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Hospital Trustees Approve Software Lease, Grant Tax Abatement to Cold Creek Solar, LLC

The Schleicher County Hospital District board of trustees met Monday evening, November 27th and voted to enter into an agreement with six other hospitals. The deal will allow the seven facilities to save money through a joint lease agreement for electronic health records software.

County Discusses Importation of Feral Hogs

Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, November 27th and learned that an area rancher was considering bringing in feral hogs for a hunting operation west of Eldorado.

Estrada & Triplett to Perform in London New Year’s Day Parade

Eldorado High School is proud to announce EHS varsity cheerleaders Heidi Estrada and Addy Triplett will represent Varsity Spirit in the London New Year’s Day Parade in London, England from December 26, 2023 – January 2, 2024.

Local FFA Members Compete in Area Leadership Event

The Eldorado FFA chapter advanced four different teams to the Area 2 Leadership Development Event that was held on November 18, 2023 in Ira, Texas.

Covarrubiaz Seeking Re-Election

Hello my fellow citizens of Schleicher County. I am excited to announce my candidacy for re-election as your Tax Assessor-Collector.

Rep. Andrew Murr Announces Retirement From Texas House

To my Fellow Texans in the Hill Country, West Texas and South Texas: Serving the past five terms as your Representative in the Texas House has been a high honor. During this time, I have logged more than 127,000 driving miles representing a district nearly the size of the State of West Virginia.
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Obituaries
George Franklin Scott
George Franklin Scott
George Franklin Scott from Eldorado, Texas went to be with the Lord and his beautiful wife on November 30, 2023, in San Angelo, Texas.
Joe Allen Lee
Joe Allen Lee
Joe Allen Lee, son of Joe Robert Lee and Mildred Hite. Born May 18, 1932, in O’Donnell, TX. Went to be with the Lord on November 8, 2023.
Kathy Denise Orr
Kathy Denise Orr
Kathy Denise Orr was called to join her Lord and Savior Monday, October 23, 2023, in Sonora, Texas unexpectedly after bravely battling through a debilitating illness for the last few years.
LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICES
December 7, 2023
1) Securities and Exchange Commission Request for Proof of Claims
November 30, 2023
1) Securities and Exchange Commission Request for Proof of Claims; 2) Notice of Public Meeting SCISD's State Financial Accountability Rating
November 23, 2023
1) Securities and Exchange Commission Request for Proof of Claims; 2) Notice of Public Meeting SCISD's State Financial Accountability Rating
November 16, 2023
1) Schleicher County Hospital District Notice of Public Hearing; 2) Securities and Exchange Commission Request for Proof of Claims
October 19, 2019
1) Notice of Special Election; 2) SC Hospital District Public Hearing Notice Regarding Reinvestment Zone; 2) City of Eldorado Invitation for Bids
SPORTS
5-2A ALL-DISTRICT HONORS -- The list of post-season honors for District 5-2A were released following Wink’s loss to Muenster on Friday. Thirteen Eldorado Eagles claimed 24 spots on the All-District Team including (Front L-R) Tony Kmiec - 1st Team All-District LB, Hon. Men. Slot Receiver, Academic All-District; Marcos Morin - 1st Team All-District Safety, Hon. Men. RB, Academic All-District; Jaysen Santellano - 1st Team All-District DL, Hon. Men. OL, Academic All-District; Ethan Elias - 1st Team All-District WR, Academic All-District; (SECOND ROW L-R) Michael Adame - 2nd Team All-District OL, 2nd Team All-District DL, Academic All-District; Jason Covarrubiaz - 2nd Team All-District DB,  Hon. Men. Slot Receiver;  Omar Barajas - 2nd Team All-District QB; Jonah Penkzyk -  Hon. Men. OLB, Academic All-District; Jonnie Rae Adame - Academic All-District; (BACK L-R) Garrett Walling - Academic All-District; Cade Parker - Academic All-District; Zaid Hernandez - Academic All-District; and Jaetn Chancellor - Academic All-District. -- ILLUSIONS PHOTOGRAPHY
Post-Season Honors
5-2A ALL-DISTRICT HONORS -- The list of post-season honors for District 5-2A were released following Wink’s loss to Muenster on Friday. Thirteen Eldorado Eagles claimed 24 spots on the …
RUNNING TO TARLETON STATE! EHS senior Logan Prater (center) was joined (L-R) by her grandparents Mike and Shelia Prater, and parents Kristina Prater and Luiz Martinez as she signed her national letter of intent on Wednesday, November 8th, indicating her commitment to run track at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. -- KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS
Logan Prater Commits to Tarleton State University
EHS senior Logan Prater signed a national letter of intent on Wednesday, November 8th, indicating she plans to join the track and field program at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, following her high school graduation next spring.
CRUNCH TIME -- Eagles quarterback Jonnie Rae Adame takes a hit from Albany’s senior defensive end Zane Waggoner during the Bi-District Championship game played  in Colorado City on Thursday evening, November 9th, at Wolf Stadium. Albany controlled the game from beginning to end and will advance to play the Celeste Blue Devils following the 60-0 win over the Eagles. -- MANDI UMPHRESS | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS
