown Award for Outstanding Library Service in the Abilene Library Consortium and AISD Library. Michelle is the first McMurry recipient of this prestigious award and the first non-librarian ever to receive it. She is also a first-generation college student and TRIO member, set to graduate from McMurry in

Hardin-Simmons University has announced the Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipients for 2026! They will be honored at a banquet on campus Feb. 27. Honorees are Kayla (Willis) Dillman ’14/’16, Dr. Juvenal Havyarimana ’11, and Pastor Geoffrey Turner ’08. Click here to read more about each recipient.

The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest will have a service on Thanksgiving Eve, and the Christian Science Church will have a Thanksgiving Day service. The public is invited to both. The Thanksgiving Eve service will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St.. The service will include hymns, prayers, and the Holy Eucharist. On

View Post↗ Luke Lancaster ’19 used his Master of Science in Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation from Hardin-Simmons University to build a career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the New Orleans Saints. Click here to read HSU news release. Luke Lancaster and family

The McMurry University Walter F. and Virginia Johnson School of Business will host its annual Garrison Lecture Series at 12 noon Nov. 20  in the Mabee Room in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center. This year’s program will feature local entrepreneurs Daniel Noworatzky and Bailey Kimmel, who will share their personal paths to building successful businesses with an audience of

Abilene Ballet Theatre’s 39th anniversary production of The Nutcracker will usher in the holiday season with four productions beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Paramount Theater. Click here to buy tickets. Click here for more information.HPU Serves Thanksgiving mealArea residents are invited to the annual Thanksgiving Feast at Howard Payne University on Thursday, Nov. 27. Serving times