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Photos of Junell Overpass Dedication.

Posted: 07/02/2009
Author: Brian Groves

Photos now on Facebook of Junell Overpass Dedication. Check them out here: http://bit.ly/3YSn72 #sanangelo

San Angelo Continues Growth Trend

Posted: 06/30/2009
Author: Justin Zamudio

New Cenus figures confirm continued growth trend for San Angelo.  

Martifer joint venture goes to work

Posted: 06/23/2009
Author: Justin Zamudio

 The Martifer-Hirschfeld Energy Systems joint venture began work in earnest Monday on the $30 million Phase I of its wind tower manufacturing plant.

Hirschfeld Steel, Martifer announce partnership in wind tower plant

Posted: 06/19/2009
Author: San Angelo Standard Times Staff Report

A joint venture between Hirschfeld Steel and Martifer Energy Systems announces $40 million manufacturing investment in San Angelo for a wind turbine tower fabrication plant.  

San Angelo Development Corporation Executive Director Keane retires, takes Eden position

Posted: 06/06/2009
Author: Staff Report - San Angelo Standard Times

Kathy Keane, executive director of the San Angelo Development Corporation, is retiring to become Eden’s economic development director.

Keane looks forward to Eden

Posted: 06/06/2009
Author: Justin Zamudio

Small-town living has a special draw for some people.Kathy Keane is one of them; she has always wanted to live in a smaller town. The prospect of bringing a lasting impact to a small community sold her on the idea of relocating to Eden, 45 miles southeast of San Angelo.

Enterprise San Angelo Results Announced

Posted: 04/07/2009
Author: Staff

Angelo Tents and Events, represented by Laura Wall, was awarded first prize in Enterprise San Angelo, the 6th annual San Angelo Business Plan Competition.

City board approves incentive for beer distribution plant.

Posted: 03/12/2009
Author: Paul A. Anthony

The San Angelo Development Corp. this morning approved nearly $1 million to incentivize the creation of a regional beer distribution center.

The incentive - $930,000 to Farmer's Branch-based Glazer's Distributors for the retention of 45 jobs already in San Angelo and the creation of 79 more - will pay the company $7,500 per job, said Kathy Keane, SADC executive director.

Wind Blows Change into Concho Valley

Posted: 02/23/2009
Author: Paul A. Anthony

Oil built the school here. Wind will tear it down.

For 55 years, the Robert Lee Independent School District has educated its students in a monument to the oil discovered beneath the hills and scrub of Coke County - a brick-and-cinderblock edifice that no longer conforms to fire codes, disability regulations or technology needs.

Howard Aids Work Force Training

Posted: 02/22/2009
Author: Leanne Byrd

The Texas Works report recently released by state Comptroller Susan Combs noted that, for Texas to remain an economic powerhouse, our education system needs added focus on career and technical training to fill available jobs.