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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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ASU Commercial Aviation Program introduces helicopter pilot degree track
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) —Angelo State Universities Commercial Aviation Program is reaching new heights. Starting this fall semester, the Commercial Aviation Program will offer a helicopter pilot degree track. Scott Turner is the program director. ''Commercial aviation flight operations helicopter and aviation air traffic control operations so obviously for helicopter people who want to become pilots for EMS law enforcement or something like that and then for air traffic operations…people who want to be air traffic controllers and that sort of thing,' Turner said. With the addition of this degree track, Turner said ASU is now one of the few universities nationwide to offer a degree for both helicopter and fixed wing pilots. Even fewer universities offer air traffic control and aviation administration. He says this new degree track is being offered to help meet a growing industry demand. 'There is always a need for that type of service-based pilot career path. It just kind of fit naturally with what we are already teaching,' Turner said. One aspect of this program is the importance of hands-on training for the students. ''We want them to be able to fly as soon as possible I mean if you are coming in to get a degree and you want to fly an aircraft you don't want to wait two years before you do it ,so we don't do things like get a bunch of core classes knocked out before you get to do the thing that you want to do…we recognize that as a need of the student,' Turner said. Currently the Commercial Aviation Program has about 175 students with applications still open for the remaining seats in the program. Turner said they hope to add around 100 more students. 'We still have some seats available, so I would encourage people if that is what they are wanting to do and look at that as a career apply to ASU as soon as you can let's get admitted let's get accepted into the program and let's go fly,' Turner said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
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TGSO jail roster down 'temporarily'
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office sent out a press release regarding their online jail roster. 'The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office would like to announce to the community that our Inmate Roster and Warrants on our website will be down for maintenance temporarily,' said TGSO. This press release came after a reporter spoke to Lt. Levi Vance, who works at the detention center and handles jail records, and which he stated that a technical issue caused by an update to the software used to manage the online inmate roster prevented booking entries from being input into the system. Lt. Vance reported that the issue was resolved 'around lunch' on May 29, but the online jail roster is back down. TGSO also stated in the press release that they will turn off the inmate roster daily alert notifications and will resume when the roster is back online. 'We appreciate your patience, and we look forward to announcing the return of these features to the website soon!' said TGSO. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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How to help raise money for the lady who was fatally shot in Sonora
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Two fundraisers will be held and a GoFundMe has started for Cynthia Gaile Luna, who was tragically killed in Sonora, Texas earlier this week. Sonora murder suspect captured on Wednesday afternoon For anyone that would like to donate directly to the GoFundMe, click here. At the time this article was written, there has been $12,300 raised. A bake sale will be held for Luna on May 31, at Sonora Bronco Stadium starting at 9:30 a.m. The second fundraiser will be brisket plates for sell. The plates go on sell at 11 a.m. on May 31, at the Bank in Trust in Sonora, Texas. The brisket plates are sold by donation and will be cash only. All proceeds will go towards the Funeral and to the kids of Luna. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
West Texas kids to take on 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee marks the competition's centennial, and contestants from across the United States are vying for the champion title. Two attending wordsmiths hail from San Angelo and Abilene — here's who they are. According to the Scripps National Spelling Bee website, the 2025 contest will take place from May 27 to May 29 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. There, 243 spellers will compete in the preliminaries, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals rounds to determine who will become the champion of the spelling bee's 100th-anniversary contest. Jarah Abarquez is a 14-year-old attending Angelo Catholic School as an eighth grader. Danica Jimenez, marketing manager for the school, said Jarah has been spelling and competing in spelling contests from a young age. Jimenez said Jarah has been training since the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year for the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, participating in multiple spelling bees during that time. 'We are proud of all the accomplishments Jarah has made,' Jimenez said. Jimenez said Angelo Catholic School is praying for Jarah and her family as the spelling bee draws near. 'We pray for her family to have safe travels, and we are praying that God stays on her mind and in her hands as she goes to compete in the spelling bee,' Jimenez said. The Scripps National Spelling Bee website's entry for Jarah says that 'she likes making new friends and planning hangouts' and 'has a deep love for fashion, aesthetics and poetry.' Her favorite athlete is Isabeau Levito, her favorite historical figure is Anastasia Nikolaevna and her favorite food is lumpia. San Angelo isn't a stranger to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Akash Vukoti, a 15-year-old Central High School student, has competed in the spelling bee six times. He has garnered national attention from his exploits in the contest, featuring in multiple documentaries and authoring his own book, 'Spelling Anything (Even Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis).' Sariah Titus, a 12-year-old and seventh grade student of Wylie West Junior High School, is once again competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The contest's online entry for Sariah states that she has previously competed in the 2023 spelling bee, where she tied for 122nd place, and the 2024 spelling bee, where she tied for 192nd place. 'It's not a competition for her, it's just something she loves to do,' Crystal Titus, Sariah's mother, said. Crystal Titus said her daughter, who learned to read when she was 2.5 years old, has been training for this year's national bee ever since she participated in a local spelling bee in December 2024. She said Sariah has been training by reading a dictionary, using a specialized phone application and practicing spelling interesting words — including Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, the name of a hill in New Zealand known globally for its 85-character title. 'She loves learning, and she loves teaching herself all kinds of things,' Crystal Titus said. The Scripps National Spelling Bee website's entry for Sariah says her hobbies include 'singing, reading and learning in general.' Also stated is that she 'loves to listen to music, try new foods, hang out with friends whenever possible, play video games and watch true crime content.' The website says she is currently learning German. Her favorite animal is the panda, her favorite food is sushi and her favorite song is Modern Talking's 'Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. For Love).' For more information on the Scripps National Spelling Bee, including how to watch the competition as it unfolds, visit the contest's website. To see a complete list of all spellers attending this year's event, visit the website's Meet the Spellers webpage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
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Crash Downtown sent 2 people to the hospital
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Around 3:25 p.m. on May 22, the San Angelo Police Department was dispatched to a wreck that involved two vehicles in the downtown area that injured two people. According to a reporter from on the scene, there was two people being loaded into an ambulance. According to SAPD, both vehicles were driving on North Chadbourne street near the East 14th intersection when the vehicles collided. The officer on the scene said both drivers were sent to the hospital for minor injuries. SAPD said this is still an open investigation and the cause is still unknown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
