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.

Volunteer firefighters battle flames on Schleicher County Road 300, near the Christian Addition, about a half mile and around a curve from U.S. 277. The blaze began when residents, who were burning …

Plans are in place to construct a memorial and statuary tribute honoring World War II veterans from the Concho Valley. The project is to be built in San Angelo, along the banks of the Concho River, near the McNease Convention Center on Rio Concho Drive.

The Eldorado City Council met Monday evening, July 8th and learned that an error made on a loan repayment will likely lead to higher property taxes for city residents.

Stephen Hofmann, the president of Lone Star Consulting in Washington, D.C., was on hand Monday as the Schleicher County Commissioners Court met to discuss pursuing grant funds. The commissioners voted last month to hire Hofmann's company to seek grants for road repairs and/or upgrades and possibly for installing game fencing at the airport.

Eldorado FFA made a strong showing at the annual Area II FFA Leadership Camp held in Big Spring, TX. Our members actively participated in workshops and engaging team-building activities, learning from peers and gaining essential skills for success both in and out of the classroom.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Eldorado Divide Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) are pleased to welcome Jennifer Hruza to the team. Jennifer joined the Eldorado NRCS team on July 1, 2024, and will be assisting the producers of Schleicher County as the new Natural Resource Specialist/Conservation Planner with their conservation needs.

Susie McAngus stands by to notarize forms Bob Buchholz filled out after he took the oath of office and joined the Plateau Underground Water Conservation & Supply District's board of directors on …

Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, June 24th and voted to enact a countywide burn ban beginning immediately and extending for 90 days.