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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 …

We Support Our Veterans!

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Let’s Put Our Hands Together for Our Veterans Thank you for your dedication to this great country and our values as a nation. Your courage and conviction make us proud to be Americans

We Thank All Veterans, Current and Past, for their valiant Service to our Great Country

It is our pleasure and our privilege to salute our local veterans. To the men and women in our community and around the country who have sacrificed to protect our freedom, we thank you greatly for your service

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To All The Service men and women of this country, past and Present, Thank you For your Service, Protection & Support

Chamber Sets Date for Christmas in the Park; Lighted Christmas Parade

The Big Lake Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will host Christmas in the Park and its Lighted Christmas Parade on Wednesday, December 2, at Reagan County North Park. The event is scheduled from 5:30 p.m

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SPORTS

Reagan County Boys Finish 12th at State Cross Country Meet

The Reagan County varsity boys cross country team finished 12th as a team at the State 2A Cross Country Meet on Friday, November 6. The meet was held at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock

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

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Obituaries

Leticia Anahyi Estrada

With heavy hearts and loving memories, we announce the passing of Leticia Anahyi Estrada, affectionately known as “Cocos,” who passed away on October 30, 2026, in Big Lake, Texas, at the age of …

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 …

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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

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 …

Texas Voter Registration Exceeds 19 Million Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

Texas has reached a record 19 million registered voters ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, Secretary of State Robert Howden announced. The state has 19,041,684 registered voters, an increase …

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Web extras

The AI tools small businesses should be watching this holiday season

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How to rebuild your credit after debt consolidation

BHG Financial reports that after debt consolidation, you may see a temporary dip in your credit score, but consistent on-time payments can lead to improvement.

How much you're paying to skip streaming ads

Floodlight reports that switching to ad-supported streaming plans can save viewers up to $240 annually, but may sacrifice features and uninterrupted viewing.

Could your stomachaches be linked to ADHD? What new research says

Understood reports that people with ADHD face 48% higher chances of gastrointestinal issues, including diarrhea and IBS, but the cause remains unclear.

Lifestyle

How reliable are AI coding tools? A new test focuses on each model's limits.

Toptal reports that a new benchmark for AI coding tools finds score gaps between models like Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra.

Holiday shopping scams are getting harder to detect. Here's how to protect yourself

Campus Insights Media on behalf of the University of Mississippi reports that holiday shopping scams are increasingly sophisticated, with fake stores and reviews.

5 overlooked careers that keep the food system moving

Cargill reports five overlooked careers that keep the food system moving, highlighting roles like grain operators, agronomists, and food scientists.

The holiday meals Americans find most stressful aren’t the ones you might think

Tyson Foods' survey reveals that 56% of Americans feel more stressed about meals between holidays than the big feast itself, with many seeking convenience and tech help for easier meal prep.

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …