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Sutton Among 5 WT Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that Sutton County is included in a “secretarial natural disaster designated area” that allows the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.

It Was a HOTs Time at City Council

Sonora City Council met Monday, April 21, 2025 to hear monthly reports and come to a conclusion on the hotel motel occupancy tax (HOTs) money. The Sonora Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center …

Commissioners Consider Smoking Sections at County Park

Sutton County Commissioners met Monday to hear monthly reports and a concern about smoking/vaping in the stands at the baseball and softball fields.

LMH Board Wants to Purchase PharmHouse

The Sutton County Hospital District board of trustees met Monday evening, April 7, 2025 and voted unanimously to authorize CEO Joe Marshall to negotiate the purchase of PharmHouse Drug in Sonora. …
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Obituaries
 Jerry Don Balch
Jerry Don Balch entered this world weighing a mere two pounds, embodying a fighting spirit that never wavered throughout his life.
Linda Reber Neff
Linda Reber Neff, beloved wife, mother and Nana, joined her Lord and Savior on March 16, 2025 surrounded by her family at the age of 61.
Felipe Flores Estrada, Sr.
Felipe Flores Estrada Sr. passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the age of 61. Services will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church of Sonora, Texas. The burial will follow at the Sonora Cemetery in Sonora, Texas.

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Local Public Notices
 April 24, 2025
1) Letter of Testamentary
April 10, 2025
1) Notice of General Election for SISD 2) County Public Notice of Test Tabulating Equipment
April 3, 2025
1) City Testing Tabulating Equipment
March 13, 2025
1) PSA Fair Housing 2) Sutton County Appraisal Depository 3) Notice of Sale
March 6, 2025
1) Notice of Sale 2) Sutton County Appraisal Depository

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Sports
Track Season Ends at Regionals, Sending One to State Competition
Kam Aguero won gold in the boys 400 Meter Dash at the UIL Region 1-2A Track Meet held Saturday, April 19th on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon.
Golf Teams Are Headed Back to Austin for Some State Competition
The Lady Bronco and Bronco golf teams competed in the Region 1 - 2A Golf Tournament last week.
NEXT STEP: REGIONAL TOURNEYS Both the boys and girls golf teams walked away with district championships on Monday, March 31, 2025. The girls will travel to Canyon to play at the Palo Duro Creek Golf Course on April 14th and 15th. The boys will compete April 16th and 17th. (Front L-R) Rylie Thorp, Sofia Garcia, Gentri Trainer, Madison Galindo, Lynden Cearley, Braylin Galindo and Destany Castillo, (Back L-R) Dylan Ford, Jayden Welborn, Weston Fisher, Jayce Martinez, Juan Castillo and Christian Martinez. COURTESY PHOTO
Sonora Golf Teams Headed to Regionals
Both the boys and girls teams competed in the District 7 2A golf tournament over the last two Mondays. After the final round on Monday, March 31, 2025, both teams were awarded district championship trophies.
STATE CHAMPS The Sonora Bronco team tennis brings home their first state championship. Front row (L-R) Braylin Welborn, Sydney Routh, Kyndall Weston, Sinise Rodriguez, Destany Castillo, Madison Galindo and Jayla Williams. Back row (L-R) Coach Alejandro Sanchez, Michael Martinez, Iggy Mendoza, Isa Gonzales, Aaron Segura, Christian Martinez, Weston Fisher, Dylan Ford, Lane Perez, Coach Dylan Hester and Coach Coby Herring. COURTESY PHOTO
Sonora Broncos Capture Their First Team Tennis State Championship
The Sonora Bronco tennis team competed in Abilene on March 7th and 8th. The team was awarded the number three seed and played Normangee in the first round.
Sonora Track Hosts Colt and Bronco Relays
Last week Sonora hosted the Colt Relays on Friday, February 28, 2025 and the Bronco Relays on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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Concho Valley
Fort Concho to Host Frontier Day on Saturday, April 26th
Celebrate San Angelo’s heritage Saturday, April 26, as the fort hosts the annual Frontier Day event, promoting our city’s ranching, pioneer and agricultural traditions. Fort …
James Wilson Tom Green County Jail Mugshot
San Angelo Man Posing as 11-Year-Old in Child Pornography Production Case Sentenced to 50 years in Federal Prison
A San Angelo man who impersonated an 11-year-old child and persuaded a 9-year-old female child to produce child sexual abuse material was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
ZEBRA MUSSELS -- Zebra mussels are highly invasive freshwater mollusks, introduced to the United States in the late 1980s. These small mussels grow to only approximately 1.5 inches long but are considered one of the most destructive invasive species in North America. Invasive mussels, unlike native mussels, can attach to nearly any hard surface and form dense colonies. -- COURTESY PHOTO
TPWD Announces Lake Nasworthy Is Infested with Invasive Zebra Mussels
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Lake Nasworthy, near San Angelo, as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels. This designation signifies there is an established reproducing population present in the lake.

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Lone Star State

State House Passes Governor’s Long-Sought School Voucher Bill

The Texas House on Thursday passed Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill after a years-long campaign by the governor and his allies, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Lt. Gov. Dan …

TDLR: Check Your AC Unit Now Before Hot Weather Sets In

Few things are as miserable – or as expensive – as a broken air conditioning system that could have been prevented by regular maintenance. Springtime is the perfect time to hire a …

Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in Several Mammal Species in Panhandle

Recent testing has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in mammal species including foxes, raccoons, striped skunks and domestic cats collected in Deaf Smith, Hansford, Lubbock, …

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton Gear Up for Republican Primary Battle

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made it official last week, announcing he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next March’s Republican primary. The fireworks already have begun, the Austin American-Statesman reported, with Cornyn calling his rival “a con man and a fraud.”

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Lifestyle
Window-box gardening has been a Philly tradition since the 1800s. Sonja Dümpelmann, CC BY-SA
The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform
A landscape historian explains how a Victorian tradition became a tool for social change in 19th- and 20th-century Philadelphia.
Not all children learn to read in the same way, but schools tend to adopt a single approach to literacy.
How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’
US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy strategy can get more students reading.
Getting involved when your kids are watching digital media can make it an educational experience, rather than just entertainment.
These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk
In moderation, watching educational TV shows, movies and apps can boost language development among young children. 2 experts explain.
The universe is filled with countless galaxies, stars and planets. Astronomers may find life one day, but they will need extraordinary proof.
‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life
An astronomer breaks down 3 key components that allow researchers to make groundbreaking discoveries – and decide when results aren’t significant.
The rising cost of cocoa and tariffs: A bitter reality for the U.S. chocolate industry
Compartés reports that the U.S. chocolate industry is in turmoil with new tariffs to disrupt supply chains and increase costs, and both manufacturers and retailers are feeling the squeeze.
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