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LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

Gerry Gesell and Cecilia Steel stand in front of their tornado damaged home on the old Steen place on County Road 431. The couple was in the home when a tornado ripped the roof off shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 18th. They were miraculously uninjured inside the house that has been their home for the past eight years. Gerry is the ranch manager for JJB Lands, LLC. -- KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

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Tornadoes, Violent Storms Sweep Across Northern Schleicher County

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 6:04 PM

A tornado took the roof off of a ranch house early Saturday morning in north central Schleicher County and another was indicated by radar early Tuesday morning in the northeastern corner of the county. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in either of the storms.

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Lucio Found Guilty in Rare Traffic Ticket Jury Trial

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 6:00 PM

A Schleicher County jury on Monday, May 20th found Aurelio “Rey” Lucio guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a defective headlight. None of the courtroom observers could recall ever having a traffic ticket for a defective headlight go to trial, much less a jury trial. But, that’s exactly what happened on Monday, May 20, 2019 when a group of prospective jurors assembled in the courtroom inside the Schleicher County Memorial Building.

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Layton Spinks Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 5:58 PM

After 12 years in Boy Scouts of America, Layton Spinks of Eldorado earned the rank of Eagle Scout on April 8, 2019.

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Commissioners OK $234K for Roads

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 5:56 PM

Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday as electrical power went off and on, causing the courthouse to rely on the generator at the County Jail.

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Records Fall at 30th Annual Shannon Harber Relays

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 5:53 PM

The 30th Annual Shannon Harber Relays were held Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Larry Mitchel Stadium. The relays are held each year in memory of a special Eldorado Elementary coach named Shannon Harber.

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Recent Obituaries

Hermelinda Hernandez

Hermelinda Hernandez, 83, born in Santo Domingo, Mexico. Went to the Lord Monday May 20, 2019 in her home where she found peace. She lived a full life as a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, sister.

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Glo Wanda Fore

Glo Wanda Fore passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 in Kingsland, Texas at the age of 82. She was born October 24, 1936 in Valley Spring, Texas to Odes Jeffrey and Jessie (Greenhaw).

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