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Reagan County’s Kodee Warriner finds the hole Wednesday during drills. Warriner will be a mainstay in the backfield for the Owls this season which boasts two bruiser backs in Warriner and Nathan DeLeon.

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City Council Places Economic Development’s Fate in the Hands of the Voters

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 5:14 PM

The Big Lake City Council unanimously moved Tuesday night to send the fate of the Big Lake Economic Development Corporation to the voters of Big Lake in November.

The group came to the decision relatively quickly after hearing each of the council member’s opinions and hearing from EDC President Frank White.

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Owls’ Legend Joe Barnes to be Inducted into the SWC Hall of Fame

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 5:11 PM

Reagan County legend and former Texas Tech quarterback Joe Barnes was among the nine inductees into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame announced by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

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DEDICATED BIG LAKE TEACHERS STUDY WITH DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS, AUTHORS, PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 5:10 PM

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City Weighs Dissolving Big Lake Economic Development Corp.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 1:48 PM

The Big Lake City Council took an exploratory step Tuesday night into their options for dissolving the Big Lake Economic Development Corporation and using that money toward city street paving projects.

The council is looking at a series of options, most of which involve a vote of the citizens, which would take all or part of the sales tax used to fund the Economic Development Corporation and use it as a Street Maintenance Tax.

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Gore Named to DPS' Top 10 Sex Offender List

Thursday, July 26, 2018 10:39 AM

Joseph Michael Gore, 32 of Big Lake, was placed on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list last Wednesday.

Joseph Michael Gore is a convicted sex offender required to register every three months for life.

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Big Lake Man Dies Three Weeks After Family Violence Incident

Friday, June 8, 2018 1:32 PM

Big Lake’s Stephen Zuberbueler passed away late Saturday night due to complications stemming from an alleged family violence event that occurred Thursday, April 26th at his home at 1008 North Georgia Avenue.

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Two Vehicle Wreck Claims Life of Big Lake Man

Friday, June 8, 2018 1:30 PM

Big Lake’s Oscar Sanchez, Jr., 44, was pronounced dead following a two vehicle wreck 25 miles North of Big Lake on Saturday.
Reagan County first responders received the call just before 8 a.m. about the collision on State Highway 137.

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Rodriguez Pleads Guilty, Receives 30 Years for Organized Criminal Activity

Friday, June 8, 2018 1:29 PM

Pete Rodriguez plead guilty on Friday, May 4 to Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.
As part of his waiver of a jury trial, Rodriguez was sentenced to 30 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and 730 days in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the six charges he faced.

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Owls’ Nine Go Back-to-Back-to-Back as Area Champions

Friday, June 8, 2018 1:28 PM

Reagan County’s Alex Chavez had one thing on his mind standing at third base in the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 2 against Tulia.
Score.
The senior had already helped his team’s cause in the fifth inning with an inside-the-park two-run-homerun to tie the game.

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Reyes Takes 5th, 6th at State

Friday, June 8, 2018 1:27 PM

Reagan County’s Jayslynn Reyes put her improvement over last year on display Friday during the 2018 UIL State Track and Field Meet.
The junior improved her performance on the big stage over last year in both the 100M and 200M Dash.

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Recent Obituaries

Jimmy Alan Garner

Jimmy Alan Garner of Big Lake, Texas went to be with our Lord Sunday August 12th, 2018.

Alan was born in Denison, Texas on December 9th, 1968, where he resided until he was 9 years old.

He lived the rest of his days in Big Lake, Texas, where he raised his children and served his community to the fullest.
Natalio S. Peña
A.C. “Rusty” Clayton

A.C.”Rusty” Clayton passed June 12,2018 at his home in Christoval, Tx, after a brief illness.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy Clayton, a son, James Franklin Clayton, grandchildren, Makendree, Brydon, Mason, great granddaughter, Aubree, brother, Roy Clayton, brother in law Pete Sandel and spouse Nicole James, niece, Julie Carruthers, grand niece, Lily Walts and nephew Peter Sandel and numerous others. He was preceded in death by daughter Renee, his parents and 11 siblings.
Oscar Sanchez, Jr.

Oscar Sanchez, Jr. 44, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, in Reagan Co.

Services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 17, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Big Lake an Elder of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, officiating. Burial will follow at Glen Rest Cemetery under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home in San Angelo.
Jesus "JJ" Perez, Jr.

Jesus Perez Jr. “ JJ”, 28, of Ozona, Texas, passed away March 11, 2018.
He was born in Del Rio, TX on October 1, 1989.
JJ graduated from Regan County High School.
DONALD LEON MERONEY

Donald Leon Meroney, 81, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Big Lake. He was born on July 13, 1936 in Texon, Texas to the late, Royal Stanley and Velma Estelle Barnes Meroney.
NOE FRANCO

Tuesday Evening, January 30, 2018, Noe Franco age 71, passed away from cancer, and entered the presence of the Lord. He was with is loving wife, Karen. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas on April 18, 1946, to Jesus Franco Sr. and Tomasa Rameriez (Gonzales) Franco, he was one of three brothers.
RUBY JANE CHILDRESS

Ruby Jane Childress, 98, of Big Lake, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home/Sherwood Way.
Billie Louise Scarber

Billie Louise Scarber, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Decatur, TX.

Graveside services were Monday, January 15, 2018 at Briar Creek Cemetery in Bowie with Pastor Mike Davis officiating.
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