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Michael and Jill Fortenberry are pictured at the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce Banquet in April after Fortenberry Fabrication & Supply was awarded with this year’s Business of the Year award. Michael and Jill have made it a main point of their business to support every aspect of the community of Big Lake in anyway they can. That is a shared value with T Hill Production Services that made it a mainstay in Big Lake over the past 25 years.

Fortenberry Fabrication & Supply Boosts Operations with T. Hill Talent

A major shift in the West Texas oilfield services landscape is underway as Fortenberry Fabrication & Supply continues the legacy of T. Hill Production Services, a Big Lake institution that has …

Filing Underway in School Board Election

Filing is currently underway for the upcoming RCISD School Board Trustee Election. There are three seats up for election for the election which will be held on November 5, 2024. Those three seats are …

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Reagan County Library Summer Programs

The school year is almost ending and the summer fun will begin at the County Library. Lots of different, exciting programs are in store for the summer. All programs are free of charge. For …

Julian Rodriguez Addressed the Class of 2024 as Valedictorian

Reagan County High School's Julian Rodriguez' Valedictorian Address to the Class of 2024: Good afternoon everyone. I’d like to begin by taking a moment to thank my lord and savior Jesus …

Mario De Luna Addresses the Class of 2024 as Salutatorian

Reagan County High School's Mario De Luna's  Salutatorian Speech to the Class of 2024: There are many things important in life to survive such as having money and having a job among other …
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Reagan County’s Saul Flores battles during the 800 M Run during the 2024 ASU Spring Break Invitational. Flores took 18th in the 800 M Run with a time of 2:15.62 and 7th in the 1600 M Run with a time of 4:52.70.
Reagan County Track Competes at ASU Spring Break Invitational
Reagan County ASU Spring Break Invitational 2024 Girls Results 100 M Dash: Angeleek Flores, 45th, 15.21. 200 M Dash: Jazlynn Acevedo, 24th, 29.06; Lurdes Ortiz, 38th, 30.07; Kamryn Gunnels, …
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Reagan County Junior Kason Brown achieved a significant milestone in his basketball career by surpassing 2,000 points during the Owls’ 71-51 victory over Sterling City on Monday. “Reaching 2,000 points means a lot to me,” Brown said. “What means even more is doing it surrounded by my family, teammates, and community.” Kason has had his sights set on this goal since childhood. “I knew at a young age that I loved the game of basketball,” he said. “Reaching 2,000 points is significant because of all the work I’ve put in that nobody sees.”
Reagan County Owls Poised for Deep Playoff Run
The Reagan County Owls have their eyes firmly set on San Antonio. As the team enters the Bi-District round of the playoffs, their goal of reaching the State Tournament comes into focus. “I think this year is our best shot at it,” Junior Kason Brown said. “We have so much talent and experience on this team. Most of that stemming from our senior leaders AJ Avalos and Raymond Saldibar.”
KASON BROWN, JARRETT BROWN, AJ AVALOS, RAYMOND SALDIBAR, NICHOLAS FRANKLIN, LEEVI KNIGHT, JOHNNY CHAVEZ, OMRIE JOHNSON & GAEL CONTRERAS
Reagan County Owls Take Sole Possession of District Lead
The Reagan County Owls sit atop District 7-2A as district play passed the mid-point. The Owls, ranked #4 in the State for 2A, traveled to Sterling City on Friday and returned home with a 69-46 win. They followed that win up with another district victory on Tuesday against Sonora by a 76-53 margin.
Reagan County Senior Raymond Saldibar takes the ball to the hoop Tuesday in the Owls’ 60-42 win over Christoval. Saldibar is a big reason for the Owls’ success this season. “Raymond has been tremendous for us,” Coach Kyle Brown said. “He has grown so much since his freshman year. He has always been athletically gifted, but the intensity and effort he plays with is outstanding. He has been solid while handling the ball and has become a very strong finisher at the basket.”  The Owls are back in action this Friday as they travel to Sterling City to take on the Eagles. That game has a 6:15 p.m. tipoff.
Owls Knock Off Christoval in Big District Showdown
The #4 Reagan County Owls took a huge 60-42 win Tuesday night over Christoval as they near the mid-point of district play. The victory brought the Owls to 5-1 in district play tying things up at the top with Christoval and Forsan. “Christoval has a lot of length on the court,” Coach Kyle Brown said. “They are a solid team with a lot of size.”
Obituaries
Richard Leon Stice
Richard Leon Stice born November 23, 1945, in Haskell Texas, passed away on August the 4th leaving behind a legacy of love & laughter. Known by all as an energetic character with his share of …
Marvis Louise Gay Wilburn
Marvis Louise Gay Wilburn was born in West Greene, Alabama, to Irving and Audrey Burton Gay on April 4, 1925. Known affectionately as “Meme” or “Aunt Sissy” by so many …
James “Jim” Miller McCoy
James Miller (Jim) McCoy, 71, of Big Lake, Texas passed away on February 24, 2024 at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas, after a brief illness. He was born to Lucian and Lura Dell (Miller) McCoy …
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ASU Reports Record Fall Enrollment
For the second straight year, Angelo State University has set a new record for fall enrollment, topping 11,500 students for the first time.
ASU Symphony Orchestra ‘Melodies of Majesty’ Concert
The Angelo State University Symphony Orchestra will present its first concert of the fall season on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church at 32 N. Irving St. in downtown San Angelo.
The Plein Air Landscape: Selections from the Permanent Collection
The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts presents The Plein Air Landscape: Selections from the Permanent Collection, a new exhibition that will be open to the public from October 18, 2024 to February 23, 2025.
Lone Star State

