The Eldorado City Council met Monday evening, August 12th and welcomed Douglas Ussery to the council. Ussery was appointed to fill the vacancy left when Oscar Martinez was appointed as mayor following the resignation of George Arispe. Ussery took the oath of office from city clerk Maria Esparza.
A manhunt sent law enforcement officers scurrying across Sonora on Monday after two illegal aliens bailed out of a white Ford F-150 pickup behind First Baptist Church of Sonora and fled from officers.
Schleicher County residents Ralph and Donna Schaffer were among hundreds of hungry folks who turned out Tuesday evening, August 13th, for Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative's 78th annual membership …
DPS Trooper James Sissom was on hand to welcome Eldorado Elementary students Wednesday morning as they reported for the first day of school. KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS
A Sutton County man was taken by ambulance to Schleicher County Medical Center Saturday evening following a one-vehicle rollover about six miles east of Eldorado on U.S. 190. Jaime Buitron, 19, of …
Schleicher County Commissioners Court met Monday, August 5th, and voted to revise the joint elections agreement that allows the county to conduct elections for local taxing jurisdictions such as the City of Eldorado as well as the school district, hospital district and underground water district.
Eldorado’s 2024 UCA All-American Cheerleaders include: (L-R) Brooklyn Cathey, Willow McSherry and Izzy Chavez (Eldorado Middle School); Carmen Mata (EHS Junior Varsity); Miley Doran, Ayla Doran …
The public is invited to a program about weather modification (cloud seeding) at the Schleicher County Civic Center at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The program is sponsored by the Plateau Underground Water Conservation & Supply District and will feature speakers including George Bomar, Craig Funke and Dr. Arquimedes (Archie) Ruiz Columbie.
The Plateau Underground Water Conservation & Supply District board of directors met Thursday, July 25th and voted to name Kerry Joy as the board secretary. Among other business, Board President Steve Williams reviewed a draft of the district's groundwater management plan and noted that the plan is available for review on the district's website at plateauuwcsd.com. A direct link to the plan is: https://bit.ly/4fsKffS
Eldorado’s Sam Griffin placed second in Calf Roping with a time of 10.30 seconds while Megan Powell of Eldorado placed third in Break Away Roping with a time of 2.72 seconds during the Schleicher County Rodeo Association's 55th annual Top of the Divide Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, July 26th & 27th at the rodeo area south of town.
The new Eldorado High School head band director is Riley Spencer. Mr. Spencer is a native of Alpine, Texas, where he served the band as a member of the drumline, held several offices within the band, and led the band as drum major for two years.
Two fun-filled days of activity is planned for Eldorado this weekend with the 55th annual Top of the Divide Rodeo sharing center stage with the 93rd annual Mias Amigas Club meeting and the annual Schleicher County Day Festival.
Eldorado Elementary principal Kristin Sissom was among a group of 30 Texas educators attending a weeklong summer institute on July 14-19, at the Principals' Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, July 22nd and voted to approve a rule change for managing controlled burns in the county.
Scott T. Kirk, 34, of College Station, escaped serious injury on Saturday, July 20, 2024, when he lost control after swerving to avoid a deer and crashed his 2022 Toyota Rav4 into a guardrail some 11 …
The 93rd annual meeting of the Mias Amigas Club is scheduled for this weekend as Eldorado High School exes gather to reconnect and celebrate old times.
Five members of the Mias Amigas Club board of directors met Monday, July 15th to finalize plans for this year’s meeting. July 26th and 27th are the dates to coincide with the annual Schleicher County Top of the Divide Rodeo.
Cow Boss Company Store and Cow Boss Western Wear are sponsoring the Friday and Saturday night dances at this year's Top of the Divide Rodeo. That means admission is free with the purchase of a ticket to the rodeo.
Schleicher County residents have a life expectancy of 77.7 years, ranking 31st among Texas' 254 counties, six months longer than the state average, according to data released recently by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schleicher was tied with Lavaca and Somervell Counties.
The National Weather Service is predicting an improved chance of significant rainfall beginning on Thursday, July 18th and continuing for the week to follow.
