The Meador family of Schleicher County including Lynn and Christy Meador and their sons Stan and Chris, along with their X Bar Ranch, were recognized on Wednesday, October 9th by the Texas Department of Agriculture during a program held at Gruene Hall in the Gruene Historic District just outside of New Braunfels.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar was in Eldorado on Wednesday, October 2nd, where he met with Schleicher County Judge Charlie Bradley, Sheriff Jason Chatham and Treasurer Jennifer Henderson as part of …
Elizabeth Kahura, a native of Kenya, was in Eldorado on Tuesday, October 8th, to teach Eldorado students about East African culture and lore. As part of the program, she had some of the students wear …
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, September 30th and heard from Public Librarian Michele Bischoffberger who introduced Steven Tharp, the construction foreman who will be overseeing the transformation of the old hospital clinic into the new home of the Schleicher County Public Library.
Exciting news for Eldorado! The Schleicher County Public Library is set to kick off its new project at the Eldorado Service Center on October 1, 2024.
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, September 16th and heard from Eric Duckett, representing Redemption Pool Services of San Antonio, that water is escaping form the county swimming pool through an improperly sealed gap at the top of the pool.
The Schleicher County ISD board of trustees met Monday evening, September 9th and took a lengthy discussion about the need to deal with some or all of the district’s aging buildings and how to pay the multi-million dollar tab for renovation and/or new construction under the State of Texas’ recapture or “Robin Hood” wealth sharing rules.
Texas DPS Trooper James Sissom recovered a stolen trailer on Friday, September 6th during a traffic stop in downtown Eldorado. As a result of the stop, two additional stolen trailers were recovered in Scurry County.
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.
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 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
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.
