Runnels County, TX

Editor’s note: Jessica Jacob and Tessa Knickerbocker of Yellow House Therapy in Winters will be providing a weekly column on mental health to the Runnels County Register, Glen Rose Reporter, and Stephenville Empire Tribune. This is their first submission. It was placed on the front page to introduce our readers to the column. Future submissions will be found on page A3. – Bill Hancock.

SAN ANGELO, Texas – As of July 25th, 85% of the Lone Star State is under a burn ban status, with 22,984,560 of the population impacted by drought conditions. According to Texas A & M Forest Services, 215 of the 254 counties in Texas are under a burn ban. Tom Green, Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Menard, Concho, Runnels, Reagan, Sutton, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, and Coleman county are all under the burn ban. However, Sterling County is the only Concho Valley County that is not marked on the outdoor burn ban map provided by the Texas A & M outdoor burn ban map.

Jimmie Jessie Bates, 94 years, went home to his Lord on Saturday July 16, 2022. Jimmie was born at home in Runnels County. His parents were the late JC and Davette (Wilson) Bates. Life was hard in west Texas during those times. You learned to work and depend on family. Jim left school in the sixth grade in order to help the family make a living. Jim was drafted into the United States Army in December 1952 and released from active duty December 1954. Jim returned to Coleman and worked in the demolition business and helped out the family. He later married Frances Ann Crenshaw on July 4, 1955 in Coleman, Texas. Frances has preceded him in death. Jim will be remember as a loving father, grandfather, uncle, friend and a hard working man.

WINTERS, Texas – A traffic stop was conducted by Runnels County Sheriffs Deputies that led to the arrest of two men after 200 grams of methamphetamine and a quantity of marijuana were seized on Sunday, July 17th. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputies were watching a...

WINTERS – Tessa Knickerbocker and Jessica Jacob are former educators in Runnels County who recently opened a counseling business. Tessa was a teacher for 12 years and a counselor for 6 years at Ballinger High School. Jacob was a teacher for 12 years. The two licensed counselors opened Yellow House Therapy in Winters in mid-June….

SAN ANGELO, TX (05/26/2022)– Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2022 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

RUNNELS COUNTY – It’s Friday July 8th in arid Runnels County in west Texas, a day when the mercury will crest at 107 degrees. At 9 a.m. Writer and director Shane Bradford is in the KRUN radio station on the Jeff and Bill in the Morning Show talking about his new Youtube series titled Horrorland Television.

WINTERS – A Winters man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly shooting another man with a pellet gun. Details have not been released by the Winters Police Department but Runnels County Sheriff Carl Squyres responded to an email from the newspaper, “From what I understand 2 young men, I’m not sure their ages, got into an argument and one of them shot the other one with a pellet gun in the neck. He was taken by private vehicle to the Winters hospital who then notified law enforcement. I believe he was taken to one of the hospitals in Abilene with non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made at this point Winters PD is handling the investigation.”

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RUNNELS COUNTY – It was a busy week and weekend throughout Runnels County and neighboring areas with everything from educational experiences to cookoffs and fireworks. In June, Runnels County Sheriff Office deputy Deputy Jacob Nino at the 2022 police games in San Angelo.

Rowena Lions Club “Meet You at the Square” BBQ cook-off The Rowena Lions Club will be hosting the annual “Meet You at the Square” BBQ Cookoff on Saturday, July 2, 2022 in downtown Rowena, TX. Categories include Brisket, Ribs, Chicken, Beans and Margaritas.

4-H’ers in Runnels, Scurry and Callahan counties brought home numerous honors from the recent 4-H State Roundup. Other counties also did well, but these three had the most awards. Teams from Runnels and Scurry counties both finished top 4 in the duds to dazzle/wearable event. Runnels County, represented by Emma Harrison, Emma Rutledge, Kendall Smith, Keni Drennan and Kyleigh Andrews, was second, with Scurry County (Addee Williams, Anzlee Hale and Natalie Reed) fourth. ...

This record package is presented as a public service by area law enforcement and the Runnels County Register. A person who is arrested or accused of a crime, present at a crime scene, or identified as a suspect in any printed report is not necessarily guilty of a criminal offense. Guilt or innocence must be determined in a court of law.

RUNNELS COUNTY – Runnels County 4-H’ers have been busy learning and using their newly acquired sewing skills. Over Spring Break, experienced sewers who were getting ready for District 7 4-H Fashion Show made 14 walker bags and donated them to the Ballinger Health Care and Rehab Nursing Home. This past week, 4-H’ers new to the Clothing and Textile project learned basic sewing skills and skills to use in the Duds to Dazzle part of the project. The girls learned how to take an ordinary item and turn it into something new. They turned a pizza pan into a decorative door hanger, a picture frame into a tray, and a cutlery tray into a jewelry organizer using paint, rope, flowers, ribbons, beads, scrapbook paper, and lots of hot glue.

This records package is presented as a public service by area law enforcement and the Runnels County Register. A person who is arrested or accused of a crime, present at a crime scene, or identified as a suspect in any printed report is not necessarily guilty of a criminal offense.

Grab your dog and head to the Ballinger City Park for a paved and heavily shaded walk! While you’re out there, check out a brand-new shop located where the putt-putt golf was in prior years! The owner, Nannette O’Con, is assisted by her two daughters, Tara Escobedo and Priscilla O’Con and they have revamped and restored the rock building into a neat business that many are already enjoying. As soon as you are greeted by one of the ladies, you will quickly notice the fun and upbeat atmosphere.

With the recent triple-digit temperature we have been experiencing, we find ourselves looking for the coolest spot to chill out. Runnels County has several great places to take a dip, relax in the shade or even catch an outdoor movie. The county houses two beautiful pools to swim or relax...