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City, Roads & Planning
ONGOING
College and Chadbourne: utility and road base work continues, December finish still expected
The city’s October 16 construction update reports no substantial changes from the week before. Roadway demolition at the College Avenue and Chadbourne Street intersection is complete, and utility line and meter relocations and road base construction will span the next couple of weeks, working from the west side east in phases.
Crews found a Frontier Fiber vault in the intersection that will have to be lowered. The city says the unforeseen work should not affect the timeline, and the intersection is expected to be fully complete within the first week of December. After College, work moves to the 2nd Street intersection.
Chadbourne remains fully open from Beauregard to Harris and open to traffic from the south between Harris and College, with street lighting and the Harris intersection signals scheduled for October. San Angelo LIVE reported on the October 9 update.
ONGOING
$20 million federal grant supports Christoval Road project beside Goodfellow
The city says the U.S. Department of Defense awarded $20 million through the Defense Community Infrastructure Program toward a $28.6 million transportation and utility project along the south side of Goodfellow Air Force Base, from Paint Rock Road to South Chadbourne Street. The city says the project is intended to improve mobility, safety, utilities and access while complementing TxDOT work on the corridor. The announcement does not provide a construction start date.
ONGOING
TxDOT overnight left-lane closures continue on West Loop 306
Intermittent closures of the inside lane of West Loop 306/Houston Harte Expressway for pavement restoration began Sunday, October 4, San Angelo LIVE reported. The Texas Department of Transportation schedules the left-lane closures Sunday through Thursday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
TxDOT expects the project to be completed in winter 2026-27, weather permitting.
- Publication date: October 2, 2026
- Event date: From October 4, 2026; Sunday through Thursday nights
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
Public Safety & Courts
BACKGROUND
February grant funded plans for police dispatch, records and cybersecurity
On February 27, 2026, the San Angelo Police Department announced $1,233,324 in federal Community Project Funding, secured by Congressman August Pfluger, for upgrades to its 911 dispatch and records-management systems, San Angelo LIVE reported. The announcement emphasized reliability, information sharing and cybersecurity. It does not establish that the upgrades have since been completed.
ONGOING
Safe Haven Baby Box is in service at Central Fire Station
San Angelo’s first Safe Haven Baby Box has been available at Central Fire Station, 306 W. 1st Street, since officials and community members blessed and unveiled it Monday, October 5, San Angelo LIVE reported. The organization says it is the 477th Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation and the 23rd in Texas.
During a demonstration, Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder Monica Kelsey said a parent places an unharmed newborn in a heated bassinet and closes the door, which sets off an alarm for firefighters inside the station, San Angelo LIVE reported. Firefighters then retrieve the infant, perform a medical assessment and take the baby to a hospital. Kelsey said parents may still walk into the station and hand a child to a person, and that community donations, not taxpayer dollars, covered the project.
NEW
Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scammers posing as deputies
The Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office says callers are falsely identifying themselves as members of the office or as bail bondsmen and demanding immediate payment, often through Bitcoin or gift cards, San Angelo LIVE reported. Callers may claim a person missed jury duty, failed to appear in court, owes fines or has a warrant, and may already know personal details.
The office says it will never call to demand payment or threaten arrest over the phone. Anyone unsure about a call can reach the Sheriff’s Office directly at 325-655-8111, and the office urges residents to check on elderly relatives and neighbors.
Schools & Youth
ONGOING
San Angelo ISD breaks ground on new Glenn Middle School
San Angelo ISD broke ground on a new Glenn Middle School on Tuesday, October 13, beginning the replacement of a campus that opened in 1967. The district says more than 70 people attended, and Superintendent Christopher Moran said the new campus will offer more flexible learning spaces and improved safety.
San Angelo LIVE reported that Glenn is the largest project in the district’s voter-approved $397 million Bond 2025 program. The roughly 187,000-square-foot building will go up on the existing site under a $103.7 million guaranteed maximum price with Lee Lewis Construction, with completion targeted in 2028. Glenn serves about 1,200 students, the outlet reported.
- Publication date: October 13, 2026
- Event date: Groundbreaking October 13, 2026; completion targeted in 2028
- Sources: San Angelo ISD; San Angelo LIVE
ONGOING
SAISD immunization clinic is Monday, October 19
San Angelo ISD and La Esperanza Clinic Pediatric Health hold an optional immunization clinic for students in kindergarten through 12th grade from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, October 19, in the Austin Professional Learning Center cafeteria, 700 N. Van Buren. No pre-registration is needed, and a parent or guardian must come with the student.