5th Circuit Court Removes U.S. District Judge From Foster Care Suit

The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. …

Texas Has 18.6 Million Registered Voters

AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 18,623,931 registered voters ahead the November 5 election. “This is a record number and is on target considering …

Secretary Nelson Says Texas Prepared for a Secure Election

On Monday, October 21st, the first day of early voting for the November 5 Election, Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminded Texans about some of the ways the state promotes election security.
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5 Must-Have DJ Products to Tune Up Any Party
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Election 2024: Competing visions of how USDA funding can help rural America
The Daily Yonder compares the potential effects of each of the 2024 presidential candidates' visions for rural America.
Embrace the magic of the holidays this year with a festive family vacation
(BPT) - While the holidays are known as the most wonderful time of the year, they can also bring more family responsibilities. Between finding the perfect gift and establishing lasting family …
What Kamala Harris' rhetoric about Mcdonald's reveals about Democrats' shifting views on poverty
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and TIME cover the changing political and societal perception of fast food jobs from presidential candidates and past presidents alike.
How are teachers bringing the presidential election to classrooms? In very different ways.
Chalkbeat and Headway at The New York Times listened in across the U.S. as students considered the stakes of the presidential race and, for some, their roles as first-time voters.
How are teachers bringing the presidential election to classrooms? In very different ways.
Chalkbeat and Headway at The New York Times listened in across the U.S. as students considered the stakes of the presidential race and, for some, their roles as first-time voters.
Desmintiendo mitos y desinformación durante la temporada de gripe
(BPT) - Ya comenzó oficialmente la temporada de enfermedades respiratorias. En la medida que se acercan las fiestas de fin de año, cuando muchas personas pasan más tiempo bajo …
Asuma el control de su futuro: Prevención de los problemas de salud relacionados con la diabetes
(NAPSI)—Noviembre es el Mes Nacional de la Diabetes y el momento en que las comunidades de todo el país crean conciencia sobre la diabetes. ¿Sabía que al menos 1 de cada 10 estadounidenses tiene …
What is a Conservative? Understanding how the term works in American politics
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Teen Vogue dive into the origins of the word "conservative" and what it means in modern context.
Black and Hispanic voters say Democrats aren't focused enough on K-12 education
The 74 spotlights concerns about K-12 education and school access from Black and Hispanic voters in swing states.