Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of September.
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🏘️ Community
The San Angelo Elks Lodge will host its annual Elktoberfest on Saturday, Sept.
26 at its Elks Lodge No. 1880 on S. Chadbourne St. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. for $15 as guests can enjoy a German meal, stein holding contest, and gift basket raffle.
Police, firefighters, deputies and airmen gathered Friday at the city’s 9/11 monument near Celebration Bridge by the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (9:30 a.m. service) to honor 25 years since Sept.
11. A Back the Badge luncheon for first responders followed at First United Methodist Church Celebration Hall.
🚧 Accidents
Two grass fires ignited by lightning on Susan Peak Road near Wall were contained Thursday evening after Wall VFD and mutual aid crews responded — no injuries occurred and firefighters returned Friday to monitor the site.
🎭 Culture
A Texas Historical Marker honoring Rafael Riojas de la Garza will be dedicated today at 2:30 p.m. at the Melvin Bible Church Food Pantry in Melvin.
The McCulloch County Historical Commission organizes the event to celebrate his role in local integration + community history.
🏛️ Government
San Angelo officials updated on the Chadbourne Street construction project Friday as they completed fencing and intersection work while scheduling paving and extra striping to start the week of Sept.
21 near Harris and College intersections.
Jimmy Kimmel moved his interview with Senate candidate James Talarico from ABC to YouTube — citing FCC equal-time rules for local stations — and it is now available to watch.
This marks Talarico’s second late-night interview shifted online amid broadcast concerns.
🏈 Sports
San Angelo Central lost to Abilene Cooper 28-21 on Friday in a homecoming game marked by costly mistakes and turnovers.
The Bobcats will play El Paso Montwood next Friday at 6 p.m.
The Wall Hawks beat Jim Ned 49-13 Friday after surmounting an early challenge; the team improved to a 3-0 record with 19 straight wins since the 2024 state semifinals and will host Ozona next week.
Reagan County Owls beat the Miles Bulldogs 45-43 in a double overtime game on Friday night in Miles.
Reagan County will host McCamey and Miles will play Eldorado on Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.
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