THE CONCHO OBSERVER is an online news magazine covering San Angelo, the Concho Valley and West Texas.

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Our Journalists

Jon Mark Hogg

Jon Mark graduated from Baylor University and St. Mary’s School of Law. He married a local girl, Claire Hirschfelt, and they moved to San Angelo in 1992. Jon Mark served on the San Angelo City Council (2006-2010) and also served a brief stint as the City’s interim Mayor. He has served on many civic and community boards. A lawyer by training, but a writer by nature, he is also a rural and local advocate. Jon Mark is the Founder, and Senior Editor of The Concho Observer.

Matthew McDaniel

Matthew was born in San Angelo, and has lived in the area most of his life. In addition to working in his family’s oil-field services business, he is a veteran of the Midland Reporter-Telegram and the Standard-Times, and has worked variously as a copy editor, news graphics artist, section editor, weekend night editor, and general-assignments reporter. Matthew is the News Editor of the Concho Observer.

Will McDaniel

Will is a native of Mertzon, TX. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Concho Observer. He also reports and photographs for the Observer focusing on local arts, politics, and environmental coverage. Please forward any and all tips to wmcdaniel@conchoobserver.com.

DaLeesa Quain

DaLeesa is a journalist with a background in pre-nursing from Angelo State University, bringing a diverse and grounded perspective to her storytelling. Passionate about sustainable living, she enjoys gardening, raising farm animals, and crafting meals from scratch through her love of baking and cooking. Inspired early on by a fourth-grade teacher who recognized and inspired her talent for writing, DaLeesa has nurtured a lifelong passion for storytelling that continues to drive her work in journalism.