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

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 for the Nov. 3 general election begins Monday, Oct

ARRESTS October 7 – Wryan Levi Pierce – 23 year old male. Charges: 60 Day Confinement, EVADING ARREST DETENTION W/VEH OR WATERCRAFT

Thousands of monarch butterflies are making their annual southward migration through Texas, with Reagan County lying along one of the principal routes the orange-and-black insects follow to their wintering grounds in central Mexico. The fall migration typically brings monarchs through West Central Texas during October as butterflies from breeding grounds in the northern United States and southern Canada converge on a relatively narrow corridor leading into Mexico

Thousands of monarch butterflies are making their annual southward migration through Texas, with Reagan County lying along one of the principal routes the orange-and-black insects follow to their wintering grounds in central Mexico. The fall migration typically brings monarchs through West Central Texas during October as butterflies from breeding grounds in the northern United States and southern Canada converge on a relatively narrow corridor leading into Mexico

A Texas death row inmate convicted of a fatal 2000 robbery who was executed Wednesday night was the first person put to death in the country since a failed execution in Tennessee that has raised alarm over lethal injection. Jamaal Howard was executed by lethal injection and pronounced deceased at 8:03 p.m., according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Reagan Hospital District has been named a winner of the 2026 Best of Texas Award in the Hospitals category, according to The Guide to Texas website and a press release issued by the district. The district received the award October 6

“Do you know what the worst sound in the world is? It’s the sound of bagpipes. It is absolutely horrible, frightful and sounds like ten thousand hogs grunting at the same time.” Those words were spoken to me by H

U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported

Consumers are being warned to slow down and verify unexpected emails before clicking links, entering security codes or sending money as scammers increasingly use realistic invitations, invoices and login requests to gain access to personal accounts. Recent public alerts from the Federal Trade Commission and FBI highlight several common email scams, including fake meeting invitations, fraudulent permit invoices, Microsoft device-code schemes and messages designed to trick users into running commands on their computers

Human trafficking victims can come from any economic or social background. Keeping children safer begins well before an emergency

Reagan County Independent School District (RCISD) expects to begin using its new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Building in October, Superintendent Eric Hallmark said in an email. The only work left is installing a beef trolley, also called a butcher meat rail, and cleanup, Hallmark said

Reach more than a half million Texas consumers with affordable 2x2 advertisements. Call: The Big Lake Wildcat for details 884-2215 Reagan County Library began the fall session of its Preschool Storytime program for children ages 3 to 5 on Tuesday, September 29, according to a news release from the library

ARRESTS September 24 – Macario Perez Oropeza Jr. – 45 year old male

October 9, 1926 NEW CAFE AND SANDWICH SHOP OPENED IN 
BIG LAKE “Inez’s Sandwich Shop” is the name of Big Lake’s newest and latest addition to small business places opened up within the past few months. Mrs

Reach more than a half million Texas consumers with affordable 2x2 advertisements. Call: The Big Lake Wildcat for details 884-2215 Free weekly program for children ages 3 to 5 runs Tuesdays through November 17 Reagan County Library will begin the fall session of its Preschool Storytime program for children ages 3 to 5 on Tuesday, September 29, according to a news release from the library

ARRESTS September 15 – Dora Herlinda Ramirez Garcia – 27 year old female. Charges: ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER

ARRESTS September 8 - Quenton Shamond Jackson – 36 year old male. Charges: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

HCTC donated $10,000 to Reagan County Middle School on Wednesday, September 9, where the money will be used to convert the school's old weight room into a student activity center. Middle School Principal Kevin Roberts accepted the donation and said the activity center will give students who meet certain attendance and academic goals access to video games, ping pong and other activities