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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 the update said utility line and meter relocations and road base construction would 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
UPDATE
Early voting tops 8,600 in-person ballots, continues through October 30
Early voting for the Tuesday, November 3, general election continues through Friday, October 30, in Tom Green County. As of Thursday morning, October 22, 8,680 in-person ballots had been cast, or 11.7 percent of registered voters, San Angelo LIVE reported, citing the county Elections Office. The office had reported 6,340 as of Wednesday morning. A new count of returned absentee ballots was not available; the last reported total was 2,087.
The main site is the election office in the Edd B. and Frances Frink Keyes Building, 113 W. Beauregard Ave. All early voting sites are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, October 23, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, October 24, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 25. From October 26 to 30, the main site is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the other sites 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The other early voting sites are the Concho Valley Transit District bus depot annex, 506 N. Chadbourne; Westlake Ace Hardware, 1821 Knickerbocker Rd.; the Tom Green Polling Place, 3020 N. Bryant; and MHMR Services for the Concho Valley, 1501 W. Beauregard Ave. On Election Day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
ONGOING
Once Upon A Child and Plato’s Closet prepare to open in Sunset Plaza
Two franchised resale stores are preparing to open in Sunset Plaza, San Angelo LIVE reported, citing Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filings. Once Upon A Child, which buys and sells used children’s clothing, toys and baby gear, will occupy 4120 Sunset Drive, the former Old Town Buffet space, with a $125,000 renovation of 7,300 square feet.
Plato’s Closet, which buys and sells used clothing for teens and young adults, will occupy 4112 Sunset Drive after a $100,000 renovation of 5,940 square feet. Plato’s Closet says it is striving to open by the end of the year.
ONGOING
Two indoor golf simulators stand out in September commercial permits
Two indoor golf simulator projects stand out in the city’s September 2026 Permit and Inspection Report, San Angelo LIVE reported. Birdies, at 61 N. Chadbourne St., is listed at $100,000 to turn a 2,400-square-foot building into a venue with three simulators, and The Back 9 Golf, at 4525 N. Bentwood Dr., Suite C, is listed at $450,000. Both permits are pending.
Larger pending projects on the report include the San Angelo Coliseum at $41 million and San Angelo ISD work at Lake View High School ($39 million) and Central High School ($100 million).
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.
ONGOING
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 that the new campus will offer more flexible learning environments. Superintendent Christopher Moran said safety is a priority and that learning spaces need more flexibility than ever.
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
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.
ONGOING
SAISD board approves bond-funded portable restroom trailer on 5-2 vote
The San Angelo ISD board voted 5-2 Monday, October 19, to spend $74,265 in Bond 2025 funds on an ADA-accessible portable restroom trailer, San Angelo LIVE reported. Trustees Gerard Gallegos and Karla Cardenas voted against the purchase, after a motion by Cardenas to table the item and look at cheaper options failed.
Chief Financial Officer Merl Brandon said the district faces water or sewer interruptions three to five times a year, and that the charter buses now used as a backup are hard for students with disabilities to use, the outlet reported. Brandon also said $100,000 in capital outlay was available if the board preferred not to use bond proceeds, but the approved motion used bond funds.
Cardenas called the spending irresponsible. Trustee Kyle Mills said the trailer could serve the district for 10 years or more.
Arts, Culture & Events
ONGOING
SAMFA opens En Plein Air Texas exhibit tonight, with a panel Friday and a community paint-out Saturday
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. today, Thursday, October 22, according to the Historic Downtown San Angelo calendar. Additional ranch paintings in the Grand Hall are on display only through Sunday, October 25, and the Spirit of the Ranch 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.
ONGOING
House of Horrors presale is open; downtown Trick-or-Treat Fest set for October 29
Fort Concho’s House of Horrors returns October 30 and 31 in the fort’s historic Quartermaster Building, from 7:30 to 11 p.m., according to the Historic Downtown San Angelo calendar. The listing says presale tickets started Monday, October 19, and more information is available at 325-657-4444.
The Downtown Trick-or-Treat Fest is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29, with trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses plus games and activities. The calendar says participating locations will be announced.
On Halloween, Saturday, October 31, Stephens Central Library hosts a Mad Mouse Zoodio meet and greet with animals and critters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the third-floor Sugg Community Room. The Tom Green County Library says all ages are welcome and no registration is required.
ONGOING
Coffee Fest, a car show and A Haunting on Chadbourne set for Saturday
Coffee Fest San Angelo runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 24, at The Bosque, where visitors vote with tickets for People’s Choice hot coffee and cold brew, according to the Historic Downtown San Angelo calendar. The Dia de los Devoted Ones Car Show & Picnic runs noon to 8:30 p.m. the same day at Bart DeWitt Park, 325 S. Oakes St.