Eagles Season Ends on Rainy Night in Colorado City
The Eldorado Eagles drew the short straw and found themselves facing the Albany Lions on Thursday, November 16th, in the opening round of the State 2A Playoffs. It wasn’t a pretty sight for Eagles fans as the defending State champs ran over, around and through Eldorado’s defense on a wet and cold night at Wolf Stadium in Colorado City.
Eagles to Face Albany for Bi-District Title
The Eldorado Eagles will travel to Colorado City on Thursday, November 9th where they will face the Albany Lions in the Bi-District Championship game. The game will be played at Wolf Stadium in Colorado City with kickoff slated for 7 p.m.
ELDORADO/SONORA OILERS -- The 2023 Eldorado/Sonora Oilers YMCA football team includes (Front L-R) Elijah Bustos (10) TE/CB; Ian DeLuna (7) TE/DT; Cash Williams (8) RB/MLB; Jayden Adame (9) C/NG, Kaden Medellin (16) FB/DT; Jaxon Peña (3) OL/DL;  Stetsyn Aguero (1) RB/CB; (Back L-R) Damari Adame (13) TE/OLB; Hudson Criswell (69) OL/DL; Sammy Sandoval (27) TE/OLB; Adryan Hernandez (55) OL/DE; Jordan Martinez (59) OL/DE; Tyler Cook (11) OL/DL, Arron Triplett (12) QB/S. -- COURTESY PHOTO
Eldorado/Sonora Oilers Take the Field at AT&T Stadium in Arlington
The Eldorado/Sonora Oilers YMCA football team were able to live the dream of every young Texas football player on Sunday, November 5th, when they played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, on the very …
Concho Valley
ASU News: Mariachi Los Pastores Concert Scheduled for Tuesday
Angelo State University’s Mariachi Los Pastores ensemble will present its first-ever fall concert on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center at 1910 Rosemont Drive.
ASU Receives Library of Congress Grant for West Texas History Project
Angelo State University has been awarded a $69,999 grant from the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C., to fund a new project to create historical information resources for local and regional K-12 schools and ASU academic programs.
San Antonio Food Bank Requests Donations of Wild Game to its 29-County Service Area
The San Antonio Food Bank extends donations requests for deer to 29 counties. The San Antonio Food Bank is the only food bank in the country to operate its own wild game processing facility, called Casa Venado, as part of Texas’s Hunters for the Hungry Program. Donated deer are processed, with meat finishing as 1.5 lb ground meat in vacuum sealed bags.
Lone Star State
CWD Detected at Kerr WMA Deer Facility
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported on December 1st a suspect-positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed deer at the Kerr Wildlife Management Area (WMA) research facility.
Human Rights Group Says Border Car Chases Led to 74 Deaths in Two Years
At least 74 people have been killed and 189 injured during high-speed car chases near the U.S.-Mexico border since Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, a multi-billion dollar border security initiative, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch, a nonprofit agency.
$8.5 Billion Added to State Highway and Rainy Day Funds
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Thursday, November 30th, that he has completed the transfer of about $3.06 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and $5.46 billion to the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”).
Governor Abbott Says School Voucher Battle Will Continue
As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it from a $7.6 billion education bill.
Real Texas Christmas Trees Boost Economy by $397 Million
More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy.
Lifestyle
Sleeping fish? From sharks to salmon, guppies to groupers, here’s how they grab a snooze
A large group of yellowfin tuna swimming off the coast of Italy. Like all fish, they sleep, but it’s not like human sleep. Giordano Cipriani/The Image Bank via Getty Images Michael …
Most Americans plan to spend wisely during the holidays and save in the new year.
How Americans Plan to Spend and Save this Holiday Season
(NAPSI)—The holidays can bring the pressure to overspend—but you can resist it and still be merry and bright.   What The Gens Are Doing With festivities fast approaching, Rocket Money …
A provider of high-quality primary care and value-based care programs for senior living organizations works with state and local officials, healthcare stakeholders and facility operators in Iowa, to improve post-acute and long-term care for the state’s aging population.
Improved Post-Acute and Long-Term Care for Iowa’s Seniors
(NAPS)—Long-term care access and delivery has been a challenge in Iowa for years, with the pandemic hitting the state particularly hard, resulting in spiraling staffing shortages and facility …
How health insurance coverage impacts access to children's mental health care
CounselingSchools.com used Kaiser Family Foundation data to find the differences in mental health coverage for youth under Medicaid and private plans.
How health insurance coverage impacts access to children's mental health care
CounselingSchools.com used Kaiser Family Foundation data to find the differences in mental health coverage for youth under Medicaid and private plans.