Families should bring insurance cards if the student is covered. Without insurance, the fee is $13.75 for one vaccine and $23.75 for two or more, and the district says shots can still be given if payment cannot be made. District staff will also be available to notarize state immunization exemption forms.
- Publication date: October 7, 2026
- Event date: October 19, 2026, 8 a.m. to noon
- Source: San Angelo ISD
ONGOING
Free College Application Week ends tonight
Today, Sunday, October 18, is the last day Texas residents can apply to Texas public colleges and universities without an undergraduate application fee using ApplyTexas. San Angelo ISD says applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time tonight to qualify for the waiver.
San Angelo LIVE reported that the waiver applies to first-time, transfer and returning students, and that applications started but not submitted by the deadline do not qualify. SAISD students with questions can contact their campus counselor.
ONGOING
Sarah Coakley will become Angelo State provost November 30
Angelo State appointed Sarah Coakley, previously provost and chief academic officer at Georgia Highlands College, as provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective November 30. The university says she will oversee six academic colleges and 25 academic departments, among other duties. She replaces Don Topliff, who served as provost from January 1, 2015, until his retirement earlier this year.
- Publication date: September 21, 2026
- Event date: Appointment effective November 30, 2026
- Last movement: September 21 announcement
- Source: new provost announcement
BACKGROUND
Angelo State named a Great College to Work For for the 12th straight year
Angelo State University has again been designated one of the nation’s “Great Colleges to Work For,” its 12th straight year on the list, San Angelo LIVE reported October 1. ASU is one of 76 institutions recognized nationally and one of 42 named to the 2026 Honor Roll. The ModernThink program is based mainly on employee survey feedback. ASU has about 1,000 employees, including more than 400 full- and part-time faculty.
NEW
SAISD board to consider bond-funded portable restroom trailer Monday
San Angelo ISD administrators have recommended spending about $74,265 in Bond 2025 funds on an ADA-accessible portable restroom trailer, and the board is expected to take up the recommendation Monday, October 19, San Angelo LIVE reported. Purchasing director Jason Henry told trustees the trailer would give campuses temporary restroom capacity when plumbing is shut off for construction or repairs.
Trustee Karla Cardenas questioned whether the purchase fits the projects voters approved and has said surplus bond money should pay down debt. Superintendent Christopher Moran said the money would come from bond proceeds and that the project is part of the bond construction program.
- Publication date: October 15, 2026
- Event date: Board consideration expected October 19, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
Arts, Culture & Events
NEWUNCONFIRMED
City screens “The Land Before Time” at Kirby Park tonight
Not confirmed against the source as of October 18, 2026: that the screening is tonight, Sunday, October 18. The only source, published Thursday, October 15, says the movie is on "Sunday" at 6 p.m. but gives no date, and no city listing could be found to confirm it is still on for tonight. Check the source before relying on it.
The City of San Angelo hosts a movie in the park at 6 p.m. tonight, Sunday, October 18, at Kirby Park, 1401 Edmund Blvd., with the animated film “The Land Before Time,” San Angelo LIVE reported.
City officials said the outdoor event includes craft activities and food from local vendors. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket.
- Publication date: October 15, 2026
- Event date: October 18, 2026, 6 p.m.
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
NEW
ASU Symphony Orchestra joins Mark Wood Trans-Siberian Experience tonight
The Angelo State University Symphony Orchestra joins the Mark Wood Trans-Siberian Experience for an orchestral classic rock concert at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Sunday, October 18, at Murphey Performance Hall, 72 W. College Ave., San Angelo LIVE reported. Wood is a founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and vocalist Laura Kaye also performs.
Orchestra students from Central and Lake View high schools will join the roughly 50-member ASU orchestra, directed by Fagner Magrinelli Rocha. Adult tickets are $35 or $45 and student tickets are $20 through sanangelopac.org.
NEW
SAMFA hosts En Plein Air Texas exhibit opening, panel and community paint-out this week
The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St., opens “Spirit of the Ranch,” an exhibit and sale of work by the four En Plein Air Texas Ranch Fellows, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 22, according to the Historic Downtown San Angelo calendar. The exhibition remains on view through January 3, 2027.
The fellows discuss their time on the ranches at a panel from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 23. On Saturday, October 24, the museum invites the whole community to a downtown paint-out from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with check-in at 8 a.m. and awards at 1 p.m., as it tries to set a world record for the most people painting plein air at once in one venue.
