SAISD Trustee Karla Cardenas has expressed concerns about the school board's transparency regarding upcoming school closures, along with a lack of Hispanic representation on a committee that will develop new boundary recommendations.
Angelo State University celebrated more than 80 employees, including President Ronnie Hawkins, for 5 to 40 years of dedicated service in a Feb. 10 ceremony.
A source told the Tribune that Defense Department drones spurred the announced closure, but the White House said unmanned craft were flown by Mexican cartels.
![A satellite image of El Paso International Airport, in El Paso, in this handout picture taken on February 6, 2026. The U.S. halted all flights to and from the airport on February 10 for "special security reasons," according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.](/sites/default/files/styles/t5/public/2026-02/20260211-el-paso-airport-reuters-01.jpg?h=7eabb7da&itok=OY48iTTy "A satellite image of El Paso International Airport, in El Paso, in this handout picture taken on February 6, 2026. The U.S. halted all flights to and from the airport on February 10 for "special security reasons," according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.")