Gov. Greg Abbott presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, the state's highest military decoration, to Army Sgt. Rickey Wittner and posthumously to Navy SEAL Special Warfare Operator First Class Nathan Gage Ingram during a ceremony Monday at the Texas Capitol.

No. 21 Angelo State's senior outside hitter Madi Parrish was named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season on Thursday.

Angelo State has been picked to repeat as Lone Star Conference volleyball champion in the league's 2026 preseason poll, which was released Thursday.

Angelo State has been picked to finish seventh in the Lone Star Conference women's soccer preseason poll, the conference announced Wednesday.

The Houston Texans will be without one of their top wide receivers for the 2026 season after Jayden Higgins suffered a torn ACL during a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, according to NFL Network.

Gov. Greg Abbott has requested that Texas Comptroller Don Huffines conduct formal reviews of local independent school district finances to determine whether taxpayer dollars are being used for their intended purposes.

The Angelo State Rams are in the mix with some of the better teams in Division II football after the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) released its preseason coaches' poll Tuesday afternoon, with the Rams receiving votes but just outside the Top 25.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a Texas Energy Fund grant of more than $795,000 to improve electric reliability for members of the Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative in Northwest Texas.

A 17-year-old girl from O'Donnell was killed and four others were injured Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 380 in Lynn County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Angelo State Volleyball will begin the 2026 season ranked No. 21 in the nation, the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll announced on Monday.