Good morning, San Angelo.

A local nonprofit is hosting a community fundraiser Saturday, June 28 at the Carl Ray Johnson Recreation Center in San Angelo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will preview plans for a large mural on the Loop 306 wall at Martin Luther King Drive and 7th Street and will use donations to support projects that beautify the MLK Corridor.

Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant is finishing construction on a new location at the Mall of Abilene adjacent to Hendrick’s Service Center with an expected opening by the end of summer.

The new branch offers San Angelo residents a closer option to enjoy Tex-Mex fare — a welcome alternative to the current location in Midland — as the chain expands.

Corrections officers at Tom Green County Jail reported 17 bookings in the past 24 hours — including arrests for failure to register as a sex offender, making a terroristic threat, and felony driving while intoxicated — and noted that the facility now holds 430 individuals.

San Angelo LIVE! said a fake article made to look like it came from their website is circulating in local chat groups and private messages, and they are taking legal steps against those who created the falsified report after it used photoshopped images drawn from a shooting in Buffalo Heights on June 18th.

Larry Don Ballard, 72, was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant after he allegedly fired on deputies during a domestic disturbance at a home on Lakota Lane on Wednesday around 5:30 p.m.—he remains under Tom Green County Sheriff's supervision while receiving treatment and the Texas Rangers are investigating the case.

Angelo State University is hosting a free art show by the Water Valley Artist Society until July 18 — the exhibit is held in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building at 2602 Dena Drive and shows drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures by junior high and high school students from the Water Valley Independent School District, open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Angelo State student-athletes Jacob Guerrero and Katelin Heise were named Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athletes for the 2024-25 school year, the conference said Tuesday—Guerrero, an accounting major who played for the Rams, and Heise, a graduate student who captained the Rambelles, earned the honor for their strong play and academics. The awards recognize their leadership and dedication on and off the field.

Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety expanded its Aircraft Operations Division to San Angelo—bringing a helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft to support law enforcement, search and rescue, and border security across a region from Del Rio to Lubbock.

The move is expected to bolster cooperation among local, county, state and federal agencies during emergencies.

Abbey Lee, a former state powerlifting champion from Christoval High and current Ottawa University competitor, has qualified to compete at the World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships in Costa Rica from Aug.

24 through Sept. 5. She has launched a fundraiser to cover the estimated $6,500 for travel + expenses.

Mary Gauthier 25th Anniversary Celebration

7-11 p.m. — The Chicken Farm Art Center — General Admission — Celebrate the courageous songs of Mary Gauthier in an unforgettable show.

Vacation Bible School

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM — 90 E 14th St — Free entry — Dive Under the Sea and discover how Jonah was used to bring others closer to God.

Once Upon a Mattress

2:00 – 3:30 PM — Murphey Performance Hall — Ticket prices TBA — Experience a humorous twist on the classic tale of the Princess and the Pea with delightful music and fun antics.

Once Upon a Mattress

2:00 – 3:30 PM — Murphey Performance Hall — Check ticket availability — Experience the whimsical tale of Princess Winnifred and the brouhaha of her quest for love.

A Star-Spangled Banner Concert and Fireworks

7-8 p.m. — Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage — Free entry — Celebrate with a concert and spectacular fireworks synchronized with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.

Red, White & Blue Color Run

9-10 a.m. — Mathis Sports and Fitness Center — Sign up required — Dash, splash, and color your world in this vibrant color run event for DoD Cardholders.

Marcos Orozco and Grupo Rebelde Live Concert

7-10 p.m. — Koronazz — $25 presale / $30 at door — Experience the passion and rhythm of Tejano music with a high-energy performance.