Community & Culture
ONGOING
Registration open through October 22 for city spay and neuter event
San Angelo Animal Services and Operation Kindness plan a community spay and neuter event November 13-15, with the location to be determined, San Angelo LIVE reported. Registration is open through Thursday, October 22, or until spaces fill, and selected applicants will be contacted with appointment details.
Dogs must weigh 70 pounds or less, XL breeds are not eligible, and pets must be microchipped and registered with the city. Each pet needs an appropriately sized wire crate. The city says priority goes to residents of neighborhoods with dense pet populations.
- Publication date: October 8, 2026
- Event date: Registration through October 22; event November 13 to 15, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
Sports
UPDATE
Angelo State falls 36-32 at Midwestern State
Angelo State lost 36-32 to Midwestern State on Saturday, October 17, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, San Angelo LIVE reported. The Rams drove to just outside the red zone on their final possession but failed on a fourth-down conversion. Angelo State fell to 2-5 overall and 2-3 in the Lone Star Conference.
Quarterback Maddox Maher threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns, and Cameron Dischler ran for 97 yards and a touchdown. The loss followed a 64-0 Homecoming win over Sul Ross State on October 10. Angelo State hosts Texas A&M-Kingsville at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 24, at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field.
ONGOING
Lake View opens district play Friday after a bye and three straight overtime losses
Lake View, 3-4, returns from its bye week to open District 3-4A Division I play at home against Plainview on Friday, October 23, San Angelo LIVE reported.
The Chiefs’ last game was a 27-21 overtime loss to Pflugerville Connally on October 9 at San Angelo Stadium, their third straight overtime loss. Lake View tied that game on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Chris Alvizo to Aiden Rivera with 13 seconds left, but Connally scored on its first overtime play.
- Publication date: October 9, 2026
- Event date: Next game October 23, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
ONGOING
Angelo State baseball’s free Fall World Series continues Thursday
Angelo State baseball’s annual Fall World Series at Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union Stadium lists its next game at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 22, with games October 23 and 27 if necessary, San Angelo LIVE reported. All games are free and open to the public.
The series pits the Blue Wave, managed by graduate assistant Kannon Brooks, against the Milk Men, managed by former Rams catcher Blake Wilhoite. Fans are encouraged to check Angelo State athletics and ASU baseball social media for schedule updates.
- Publication date: October 14, 2026
- Event date: October 22, 2026; October 23 and 27 if necessary
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
NEW
Central falls 32-27 to Midland Lee in district opener
Central lost 32-27 to Midland Lee in its District 2-6A opener Friday, October 16, at home, as turnovers let the Rebels rally from a 27-18 third-quarter deficit, San Angelo LIVE reported. Zey Johnson ran for four touchdowns for the Bobcats.
Central is 4-3 overall and 0-1 in district and plays at Odessa High this coming week, with kickoff at 7 p.m. at Ratliff Stadium.
- Publication date: October 16, 2026
- Event date: October 16, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
NEW
Central boys win district cross country title; Central and Lake View send runners to regionals
Central’s boys won the District 2-6A cross country championship for the second straight year, led by individual champion John Isiah Morales, San Angelo LIVE reported. Central Lady Cats Emma-Claire Beers and Miley Reagan qualified individually.
Lake View’s boys and girls each placed third at the District 5-4A meet to advance. The regional meet is October 26 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.
- Publication date: October 16, 2026
- Event date: Regional meet October 26, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
AI in Your Community
BACKGROUND
San Angelo Police operates Flock readers and a drone first-responder program
The San Angelo City Council approved a $309,050 agreement with Flock Group in October 2025 for license-plate readers and a drone first-responder system, San Angelo LIVE reported. The Concho Observer, reporting from a May 2026 police press tour, documented the Flock system in active use through the department’s Aviation and Real Time Information Center, including its use to identify a vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run investigation. The Observer reported that police had shortened plate-data retention from 30 days to 15 days and had begun using drones for rapid first response.
The city’s February 2026 technology-funding notice separately confirms investment in 911 dispatch and records systems but does not describe Flock safeguards.
The May report documents operation at that time. Current camera locations, drone operating rules and grant conditions remain unconfirmed.
BACKGROUND
Tom Green County removed Flock cameras from a grant, while the sheriff’s office said it still intended to proceed
Tom Green County commissioners voted 4-1 on August 25 to accept part of a motor-vehicle-theft grant while removing the camera equipment line. San Angelo LIVE reported that the change reduced the grant by $28,975 and that commissioners raised privacy and data-access concerns. The outlet also reported Chief Deputy Looka saying the money for the cameras would come from the sheriff’s budget instead. That statement is an intention, not confirmation that county cameras were purchased or activated.
