Good morning, San Angelo.

Thousands gathered downtown for the annual tree lighting ceremony and Lights of Christmas Parade — a festive event that kicked off the holiday season.

Organizers said the celebration marked the start of community holiday festivities.

The new 7 Brew drive-thru is now open at 5875 Sherwood Way across from Whataburger and in front of Kohl’s, offering daily service from 5:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. on most days + monthly Jackpot Day promotions and a Swag Day on Dec.

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M.L. Leddy’s, a historic bootmaker in San Angelo, has been named one of the top 50 clothing stores nationwide by The New York Times; the family-run store (founded in 1922) is celebrated for its handmade boots in various styles and sizes.

At the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on Monday, all three San Angelo tie-down ropers finished in the money.

Joel Harris finished second in 7.6 seconds for $28,980, while Dylan Hancock and Ty Harris finished fourth and tied for fifth for $15,377 and $7,688 respectively — boosting their season earnings.

Wall Lady Hawks vaulted to No. 1 in Class 3A rankings after a 12-1 start as they won five games over ranked teams but lost once to Brock.

They will face longtime rival Canyon today under head coach Silas Crisler.

At the Crimson & Gold Invitational in Kansas this past Saturday, Angelo State’s men's 4x400 relay team ran the third-fastest time in Division II history at 3:07.92, nearly breaking the record, and seven relay and individual provisional marks set up a chance to compete in the 2026 indoor national meet.

In the HS football playoffs, Wall Hawks beat Idalou 48-7 to reach the state semifinals and will face defending champion Gunter Friday at 6 p.m. in Stephenville — marking their second meeting.

Water Valley lost 54-46 to Rankin in the 1A Division I semifinal.

Four members of the San Angelo Incredibles have been selected from hundreds statewide to bowl at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Summer Games in Minnesota from June 20-26 & they will showcase their skills representing our community.

ASU volleyball lost in the South Central regional final after a Friday win advanced the team to face top-seeded Metro State-Denver in three sets & the Belles finished the season at 26-8, missing a second straight Elite Eight berth.

The undefeated Central boys basketball team, boasting a 12-0 record, remains unranked in state polls despite winning the Doug McCutchen Tournament by beating Lubbock Estacado and Lake View; the team will travel to Hobbs, New Mexico today to test its record.

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl

4:30-9 p.m. — Ranch 125 — Ticket required — Embrace the holiday spirit and strut your ugliest sweater while enjoying a festive pub crawl in downtown San Angelo.