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San Angelo
Saturday, May 9th, 2026
Good morning, San Angelo. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 9th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Central student Karina Muñoz collected flowers for mothers on hospice care, sparking an avalanche of local kindness in San Angelo (her act has inspired community support). FOX West Texas
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Think in a Box, a popular escape room at 123 East Concho, will close on Sunday, May 24 after over eight years in operation—owner Lisa Lewis is seeking a local buyer with electronics skills and, if none emerges, will hold a garage sale the last weekend in May. San Angelo LIVE!
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ TLCA San Angelo senior Sydnee Davis Owens signed with Lubbock Christian University on Thursday to join their NCAA Division II cheerleading squad + she earned three All-American honors and participated in London's New Year’s Day parade. San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ Angelo State University will host its free Code Camp from June 1-5 in the MCS Building and online, where middle and high school students learn JavaScript coding (9 a.m. – noon daily). Register by May 15 to join ASU and local instructors. San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ Angelo State University honored its 2026 Outstanding Graduate Students and superlative award winners at a recent Graduate Research Symposium (held at the Houston Harte University Center), where faculty nominated and awarded them certificates for leadership, research, and academic excellence. San Angelo LIVE!
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ San Angelo ag producers will benefit from nine provisions in the 2026 Farm Bill passed on April 30. The bill — boosting seed cotton prices, funding a feral swine program and streamlining disaster aid — faces a Senate markup in late May as local producers combat drought, pests and invasive species. San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ Texas is lifting the fiber-optic requirement for summer camps today after reaching an agreement with 19 camp operators (who said the rule could not be met before camps open) as state safety protocols move forward after the deadly 2025 floods. San Angelo Standard-Times
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Friday in Eula, the Wall Hawks swept the Area Round with an 11-5 win against Tolar and claimed the Area Championship. Reid Ballard pitched 6+ innings as the team prepared for upcoming postseason games. San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ Angelo State softball won three to one against UT Tyler on Friday at Schaeffer Park in Canyon, advancing to today's Lone Star Conference Tournament final (their first appearance since 2021 and aiming for a title since 2018). San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ Reagan County Lady Owls advanced to the regional final in softball on Thursday with a 10-0 win over Clarendon. The team, finishing 21-6 overall, will face the winner between Sundown and Haskell next week for the Region I title. San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ Concho Valley tennis players claimed seven state titles Friday at the UIL Tennis State Championships. Sophomore Amelia Taylor from Wall and senior Zoe Askins from Christoval led the wins — with Taylor defending her girls singles title and Askins earning her first Class 2A win. San Angelo LIVE!
- ➤ After blowing a seven-run lead against UT Tyler Friday, the Angelo State Rams now face elimination at the LSC Tournament — they must beat No. 5 Lubbock Christian and then win a 1 p.m. game against UT Tyler in Tyler to advance. San Angelo LIVE!
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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.
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Paul Wall Live Performance
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Murphey Performance Hall — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy a lively concert featuring Paul Wall alongside The San Angelo Community Orchestra.
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