John Dean, former owner of San Angelo’s Shakey’s Pizza Parlor and a well-known community leader, died on Feb. 22 at the age of 87, according to an obituary published by Harper Funeral Home and Crematory.

A person who tested positive for measles stopped at an Allsup’s convenience store in Wall, potentially exposing others to the virus, according to the San Angelo-Tom Green County Health Department.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $3 million in narcotics in three separate incidents over the weekend, intercepting large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine at ports of entry in Eagle Pass, Pharr, and Laredo.

A new event space at Sunset Mall will officially open with a grand celebration on Friday, February 28, at 5:30 p.m.

A short film set against the backdrop of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, is seeking local talent from the Abilene and Sweetwater areas. Filming is scheduled for mid-March.

The Angelo State University Symphony Orchestra will present its first concert of the spring season on Saturday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the Grace Christian Church at 29 N. Oakes St. in downtown San Angelo.

In Big Bend National Park, two park staff members encountered a tiny plant that they did not recognize.

A man wanted for continuous sexual assault of a child in Ector County was arrested in Presidio County this weekend after evading authorities for seven years.

Warmer-than-usual temperatures are forecast across the San Angelo area this week, with highs reaching near 86°F today, according to the National Weather Service. 

The ballot order for San Angelo’s upcoming May 3 election has been officially determined, following a drawing held at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 24.