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City, Roads & Planning
ONGOING
College and Chadbourne: December finish still expected in latest city update
The city’s most recent weekly construction update, posted October 16, 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.
The city’s updates list Chadbourne as 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 schedules overnight left-lane closures on West Loop 306
The Texas Department of Transportation scheduled intermittent closures of the inside lane of West Loop 306/Houston Harte Expressway for pavement restoration beginning October 4, San Angelo LIVE reported. The left-lane closures are scheduled 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 10,000 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 Friday morning, October 23, 10,892 in-person ballots had been cast, or 14.7 percent of registered voters, San Angelo LIVE reported, citing the county Elections Office. Returned absentee ballots remained at 2,087.
The main site is the election office in the Edd B. and Frances Frink Keyes Building, 113 W. Beauregard Ave., open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through October 30. The other four early voting sites are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 30.
Those 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).
ONGOING
Kra-Z-Pop Cafe and De Nada boutique announce closures
Two San Angelo businesses, Kra-Z-Pop Cafe and De Nada, have announced they will close, San Angelo LIVE reported, citing Facebook posts from each business. Kra-Z-Pop Cafe, a veteran-owned street-food cafe at 101 N. Main St., plans its final day of business Saturday, October 31, and will keep serving customers and its vendor market open until then. The owners plan to continue with events, catering and special orders.
De Nada, an artisan boutique at 3038 W. Beauregard Ave., said it will close in November and will post a final closing date later.
- Publication date: October 22, 2026
- Event date: Kra-Z-Pop Cafe final day October 31, 2026; De Nada closing in November
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
NEW
Roosevelt Lofts named finalist for Texas Downtown award
The Roosevelt Lofts, in the historic Roosevelt Hotel at 50 N. Chadbourne St., is a finalist in the Best Rehabilitation/Restoration/Renovation category of the 2026 Texas Downtown President’s Awards, San Angelo LIVE reported. Winners will be announced Wednesday, November 4, at the President’s Awards Gala in Amarillo.
The building, also known as the Rainbow Hotel, sat vacant for nearly 30 years before Overland Property Group converted it into residential lofts. This year’s awards drew 155 entries from across Texas.
- Publication date: October 23, 2026
- Event date: Winners announced November 4, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
Public Safety & Courts
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.
NEW
State trooper seriously injured in Friday shooting; Texas Rangers investigating
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was shot and seriously injured Friday afternoon, October 23, in San Angelo, San Angelo LIVE reported. Police Chief Travis Griffith said the trooper was in stable condition, all suspects were in custody and one civilian was also injured.
The shooting was reported on Archer Street near Culberson Street sometime after 4:30 p.m., the outlet reported. Authorities had not said how it occurred. DPS spokesman Justin Baker said the Texas Rangers are taking over the investigation and more information will be released as it progresses.
- Publication date: October 23, 2026
- Event date: October 23, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
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
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.
NEW
Angelo State hosts free STEM Lab Night for families Tuesday
Angelo State University’s College of Science and Engineering hosts its free STEM Lab Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, in the Cavness Science Building, 2460 Dena Drive, San Angelo LIVE reported. The event invites students of all ages and their families to try hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities with ASU students, faculty and staff.
Planned activities include interactive AI demonstrations, engineering activities, CO2 rockets and liquid nitrogen chemistry, tours of the Angelo State Natural History Collections and the ASU Greenhouse, and soil microscopy. The event began in 2018 and is held once each fall and spring semester.
- Publication date: October 23, 2026
- Event date: October 27, 2026, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
NEW
Central senior named 2027 National Merit Semifinalist
Central High School senior Akash Vukoti has been named a 2027 National Merit Semifinalist, San Angelo ISD announced October 22. The district says more than 1.2 million students take the qualifying test each year, and semifinalists who advance to finalist standing will be notified in February.
NEW
SAISD trustee Ami Mizell-Flint elected to state school boards association board
San Angelo ISD Board Vice President Ami Mizell-Flint has been elected to a three-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 15, the district announced October 22. The vote took place at the association’s 2026 Delegate Assembly on October 9 in Houston.
Mizell-Flint joined the San Angelo ISD board in 2013.
- Publication date: October 22, 2026
- Event date: October 9, 2026
- Source: San Angelo ISD
Arts, Culture & Events
ONGOING
House of Horrors October 30 and 31; downtown Trick-or-Treat Fest October 29
Fort Concho’s House of Horrors returns Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 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 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
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.
Sports
UPDATE
Angelo State beats Texas A&M-Kingsville 28-14, plays at UT Permian Basin Saturday
Canon Wiese scored four touchdowns and ran for a career-high 173 yards as Angelo State beat Texas A&M-Kingsville 28-14 on Saturday, October 24, at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field, San Angelo LIVE reported. The Rams are 3-5 overall and 3-3 in the Lone Star Conference.
Wiese had touchdown runs of 9, 74 and 49 yards and caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Maddox Maher. The win followed a 36-32 loss at Midwestern State on October 17. Angelo State plays at UT Permian Basin in Odessa on Saturday, October 31.
UPDATE
Lake View falls 41-13 to Plainview in district opener, hosts Andrews Thursday
Lake View lost 41-13 to Plainview in its District 3-4A Division I opener Friday, October 23, at San Angelo Stadium, San Angelo LIVE reported. Playing without top receivers Chris Rodela and Andrew Young and running back Aiden Rivera, the Chiefs fell behind 20-0 in the second quarter.
Chris Alvizo threw touchdown passes of 51 and 72 yards to Gabriel Alvarez. Lake View is 3-5 overall and 0-1 in district and hosts Andrews on Thursday, October 29.
UPDATE
Central beats Odessa High 38-14 for first district win, hosts Midland High Friday
Central’s defense forced five turnovers, including a fourth-quarter interception return for a touchdown by Blaine Belcher, as the Bobcats beat Odessa High 38-14 on Friday, October 23, in Odessa, San Angelo LIVE reported. Zey Johnson scored four touchdowns.
Central is 5-3 overall and 1-1 in District 2-6A after a 32-27 loss to Midland Lee in its district opener. The Bobcats host Midland High at 7 p.m. Friday, October 30, in San Angelo.
ONGOING
Central and Lake View runners compete at cross country regionals today in Lubbock
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 today, Monday, October 26, at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.
- Publication date: October 16, 2026
- Event date: Regional meet October 26, 2026
- Source: San Angelo LIVE
UPDATE
No. 5 Angelo State volleyball sweeps West Texas A&M for 15th straight win
Angelo State swept West Texas A&M 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 in Canyon over the weekend to extend its winning streak to 15 matches, San Angelo LIVE reported. The Rambelles are 23-1 overall and unbeaten in Lone Star Conference play. Julia Hopkins led all players with 16 kills.
ASU closes the regular season at home at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena, hosting Midwestern State for Senior Day at 6 p.m. Friday, October 30, and Lubbock Christian in the annual Dig Pink match Saturday, October 31.
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. In an October 19 construction update to the board, posted by the district, KFW Architects said work continues on Lake View High School’s new concession and ticketing buildings, while site preparation, utility installation and building pad construction are underway for new additions at Fannin Elementary School. Also 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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