Friday, November 16, 2012

ASU Turkey Trot

Angelo State University's ASUFit fitness and wellness program will host its fifth annual Turkey Trot fun run/walk tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m., on the ASU campus. The event is open free to ASU employees and students, San Angelo Independent School District employees, walkers and children younger than 12. A five dollar entry fee will be charged to the general public with proceeds benefiting the ASU Sports Medicine Club. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Houston Harte University Center on Rosemont Drive.

Nature Center Donation Day

Visitors to the San Angelo Nature Center are encouraged to feed the animals on the center's Donation Day, which is tomorrow. Free entry to the center will be granted to each person who brings one donated food item for its animals. The Nature Center is located at 7409 Knickerbocker Road and is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. You can find a donation list for the animals on the City of San Angelo's Facebook page.

Electronics recycling

You have one more day this week to recycle old electronic equipment. The Concho Valley Council of Governments continues an electronics recycling cleanup event today from 9 AM to 6 PM Friday in the ASU parking lot and at their offices on West Loop 306. Electronics being recycled include TV's, telephones, computers and batteries.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Winter weather awareness

In cooperation with The Texas Division of Emergency Management and The Department of Public Safety, Wednesday was officially Winter Weather Awareness Day. While not known for winter weather, West Central Texas does experience occasional impacts from hazardous winter precipitation events. These weather events can range from a light glaze of freezing rain, to heavy snowfall, to blizzard conditions. These events are relatively rare given the usual warmer climate but knowing how to prepare for winter weather in advance can save you from a potentially big headache! You can find tips on getting ready for winter weather at the San Angelo-Tom Green County Emergency Management Facebook page.

Goodfellow exercise

The San Angelo-Tom Green County Emergency Management office says it has been notified by officials at Goodfellow Air Force Base that they will be conducting an exercise this morning. If you live near the base, visit the base, or deal with the base you may encounter delays and hear or see strange things happening. The Emergency Management Office reminds you that this is only an exercise; do not be alarmed.

Aggravated assault arrest

San Angelo Police were called to the 600 block of Koberlin Street Tuesday evening to investigate a report of shots fired. Officers arrived to find two men in the driveway of a residence and they appeared to have been struggling. The incident allegedly started as a verbal argument and led to one othe men pulling out a handgun from his waistband area. A brief struggle ensued and the handgun was reported to have been fired two times in the direction of the victim. The shots missed the victim and no others were injured as a result of this incident. The suspect was identified as 36-year-old Carlos Rosales of San Angelo. Rosales was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and transported to the Tom Green County Jail without incident.

Juveniles arrested at pool

Early Wednesday morning, a San Angelo police officer, patrolling the area of the Municipal Pool on East Avenue A, noticed lights on inside the building. A security check turned up a 15-year-old boy and and a 15-year-old girl inside and it turned out that they had forced entry and caused extensive damage, which was estimated at a thousand dollars. Both juveniles were arrested for Burglary of a Building and transported to the Tom Green County Juvenile Justice Center. The male was also charged for kicking an officer during the course of the investigation.