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Two residents of Sonora died Sunday morning when the motorcycle they were riding struck a deer.

We keep you up to date with what's going on in and around the Concho Valley from week to week. Here's a look at what's happening this week.

High Speed Chase and Crash Injures 5 Illegal Aliens   SONORA, TX – Ten illegal aliens were involved in a high speed chase throughout Sonora and were apprehended after a scary crash in Interstate 10 west.  Five of the illegals were injured.  According to the Sutton County Sheriffs office at 9:34am this morning, a Sonora PD Officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop for a speed violation, on a Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Hwy 277 S. near the intersection of S. Crockett. The vehicle turned...

Number of Texas deaths linked to winter storm grows to 151, including 23 in Dallas-Fort Worth area Most of the deaths were caused by hypothermia, according to state officials. The brutal winter storm in February knocked out power, heat and water to millions of Texans.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) 9:57 PM on Apr 30, 2021 CDT More than 150 Texans died because of February’s winter storm, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. In its latest update...

Stronger-than-normal seasonal demand for beef is driving fed cattle prices upward, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Seasonal beef demand historically rises in the spring, especially leading up to grilling season, which kicks off Memorial Day, said David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station. But this year, demand is higher as Americans and the economy emerge from a year-long pandemic. Anderson said the run-up in fed cattle prices and in the w...

Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Cattle producers should be making a plan for transitioning from cool-season to warm-season forage production. Making good decisions is especially important this year due to high input costs and potential drought. Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 6, 2021 Higher fertilizer prices and poor precipitation outlook could mean thin margins and little room for error for cattle and forage producers this year, according to a Texas ...

Two West Texas counties near San Angelo reported an increase in illegal immigration arrests, averaging about 10 people per day, according to the county sheriff offices. From March 27-31, 2021, the Sutton and Crockett County sheriffs offices reported 56 arrests stemming from traffic stops. Most of the people arrested had entered the country illegally, according to the offices. The Sutton County Sheriffs Office reported four incidences on the offices Facebook page. The Crockett County Sheriffs Of...

Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 16, 2021 Texas row crop producers might have the luxury of choosing between sorghum, corn and cotton as all three commodities are seeing high prices with the 2021 planting season underway, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension grain economist, Bryan-College Station, said farmers will have options in 2021 based on market prices but may make decisions based on soil moisture levels in their location...

DALLAS — Dozens of Texans died as a result of last month’s brutal winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of people across the state, according to

Dozens of Texans died as a result of last month’s brutal winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of people across the state, according to...