Good morning, San Angelo.

Gas prices fell for the second week in a row, with San Angelo drivers paying $3.65 a gallon for regular unleaded—a 29-cent drop from last week though still 89 cents higher than a year ago.

AAA Texas said global oil market issues may lead to further changes in the coming weeks.

Texans will save money on emergency supplies with no tax during a sales tax holiday from Saturday, April 25 to Monday, April 27—items like batteries, flashlights and portable generators qualify if they meet set price limits.

Angelo State University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was awarded a $75,000 grant from the Welch Foundation to buy new lab equipment (a fluorescence spectrometer, an ultra-low freezer, and a 32-core computer) that will boost student research and hands-on learning.

Gov. Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide $60 million in federal funding to rural hospital districts to expand community-based health programs; the move is expected to better serve local communities.

Zumper data showed San Angelo apartment rents dropped 6% from March’s median of $1,360 to $1,276, with one-bedroom units falling from $921 to $909 and two-bedroom prices holding near flat.

Local rents remain well below state and national medians, at 22% and 32% lower on average + respectively.

The No. 13-ranked Angelo State softball team will host doubleheaders on Friday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Mayer Field for their final regular season home games against Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State, and free t-shirts & Family Meal Deal are offered on Friday.

The No. 9 Wall Hawks won a 2 — 1 game over the Jim Ned Indians on Wednesday, April 22 in Tuscola, sweeping the series to claim their district championship and earn the top seed for the Class 3A Division II playoffs.

Angelo State hosts Cameron at Foster Field today at 6:30 p.m. in a four-game series to wrap up the regular season — featuring Saturday doubleheaders and a Sunday finale with a Senior Day ceremony.

Don Coffell is returning as head football coach for Irion County ISD after coaching the girls basketball team to two strong seasons (57-13 record).

The Hornets, who missed the playoffs the last two seasons, will face a tough district next school year.

Angelo State’s tennis team will close its historic season today with a match against Lubbock Christian at noon in Lubbock, and will travel to Odessa on Saturday to face UT Permian Basin, with two wins potentially setting a new season record.

Ballet San Angelo: Beauty And The Beast

2-5 p.m. — San Angelo PAC — Ticketed event — Experience the enchanting tale of Beauty And The Beast through the art of ballet.

West Texas Jazz Orchestra: Swing into Spring

3:00-9:00 p.m. — Museo de Bellas Artes de San Ángelo — Check for ticket prices — Experience vibrant big band jazz with the West Texas Jazz Orchestra in a beautiful museum setting.