Schleicher County Commissioners met Tuesday, September 3rd and voted to adopt the proposed 2025 budget, but only after making several amendments.

Wade Oliver, a licensed hydrologist, and the principal scientist for Intera, an Austin-based geo-science/engineering firm, was on hand Thursday, August 29th, to update the Plateau Underground Water Conservation & Supply District (PUWD) board of directors on the status of the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer.

Skyrocketing costs were the focus Monday night as the Schleicher County Hospital District board of trustees met for their regular monthly meeting, particularly insurance premiums and food costs.

The Schleicher County ISD board of trustees met Monday evening, August 26th and voted to adopt a $7,397,519.00 budget for the 2025 fiscal year that begins on September 1st. The new budget is roughly $600,000 less than the 2024 budget, due primarily to declining enrollment that requires fewer teachers. It should be noted that staff reduction has come through retirement and attrition.

Local Navy veteran Phil Edmiston is collecting names of local World War II veterans so they may be included in a World War II Memorial planned along the banks of the Concho River in San Angelo. So far, he has gathered 261 names. Please look over the list below and contact Phil if you have a name to add. You can reach him at 325-226-6191 or by email at philed46@gmail.com.

The Eldorado City Council met Tuesday, August 27th, for a rare 12 noon meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to consider and adopt a city budget and set an ad valorem tax rate for the coming year.

Schleicher County Treasurer Jennifer Henderson was appointed recently to serve on four committees by James Gore, president of the National Association of Counties (NACo).

Warren Jeffs, the polygamous prophet convicted in 2011 of sexually assaulting two underage girls at the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado, may be returning to Arizona to testify against his followers in a federal trial. Jeffs is among more than 150 witnesses called to testify in the case involving Samuel Bateman, the man who claims to be Jeffs' successor.

First responders placed Miguel Estrada, 53, of Eldorado on a gurney Thursday, August 15th, after the 2013 Dodge pickup he was driving experienced a mechanical failure and left the roadway, striking a …

Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, August 19th and voted to approve an interlocal agreement with the Concho Valley Transit District. The agreement allows for CVT buses, formerly known as Thunderbird vans, to offer public transportation in Eldorado and Schleicher County.

The Schleicher County ISD board of trustees spent more time Monday evening discussing the school's student handbook that any other item on the agenda. After approving the district's code of student conduct, some of the trustees were surprised to learn that they did not have the opportunity to approve, or possibly alter, the student handbook.

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