First responders work to free the driver of this Matco Tool truck which overturned on U.S. 277 on July 30th, after his right front tire blew out. Sheriff Jason Chatham joined firefighters Mickey …
Schleicher County Commissioners met in special session on Thursday, July 30th to receive County Treasurer Jennifer Henderson’s resignation. They also acknowledged that Deputy Treasurer Barbara …
The Blotter is a summary of the previous week’s activity by the Schleicher County Sheriff’s Dept. For practical reasons of time and space, The Blotter does not include every call made to the …
The Plateau Underground Water Conservation and Supply District’s board of directors met Wednesday, July 29th and took up discussion of a proposed oilfield injection well southwest of Eldorado, near …
The Blotter is a summary of the previous week’s activity by the Schleicher County Sheriff’s Dept. For practical reasons of time and space, The Blotter does not include every call made to the …
Fans experienced an action-packed Top of the Divide Rodeo last weekend in Eldorado with contestants battling the clock in timed events and rough stock coming out of the chutes. Meanwhile, in the …
BY CHRIS FREY TEXAS GAME WARDEN I’m writing today to visit about bears, specifically the Black Bear (Ursus americanus). Over the past several weeks, there have been many …
The Texas Legislature, on April 1, 1887, designated land for Schleicher County from frontier that had previously been set aside for Crockett County. However, it would be another 14 years until …
Schleicher County was spared from the catastrophic flooding that impacted neighboring counties last week. Still, heavy rains managed to close roads and flood draws, particularly in the southern and …
The Blotter is a summary of the previous week’s activity by the Schleicher County Sheriff’s Dept. For practical reasons of time and space, The Blotter does not include every call made to the …
On Saturday, July 18th, 2026, the first case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Schleicher County was confirmed in a lamb. The resulting infested zone now covers most of Schleicher County and parts of Sutton County, with a surveillance zone extending into Tom Green, Irion, and Menard Counties. This marks the 41st NWS case in the U.S., with 12 active cases as of Tuesday, July 21st.
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, Schleicher County is marking a milestone of its own. At exactly half the nation’s age, the county will celebrate its 125th …
The Schleicher County Commissioners Court approved Monday the creation of an additional deputy position for the Schleicher County Sheriff’s Office, expanding the department’s patrol staff through …
The City of Eldorado had the first place float in the July 4th MEGA Eldorado Parade. Among those participating on the float were (L-R) Erika Romero, Melva Martinez, Martha Medrano and Leonela …
Sheriff Jason Chatham looks over the wreckage of a 2021 Nissan Kicks that ended up in Finnegan Draw Monday evening. Meanwhile, the second photo shows first responders Mickey Romero, Sherry Criswell, …
Cy and Kim Griffin donated a side of beef to the food pantry at the Eldorado Service Center on Tuesday, July 7th. David Doran, the center’s president, says he appreciates the generous donation and …
The Blotter is a summary of the previous week’s activity by the Schleicher County Sheriff’s Dept. For practical reasons of time and space, The Blotter does not include every call made to the …
Visit Fort McKavett State Historic Site on Independence Day weekend and experience what it was like to celebrate the centennial of America in 1876! Walk around and visit with the …
Randy Mankin has spent 32 years telling other people’s stories. On Friday, it was his turn. Mankin, publisher of the Eldorado Success, the Big Lake Wildcat, and the Devil’s River News, was inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation’s Hall of Fame at the Texas Press Association’s annual convention at the Hyatt Regency at DFW International Airport.
The commissioners welcomed incoming Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent Tamra Kott, who is scheduled to begin work in Eldorado on July 1. Kott most recently served four years as the 4-H agent in Llano County. A native of Junction, she grew up in an Extension family. Her father spent 30 years as a county extension agent in Sterling and Kimble counties.
