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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 …

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 …

City Awards Street Paving/Pothole Repair Projects to Permian Paving Inc.

The Big Lake City Council met Tuesday night and approved a pair of bids for street improvements. The first bid is for the complete paving of South Reagan Street which includes new concrete curb and …
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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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Rambunctious Week Welcomes ASU Students to Campus
Angelo State University kicked off the 2024 fall semester with its annual Rambunctious Week which began on Wednesday, August 21st. The campus-wide event began with a hamburger cookoiut for students and families and a Rambunctious Jam Session that evening at the LeGrand Alumni and Visitor Center.
Fort Concho to Host 19th Century Penmanship Class
Fort Concho will host a 19th century penmanship class on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Officers’ Quarters 8 Building at 215 East Avenue D in San Angelo. The class is free, with all materials provided, and is open to everyone around 10 years old and up.
Sheep and Goat Field Day Slated Aug. 16 in San Angelo
The 51st annual Sheep and Goat Field Day will be held Aug.16 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo, 7887 U.S. Highway 87 N.
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Bevy of New State Laws, Including Scope Act, Now in Effect

It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prominent among these are the SCOPE Act, or Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, which tightens restrictions for online users younger than 18.

Panhandle Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Seizure

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 16 pounds of suspected cocaine and nearly two pounds of suspected fentanyl after a Texas DPS trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County, some 30 miles east of Amarillo.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Record $422 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in Fiscal 2024

The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $422.4 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced.
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‘Just the Facts with Steve Ballmer’ Shares Government Data on Energy & the Environment, and Economy
(BPT) - USAFacts, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic organization founded by former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, is launching the next set of PSAs in a six-part series — these will focus on …
Boost your health this fall with 5 expert tips
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5 recipes to ease into the back-to-school season
(BPT) - Fall is here and so is the back-to-school season. This is a busy time of year for families, and breakfast can often be forgotten in the hustle and bustle of weekday mornings.To help you make …
Low down payment mortgages help first-time buyers access the American dream
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