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LADY OWLS SWEEP RANKIN

Reagan County's Lulu Ortiz passes the ball Tuesday during the Lady Owls' sweep of Rankin. The varsity won 25-21, 25-7, 25-21 and the JV won 25-10, 25-15. The JV travels to a tournament in Sterling City this weekend, and both squads play at Crane next Tuesday.

PURE FOCUS

Jonathan Hall, an incoming Reagan County 7th Grader, keeps his eye on the ball during drills at Reagan County ISD's Boys Sports Camp on Monday. A total of 55 young athletes signed up to brush up on their football and baseball skills as summer draws to an end.

Big Lake Council Drops Truck Route Restriction From E-Bike, E-Scooter Ordinance

The Big Lake City Council voted Tuesday night, July 21, 2026, to amend the city's E-Bikes and E-Scooters ordinance, removing “truck route” language that had restricted where the vehicles could be …

SETTING THE PACE FOR 2026

Jonah Rodriguez and Nathan Aguilera leg out their first lap of their two-mile practice Tuesday morning as over 20 Reagan County Cross Country runners gear up for the 2026 season. The High School team …

Big Lake Ranked Top Site in Regional Spaceport Feasibility Study

A conceptual rocket launch reaches for space west of Big Lake, representing the town’s top ranking in a Concho Valley Spaceport Feasibility study.

Big Lake ranked first among six sites evaluated for a potential inland spaceport, consultants told a public meeting in Big Lake on Thursday, June 25, as part of the Concho Valley Council of …

Reagan County Boys Punch Ticket to State

The Reagan County boys cross country team qualified for the UIL State Cross Country Championships with a third-place finish Monday at the Region I 2A meet in Lubbock. Reagan County scored 153 points

Frontier Firearms Returns to Fort Lancaster November 21

Fort Lancaster & Battlefield State Historic Site will host its second annual “Frontier Firearms” event Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m

Mighty Owl Band Earns Division 1, Advances to Area

Reagan County High School’s Mighty Owl Band earned a Division 1 rating Saturday, October 17, at the South Zone Marching Contest and advanced to the Area meet in Lubbock. The contest was held at San Angelo ISD Stadium

Big Lake Council Member Jeff Dyess Resigns Council Seat

Big Lake Councilmember Jeff Dyess has resigned from the city council, and the council voted Tuesday, October 6, to fill his seat by appointment. Councilmember Joseph Haynes made a motion to accept the resignation

The State of Our Union

Some people say autumn means the end of summer and all the fun, time to get serious and go back to the ordinary. Others look forward to fall, saying it’s colorful and energizing and it’s like starting everything all over again

Early Voting Begins Oct. 19

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Monday, Oct

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SPORTS

Owls Boys Sweep District Cross Country Titles

The Reagan County varsity boys cross country team won the District 6-2A team championship Wednesday, October 14, at the district meet held at the McCamey golf course. The varsity boys finished with 28 points, followed by Wink with 45, Ozona with 66 and Van Horn with 84

CROSS COUNTRY: Owls' boys finish fourth at Lubbock Invitational

The Reagan County varsity boys cross country team finished fourth overall at the Lubbock Invitational on Saturday, October 3. The meet was held at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock, the site of the Region 1-2A Cross Country Meet

Owls Boys Place Third at Spring Creek Cross Country Meet

The Reagan County varsity boys cross country team finished third overall at the Spring Creek meet in Mertzon on Wednesday, Sept. 23

Owls Fall 38-22 to McCamey, Open District Against Ballinger on Friday

The Reagan County Owls lost 38-22 to McCamey in their homecoming game Friday night, September 18, at home, and Head Coach Kyle Brown said injuries played a role in the outcome. The Owls open district play at home against the Ballinger Bearcats Friday, September 25, at 7 p.m

Reagan County Cross Country Competes at Big Spring Meet

Varsity boys place 11th and middle school boys seventh as teams The Reagan County Cross Country team competed in the Big Spring Cross Country Meet on September 19, 2026. The Owls were led by Jordan Rodriguez, who placed 37th overall with a time of 19:46.76, and Nathan Aguilera, who placed 48th with a time of 20:03.60

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Obituaries

Pedro H. Vargas Jr.

