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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
VA police officer shares his journey through Marine Corps, SAPD
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) —Veterans Affairs Police Officer Joe Villalobos shared how his journey through the Marine Corps and time with the San Angelo Police Department helped him to his current position during Military Appreciation Night at the 2025 San Angelo Rodeo. Villalobos shared with Carolyn McEnrue that he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after graduating. 'I knew college wasn't for me and I wanted to just try something a little bit harder,' he said. 99-year-old WW2 veteran attends San Angelo Rodeo Villalobos did two tours in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan during his eight years of service. While talking with McEnrue, Villalobos shared it would be so hot on the flight line in Iraq that their boots would melt to the ground while crews worked on aircraft if they stood in place for too long. 'The first time I stepped off a plane, I felt like somebody had a blow dryer just in my face,' he said. 'It was dry heat, all the time.' During his tours in Afghanistan, Villalobos went from working on planes to helicopters, specifically ammunition. After leaving the military, Villalobos moved to San Angelo with his family and began work as a patrol officer at SAPD. When asked why he started working at the VA as a police officer, Villalobos said, 'Being a veteran myself, I wanted to work closer to veterans and still be a police officer, so it was a great opportunity for me to shift over that way.' Villalobos is the only police officer that is assigned to the VA clinic in San Angelo near Sunset Mall. While on the job, he secures the location and talks with other veterans as they come in. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ASU president shares insights amid 2025 rodeo
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Angelo State University President Ronnie Hawkins Jr. joined KSAN-TV's Senora Scott for an interview to discuss the college's rodeo team and other programs during day two of the 2025 San Angelo Rodeo. Hawkins shared that the ASU Rodeo Team was competing in Wichita Falls, Texas, as of the time of publication. He stated that the university's rodeo team has grown since 2024 and that the college is excited to see what the program's participants can accomplish going forward. 'They've grown since last year, so we're excited about that and what the capability and promise has for the team itself,' Hawkins said. Hawkins explained that, while the ASU Rodeo Team has grown, several of the university's other programs have grown as well. Such growth has brought new opportunities to ASU that the college hopes to explore. 'Our commercial aviation program has grown, the nursing program has grown, our cybersecurity program, all of them are growing that way, so we're excited about the opportunities,' Hawkins said. The success of ASU's programs has led the university to create multiple new facilities to support them. The Angelo State Golf Complex recently opened, and ASU is looking to recognize the commercial aviation program and its classrooms at Mathis Field soon. On top of this, the university is making plans to open the Elta Joyce Murphey Performance Hall soon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
San Angelo Rodeo Parade 2025: What to know
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Each year, rodeo fans celebrate the arrival of the San Angelo Rodeo with a float-filled parade. From its starting time to its route, here's what you need to know about the 2025 San Angelo Rodeo Parade. According to the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association's parade webpage, the 2025 San Angelo Rodeo Parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 5. It is set to occur the day after Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association performances begin in the city, with the first performance starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4. 'Regardless of weather, the parade will go on, with the exception of lightning,' the webpage reads, Buffalo Social Club 2025 band lineup announced The parade is set to travel through several parts of San Angelo's downtown region. The specified parade route is as follows, as per SASSRA: Begin at Irving Street and Concho Avenue Proceed east to Oakes Street Turn left on Oakes Street to Twohig Avenue Turn left on Twohig Avenue Proceed to Chadbourne Street Turn right on Chadbourne Street and proceed to College Avenue Turn Left on College Avenue Continue to Irving Street, turn left on Irving Street to Beauregard Avenue Turn right on Beauregard Avenue, proceed to Randolph Street Turn left on Randolph Street, proceed to River Drive and dismiss For a map of the parade route, visit the SASSRA parade webpage. The parade webpage stated that ADA-accessible parking during the rodeo parade can be found at the M.L. Leddy's parking lot, located at 222 S. Oakes St. Parking at the lot will be open on a first come, first serve basis for those with disabled person license plates from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. A SASSRA representative said this window of time was chosen to allow spectators to park before the streets are closed for the parade. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
San Angelo Coliseum renamed ahead of 2025 rodeo season