A Haunting on Chadbourne St, with pop-up vendors, food trucks and shopping, runs 4 to 9 p.m. at Hippie Hysteria, 109 S. Chadbourne St. Heads or Tails, 38 N. Chadbourne St., holds its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ONGOING
Día de los Muertos art show October 29; Little Shop of Horrors opens October 30
The 4th Annual Dia de los Muertos Art Show is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, at the San Angelo Performing Arts Center, 82 Gillis St., according to the Historic Downtown San Angelo calendar. The exhibition and sale features work reflecting Día de los Muertos traditions and honoring loved ones who have died.
The same venue lists Little Shop of Horrors, by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, from October 30 through November 1.
Community & Culture
ONGOING
Registration for city spay and neuter event closes today
Registration for the community spay and neuter event that San Angelo Animal Services and Operation Kindness plan for November 13-15 is open through today, Thursday, October 22, or until spaces fill, San Angelo LIVE reported. The location is to be determined, and selected applicants will be contacted with appointment details.
Applicants must live within San Angelo city limits, and pets must be at least 4 months old. 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
ONGOING
Angelo State hosts Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday after 36-32 loss 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, opens District 3-4A Division I play at home against Plainview at 7 p.m. Friday, October 23, after a bye week, San Angelo LIVE reported. Coach Hector Guevara said the Chiefs pulled back on physicality during the bye and emphasized fundamentals.
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.
ONGOING
Angelo State baseball’s free Fall World Series has a game set for tonight
The Fall World Series schedule San Angelo LIVE published October 14 lists an Angelo State baseball game at 6 p.m. today, Thursday, October 22, at Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union Stadium, with games at 6 p.m. Friday, October 23, and Tuesday, October 27, if necessary. 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
ONGOING
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. The Bobcats play at Odessa High this week, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Ratliff Stadium, San Angelo LIVE reported.
ONGOING
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
ONGOING
No. 5 Angelo State volleyball sweeps Western New Mexico for 13th straight win
Angelo State swept Western New Mexico 25-21, 25-15, 25-8 on Tuesday, October 20, at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena, Angelo State Athletics reported. The Rambelles are 21-1 overall and 11-0 in the Lone Star Conference and have won 13 straight. They moved up one spot to No. 5 in the national rankings Monday, San Angelo LIVE reported.
ASU plays at Eastern New Mexico at 7 p.m. Friday, October 23, in Portales, New Mexico, and at West Texas A&M at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 24, in Canyon. The Belles return home to face Midwestern State at 6 p.m. Friday, October 30, and Lubbock Christian at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 31, for the annual Dig Pink match.
NEW
Cinch Roping Fiesta opens tonight with Angelo State college rodeo
The 73rd annual Cinch Roping Fiesta begins today, Thursday, October 22, with Angelo State’s National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rodeo at 6 p.m. at the Fiesta Arena at the San Angelo Fairgrounds, 200 W. 43rd St., San Angelo LIVE reported. Cisco College, Tarleton State, Sul Ross State, Ranger College, Vernon College and Weatherford College are expected to attend.
Preliminary roping starts at 8 a.m. Friday, October 23, followed by ladies breakaway roping at 2 p.m., both at the 1st Community Federal Credit Union Spur Arena. The main event, a match roping between San Angelo’s Dylan Hancock and Montana’s Haven Meged, is part of the 1 p.m. Saturday, October 24, program. Both finished in the top 10 in the world last year.
The ASU College Rodeo Finals are at 6 p.m. Saturday. Sunday, October 25, closes with steer roping, double mugging and the Tom Green County Team Roping Finals at noon. Passes are sold online, at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Office (325-653-7785) and at the gate.
- Publication date: October 21, 2026
- Event date: October 22 to 25, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
NEW
Lake View volleyball clinches first playoff berth since 2022
The Lake View Maidens clinched a playoff spot with a four-set win at Levelland on Tuesday, October 20, the program’s first postseason trip since 2022, San Angelo LIVE reported. Lake View, which went winless in 2023 and 2024, is 14-14 overall and 5-6 in District 5-4A and closes the regular season at noon Saturday, October 24, at home against Big Spring.
The Central Lady Cats are also playoff bound at 17-11 overall and 4-3 in District 2-6A, with a 5 p.m. Friday match at Odessa High. The playoffs are set to begin October 29-31.
- Publication date: October 21, 2026
- Event date: Clinched October 20, 2026; playoffs begin October 29 to 31, 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. On October 19, the board voted 5-2 to spend $74,265 in Bond 2025 funds on a portable restroom trailer, San Angelo LIVE reported.
Still unresolved: Project-by-project milestones, costs and openings.
Next checkpoint: The next district bond construction 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 October 20 City Council consent agenda includes a proposed $573,700 task order with Kimley Horn for right-of-way and easement acquisition services for the Sunset and Christoval Road projects. The grant award is confirmed; construction timing is not.
Next checkpoint: Council action on the October 20 task order, then design, procurement or construction notices.
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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