Pedro H. Vargas Jr., age 76, was born on March 24, 1950, in Villa Unión, Coahuila, Mexico, to Pedro and Dora Vargas. As a young boy, he worked cutting wood and doing whatever work he could find to …

Kenneth Ray Moore

A life shaped by curiosity, enriched by the outdoors, and centered on family tells much of the story of Kenneth Ray Moore, a longtime resident of Big Lake, Texas. Kenneth valued knowledge and the …

Rex Cochran

Rex Cochran, 89, returned to Jesus and his loving wife on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Rex was born on July 3, 1937, in Gould, Oklahoma, to Clyde and Vivian Cochran. He loved to say, "Mother wanted a …

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Concho Valley

Fess Parker Festival Saturday at Fort Concho

Are you looking for something to do on Saturday, August 15? A 45-mile drive north on U.S. 277 from Eldorado will take you to the Fess Parker Fess-tival at Fort Concho in San Angelo where the actor …

ASU News: New Exhibit of ‘Abandoned’ Student Artworks

Angelo State University is hosting a new exhibit of artworks left behind by departed art students that will run through Friday, July 24, in the Carr Education-Fine Arts (EFA) Building, 2602 Dena …

A&M Research Station at Sonora to Host April 25 Anniversary Event

BY SARAH FULLER TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE More than a century of rangeland research and stewardship will be commemorated during the 110th anniversary celebration of the Texas …

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Lone Star State

High Housing Costs Cut 2025 Income Gains

High housing costs slowed income growth in Texas last year, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Texas Tribune reported. The state’s median household income was …

Another Software Glitch in Texas Voter Rolls

A software error has caused another problem with Texas’ voter registration logs, KUT radio’s Texas Newsroom in Austin reported. The glitch caused by “an extra address …

TxDOT Urges Drivers to Use Caution in Oil and Gas Regions

Nearly one-quarter of Texas traffic fatalities in 2025 occurred in the state’s major oil and gas producing regions, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT is urging …

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Washington Is Starting to Name the Middle-Income Renter, Without Yet Funding the Fix

A new federal housing effort has directed the Government Accountability Office to study a formal income definition for the middle class, roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median income, and to …

In South Denver, Colorado, Temporary Rate Buydowns Are Expiring – and the Safety Net Isn’t There

The 2-1 buydown was supposed to be a bridge. Buyers who locked in mortgages two to three years ago at rates near 7% used the program to ease into ownership, paying two percentage points less in year …

In Palm Beach County, Single-Family Homes and Condos Are Now Separate Markets

The question heard most often in Palm Beach County this year is whether the housing market is crashing. The numbers point somewhere else: two markets operating in the same zip codes, moving at …

In Austin, Texas, Tech Layoffs Are Reshaping Who Buys and What Sells

Austin’s residential real estate market has long been associated with tech-driven demand. But in 2026, the buyer pool powering the city’s housing activity looks different than it did even two …

Lifestyle

Two Careers and Two Commutes Shape Where Buyers Live in Washington, D.C.

Deciding where to live in Washington, D.C. usually comes down to three things: where each adult in the household works, how they will commute, and what kind of life they want outside work. Because …

Element 52 Penthouse, Telluride, Colorado – A Ski Lift at the Door, Main Street Down the Block

A top-floor penthouse combines the privacy of a standalone house with hotel-style service, a pairing rarely found inside Telluride’s town limits. By Chris Caggiano The morning starts in the …

What Luxury Home Buyers in Beaverton, Oregon Are Prioritizing in 2026

Luxury buyers on the West Coast want different things than they did five years ago, and in Beaverton, Oregon, those changes show up in which homes sell and which ones sit. Carey Hughes, who leads …

Beyond the Hamptons: The Quiet Appeal of Sharon, Connecticut

There are towns in Litchfield County that buyers discover and then quietly tell their friends about. Sharon, Connecticut tends to work that way. People arrive for a specific reason, a school, a lake, …

How Ground-Floor Retail Can Raise the Value of an Entire Mixed-Use Project, According to a Boston Retail Strategist

Developers usually judge ground-floor retail by the rent it brings in. Ann Ehrhart, a Boston, Massachusetts retail strategist and founder of EVERSTREET, says that number tells only part of the story. …

What Florida’s Tightening Audit Rules Mean for Self-Managed HOA Boards

Florida has quietly raised the bar on HOA financial accountability, and many self-managed boards are not yet operating at the level the state now requires. The change is specific: associations above …

Small Town, #1 in New York: The Livingston County Team Leading Real’s Small-Team Rankings

Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate …

The Capital Region’s Housing Market Doesn’t Take the Winter Off

The housing market across the Washington Capital Region stays active through winter because it runs on a year-round cycle rather than the sharp seasonal swings seen in many parts of the country. A …

Aircraft That Land in 150 Feet Could Redraw the Map for Aviation Infrastructure

Most aviation planning starts from a simple assumption: aircraft need airports, and airports need hundreds of acres. A demonstration flight in downtown Manhattan this month challenged that assumption …

Investing With Purpose Marks First Serve Day at Redwood Hollow Ahead of National Apartment Prayer Walk Day

Care coordinators will join churches nationwide on Nov. 7 in praying over apartment communities, and the public is welcome to take part. SMYRNA, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2026) – Investing With Purpose™, a …