The investigator portion of the grant was approved. Whether the sheriff later bought cameras with other funds, and what policy would govern access to their data, remain unconfirmed.
- Publication date: August 25, 2026
- Event date: Commissioners Court vote August 25, 2026
- Last movement: August 25 vote and stated intent
- Source: Tom Green County Flock vote report
ONGOING
Angelo State and Zoom are developing an AI Center of Excellence
Angelo State announced a plan to incorporate Zoom technology into its Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, which the university says launched in fall 2025. The center is to be housed in the 40,000-square-foot Nexus at Angelo State on Sunset Drive, where renovations were still underway at the time of the August 4 announcement. ASU says the center will develop student AI skills through real-world community problems, expand faculty and staff capabilities and support operational efficiency. The entire campus is also transitioning from RingCentral to Zoom Phone.
The Nexus will also house the university’s Kay Bailey Hutchison Institute and its Regional Security Operations Center, according to the announcement. This is a developing university program, not a completed center opening.
The announcement does not specify the Nexus opening date, procurement terms, models or data-governance rules, selection of community projects or published program outcomes.
- Publication date: August 4, 2026
- Event date: AI center launched fall 2025
- Last movement: August 4 collaboration announcement
- Source: Zoom collaboration announcement
ONGOING
Pfluger introduces AI security research bill
Congressman August Pfluger of Texas’s 11th District, which includes San Angelo, introduced the Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act, San Angelo LIVE reported September 30. The bill would create two Department of Homeland Security research competitions on AI interpretability and resistance to malicious manipulation, investing $10 million over five years. It is a House companion to a bipartisan Senate bill from Senators Jim Banks and Maggie Hassan. Introduction is the first step in the legislative process.
Still Developing
The latest confirmed movement, the open question and the next checkpoint.
OPENCottonwood Street sewer closure
The city’s September 4 notice said Cottonwood Street from Rio Grande Street to San Antonio Street, near Central High School, would close beginning September 8 for sewer work and remain closed through the end of September. That estimated period has ended, and the city has not posted a reopening or extension notice.
Still unresolved: Reopening or a schedule extension.
Next checkpoint: Reopening confirmation or an extended closure notice.
OPENPolice dispatch and records modernization
Federal funding was announced for the technology upgrade.
Still unresolved: Procurement, installation schedule and operational completion.
Next checkpoint: A police or City Council implementation record.
OPENSan Angelo ISD Bond 2025 projects
San Angelo ISD broke ground on the new Glenn Middle School on Tuesday, October 13, beginning the replacement of a campus that opened in 1967. Crockett Elementary’s new cafeteria and kitchen opened with a September 22 ribbon cutting. Parkhill’s September update, posted by the district, says work continues at McGill Elementary and site work is beginning at Lake View High School, and plans for Central High School improvements are moving through review. Administrators have also recommended spending about $74,265 in Bond 2025 funds on a portable restroom trailer, and San Angelo LIVE reported the board is expected to take up the recommendation October 19.
Still unresolved: Project-by-project milestones, costs and openings.
Next checkpoint: The board’s October 19 action on the restroom trailer recommendation and the next district bond update.
OPENAngelo State AI Center completion and governance
The university’s AI Center of Excellence exists as a program, while its planned Nexus home remained under renovation as of August 4. Specific model, data-governance, procurement and community-project details remain incomplete.
Still unresolved: The Nexus opening date and published governance rules.
Next checkpoint: Nexus opening, formal policy, procurement disclosure, curriculum update or published project results.
OPENCollege and Chadbourne closure status
The city’s October 16 update reports no substantial changes from the week before. Roadway demolition at the College intersection is complete, and utility line and meter relocations and road base construction will span the next couple of weeks, moving from the west side east in phases. A Frontier Fiber vault found in the intersection must be lowered; the city says that should not affect the target of full completion within the first week of December. The update does not say whether the intersection is fully closed.
Next checkpoint: A city construction update or confirmed traffic notice.
OPENChristoval Road project schedule and matching funds
The city announced the $20 million federal award and a total project value of $28.6 million, but did not give a start date, design milestone, local match breakdown or completion target. The grant award is confirmed; construction timing is not.
Next checkpoint: City Council acceptance, procurement, design or construction notice.
OPENTom Green County Flock purchase status
Commissioners removed the camera equipment line from the theft grant, while the sheriff’s office stated an intention to proceed with other funding. The county has not reported buying or activating cameras with other funds.
Next checkpoint: Commissioners Court agenda, budget record, contract, policy or deployment confirmation.
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