October 2024

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On Sunday, October 13, we said goodbye to William Sidney Walker, known by many in the area as “Wild Bill.” He was a father, a brother, a friend, and a proud former Marine.

It is with heartbreak and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Estella Garcia Reyes of Alpine on September 20, at age 83, surrounded with love by her family in El Paso.

Life is eternal; and love is immortal; and death is only a horizon: and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight. -Rossiter Worthington Raymond, “A Commendatory Prayer” Patty Kingston Towler passed away quietly at the Regency House in San Angelo on October 5 at the age of 97.

It is with a heavy but grateful heart that we announce the passing of Lupe Vega, who left us peacefully surrounded by her three children (Henry, Rose, and Cynthia) on September 30 at the well-celebrated age of 90.

Early voting for the November 5 general election will begin on Monday, October 1, at 8 a.m. at the Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex, 203 N. 7th Street, and continue through November 1.

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Prairies are the lifeblood of pollinators, but many people don’t understand the critical role they play in our lives.