Abilene hospitals: Local births buck national decline
Taylor County has bucked a national trend of declining birthrates, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Steamboat briefs: Bunkhouse Bull Session organizers seek performers
The annual Bunkhouse Bull Session is at 6 p.m. Friday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden, and more local FFA and 4-H youths are needed to perform their Western- and agriculture-themed writings. Trophy belt buckles and scholarships will be awarded to the top performers.