Ranch & Family

Morgan is now twenty-four years old. She graduated at 20 from Angelo State University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. After graduation, she returned to Coke County to take over my position as editor of the Observer/Enterprise. She also has a bright future as a photographer. Please view her gallery.

On August 8, 2008, Morgan married Jarrett Webb. We are very excited to welcome Jarrett into our family. He is originally from New Mexico. His mother's family live in Artesia and he was raised in Roswell and Belen. Jarrett is a retired professional bull rider, now competing in team roping. He is also an exceptional contractor and owns All Around Construction. Morgan and Jarrett live on their ranch east of Bronte.

Check out Jarrett's homes & buildings.

Ashley is now twenty-two years old. She went to Texas State University in San Marcos for two years and returned to San Angelo to complete her education at Angelo State University. She is majoring in Communications. Ashley is employed at Bonsai Garden in San Angelo. She is shown with her best friend and boyfriend, Reese Braswell.

Wayne & Melinda have been married 28 years this year. They met when she purchased a gelding that he had trained from his father. She jokes that "I sold the horse, but kept the guy!"

After the girls were born, the family moved to the hill country and Wayne served as an apprentice cutting horse trainer.

Although successful in that field, Coke County ties are hard to break and the family moved back to Bronte in 1988. Wayne was hired by the Coke County Sheriff's Department soon after where he has remained since except for a time as Coke County Commissioner. He was elected Sheriff in November 2008.

Once the girls were a little bigger, Melinda went to work for the county newspaper, The Observer/Enterprise. She and Wayne began a buyout of the paper several years ago.

McCutchen Ranch is a multi-purpose equine facility, as well as Wayne & Melinda's home. In the large outdoor arena, you can rope steers and calves. Also, the Pro-Cutter mechanical cow is set up in the arena. The 120' round pen is specifically designed for training cutters. It is completely enclosed by cedar stays, with approximately two feet of sand to soften the ground. The barn & pens are "cowboy", but extremely safe with pipe construction in all pens and stalls. There are two stallion stalls with steel sides in the barn. Also in the barn, is a guest house for visiting clients, customers, family & friends. The land boasts numerous live oak trees, several tanks (ponds), and all manner of wildlife including, but not limited to, deer, turkey, quail, and dove.

However, in January of 2006, Melinda received her Realtors license and both positions became a little much. She served as editor until March of 2006 when their daughter Morgan was brought in. Melinda now concentrates exclusively on the horse business and ranch & rural community real estate.

After years of concentrating on our own horses, God led Wayne to accept outside horses for cutting training in 2005. He now shows at weekend shows in the San Angelo, Abilene, and Sweetwater area several times a month. Wayne has also presented seminars and demonstrations on cutting horses, starting a young horse on cattle, working with young horses, and horse safety. In these, he always includes his faith and gives God the glory for our success.