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The 2025 San Angelo Rodeo is less than a month away, but eagle-eyed San Angelo residents may have noticed in recent months that the town's coliseum has undergone a name change. Here's why — and what the venue's new name is. A representative of the City of San Angelo confirmed with Concho Valley Homepage that the San Angelo Coliseum was officially renamed the CRC Roofers Coliseum effective March 1 after an agreement was reached between the City and the titular business. According to documentation for the naming rights agreement, CRC Roofers is to pay $40,000 in exchange for the naming rights, which can be paid in annual installments of $20,000 while the agreement is in effect. Kirk Allbright, co-owner of CRC Roofers, said the decision is one of many steps the company is taking toward immersing the business in San Angelo's culture and events while also promoting its services. 'We felt like it was a great opportunity to be a part of the rodeo, part of the city and Comic-Con, and everything else that goes on at the coliseum,' Allbright said. 'We have an opportunity to bless the community and share within the community, and at the same time, it's a great opportunity for us to advertise.' San Angelo cowboys to compete in The American Rodeo The new naming agreement comes after the agreement between Foster Communications and the City that named the venue the Foster Communications Coliseum expired. Carl White, director of the City's Parks & Recreation Department, said that the previous agreement expired in December 2024. The term of the new agreement will last until Feb. 28, 2027. Also outlined in the documentation is that 'there will be three … options to extend' the term 'for one year with the same terms,' which Allbright said CRC Roofers hopes to capitalize on. 'We want to maintain those rights as long as they'll have us and as long as it's available to us,' Allbright said. As stated in the documentation, CRC Roofers will have 'exclusive rights to procure, design, and construct signage changing the Coliseum name for all uses,' including several instances of signage already present at the coliseum. The 'approval of initial design and infrastructure requirements concerning signage … as well as any subsequent proposed modifications' are 'subject to City's approval at City's sole discretion,' however. Allbright said that several changes have already been made, including new interior lettering and a logo found near the entrance to the facility. Other changes are in the works, such as updates to the traffic signs giving directions to the coliseum that are found throughout the town. 'Hopefully as different events happen at the coliseum … maybe our logo will be put on brochures,' Allbright said. Allbright stated that CRC Roofers was established in San Angelo and has operated for nine years. The company primarily offers residential roofing services. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
How to avoid rodeo ticket scams
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Tickets to the San Angelo Rodeo are in high-demand as rodeo season nears, leaving those without their seats secured to navigate a digital sea of potential scammers. The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association's ticketing coordinator shared advice on how to not fall victim to online ticket scams. Melissa Clements, the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association's ticketing and vendor coordinator, stated that thousands of tickets to the 2025 San Angelo's 14 performances — approximately 800 to 1,000 tickets per show — were made available for purchase on March 3. The majority of these tickets were purchased within 45 minutes of sales going live. To prevent bots from purchasing large amounts of tickets at once, several security measures put in place ahead of time sprung into action. IP addresses, WiFi connections, the number of tickets requested for purchase and more were checked to verify whether a buyer was human. Scammers still persist on the internet despite these countermeasures, though, often attempting to siphon money and sensitive information from targets in exchange for fraudulent tickets. Clements said one of the most common types of scams found online are social media bots designed to comment on posts, claiming to be selling tickets that they no longer need. 'On some things, you can't even post without at least 10 of those popping up on your comments sections,' Clements said. She shared that those wishing to buy tickets from a seller through social media can look at details found on the seller's profile to determine whether they are human or a bot. 'Most of the time, they {bots} have only been a Facebook user for a couple of months or they only have a handful of friends or they have no posts to show,' Clements said. 2025 San Angelo Rodeo performance schedule announced Clements also suggested buyers prioritize acquiring the tickets before providing money to a seller and to schedule in-person meetings with sellers at safe locations. 'Please, meet them in person at the police station where they have the safe drop-off, the safe transfer,' Clements said. 'If they don't want to meet you in person before you pay, then more than likely, it's not even real.' She said that ticket scalping — a practice in which an individual purchases tickets and sells them at a higher price — has happened in the past and is not permitted under San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association policy. Ticket resellers are only allowed to sell tickets at 'the price of the night.' 'I did have an instance, one or two last year, where people sold it higher than the face value, and their tickets … we took them back, we canceled their order,' Clements said. 'We have too many people that want to go for these people to be out here trying to sell it for higher than face value.' Clements also advised 'buyer beware' should those wishing to purchase tickets attempt to do so through third-party websites. She recounted instances where websites allowed buyers to pay for tickets despite them not being on sale yet and where tickets for nonexistent seating rows could be purchased online. Clement stated that, if nothing else, buyers may call the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association to check whether their tickets are valid. This method isn't always sure-fire, however, as digital tickets cannot always be readily viewed by the association. 'They can call for us to try and verify a ticket, but even then we still can't guarantee the legitimacy of it just because we don't see the ticket,' Clements said. The United States Federal Trade Commission has resources online regarding how to avoid scams and what to do if you are scammed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
