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Sonora Police Officer, Alex Chuey and his partner, K-9 officer Rudy. Rudy turned four years old on July 1, 2021. He is originally from Europe and was a part of the bomb squad team at Lackland Air force Base in San Antonio prior to partnering with Officer Chuey. -- | COURTESY PHOTO

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Sonora ISD to Offer All Students Free Breakfast and Lunch This School Year

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:09 AM

All SISD students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the coming school year. Mr. Kissire reported that Jill Hazelton, Cafeteria Supervisor has been working on the application process for this program and has received approval.

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Fuentes Named Lions Club Queen

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:04 AM

The Sonora Downtown Lions Club announced the Abigail “Abi” Fuentes was selected as the 2021-2022 Lions Club Queen. Abigail is the daughter of Eddie and Martha Fuentes. She will be entering her senior year this year at Sonora High School.

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Sonora Police Department’s K-9 Officer, Rudy Steals the Show at the City Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:00 AM

The city council met on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the city council chambers located at city hall. Mayor Juanita Gomez called the meeting to order, following the invocation and pledges City Manager and Police Chief Art Fuentes updated the council and prepared for the swearing in of the newly hired police officers.

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LMH Honors Marcos ”Beaver” Perez

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:57 AM

On Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital hosted a retirement celebration for Marcos “Beaver” Perez who has been with the facility for 21 years. Mr. Perez was the maintenance supervisor.

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House Democrats Walk Out on Texans

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:16 AM

As soon as the Special Session convened on July 8th, the Texas House immediately got to work. Members started working to advance various pieces of legislation identified by Governor Abbott as priority items for the special session to consider.

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City Council Approves Removal of Chief of Police

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 11:06 AM

The Sonora City Council met for a special meeting on Monday, July 12, 2021, and voted to dismiss Police Chief Jerzy Bider for cause.

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Villanueva and Wallace Earn Prestigious Recognition From The State of Texas House of Representatives

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:59 AM

Mr. Miguel Villanueva and Mr. David Wallace received recognition and the passage of resolutions in their names. The prestigious resolutions were adopted and signed by the Texas House of Representatives on March 10, 2021.

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Commissioners Handle Topics Ranging from Disaster Declaration to Rat Invasion

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:56 AM

The Sutton County Commissioners Court has convened twice since our last edition. They met on Thursday. July 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. and again on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Both meetings were opened by Judge Chavez-Duran offering a prayer.

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Man Swarmed by Bees Near Eldorado

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:55 AM

Charles Ewing, 65, of San Angelo, was taken by AirMed-1 helicopter on Sunday, July 11th, to Shannon Hospital in San Angelo where he is recovering from a bee attack that occurred in a pecan orchard southwest of Eldorado.

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Texas House Democrats Abandon Responsibilities & Flee to Washington D.C.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:52 AM

Governor Greg Abbott on Monday, July 12, 2021 issued a statement after the Texas House Democrats abandoned their responsibilities as legislators by breaking quorum and leaving the state.

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Recent Obituaries

Buddy Payne

Buddy Payne, age 74, passed away in San Angelo on Tuesday, July 20th, 2021.

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Olga P. Chavez

Olga P. Chavez, 91, loving mother of Mercedes Stratis-Floyd, cherished grandmother of Alexandra Marina Floyd and Anthony Scott Stratis. Was born on April 6, 1930, in Del Rio, Texas to Pedro and Mercedes Chavez.

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Mary Lynn Brooks Gosney

Mrs. Mary Lynn Brooks Gosney, 91, of Junction, TX, passed away on July 5, 2021 at the Menard Manor from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

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Samuel Rapheal Holder

Samuel Rapheal Holder, age 59, of Sonora, Texas, died on the family ranch on July 5, 2021.

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Wanda Jean “Jeanie” Brown Lawson

Our beloved Nana, Wanda Jean “Jeanie” Brown Lawson, passed away peacefully July 1st, 2021 in the Schleicher County Hospital at 6:10 pm.

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