Good morning, San Angelo.

U.S. News and World Report ranks San Angelo the 15th-best U.S. city for retirees in 2027, citing affordability (2025 housing costs $191,261), a value index of 9, and 17% of residents aged 65 and older.

Angelo State University's Mayer Museum will host Night at the Museum from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.

3, featuring a new family-friendly exhibit called Fluxums' Frolic by Morgan and Eric Grasham plus hands-on STEM, sculpture, sensory, and AI activities (2501 W. Ave. N).

San Angelo drivers are paying $3.67 a gallon for regular, down 25 cents from last week but 96 cents above last year, as AAA Texas reports the state is headed toward its most expensive October on record at about $3.81 + prices usually ease in November and December.

La Esperanza Clinic has appointed Rebecca "Becky" Brandon, MHA, BSN, RN, as its next chief executive officer; she will begin Dec.

7 and replace Dean Munn when he departs at year-end (Brandon brings 30 years of healthcare leadership).

Sonora beat Ballinger 42-41 in overtime Friday at Bronco Stadium to secure at least a share of the District 4-2A Division I title.

Sonora (8-1, 5-0) can claim the title outright with a win at Forsan next week and will be the district’s No. 1 seed regardless.

Angelo State will travel to Midland to play rival UT Permian Basin at 6 p.m. Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium, with the 3-5 Rams trying to spoil 5-3 UTPB's postseason hopes after Canon Wiese earned Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Special teams miscues left Central trailing Midland High 30-20 at halftime on Friday night in San Angelo after a bad snap led to a punt fumble returned for a touchdown and a blocked extra point was returned for two points.

Water Valley rallied after a third-quarter scare and beat Veribest 66-20 on Friday, with Branson Lacy rushing for 277 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Wildcats improved to 8-1 and will host Sterling City next week while Veribest travels to Menard needing an upset to reach the playoffs.

Christoval won its first playoff trophy Thursday, beating Roscoe 25-10, 25-11, 25-18 and will play the Munday or Archer City winner next week with site and time to be determined.

TLCA swept Bowie 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 Thursday to earn its second program playoff trophy and will face Boyd next week.