The FBI office in Denver warned consumers on Monday to avoid charging their cell phones and other devices at public charging stations such as those in airports, shopping malls and other places where large groups of people gather. The warning referred to “juice jacking,” a criminal process where phones can be infected with malware.
The Eldorado City Council met Monday, April 10th and voted to move the polling place for the May 6th election, as recommended by Schleicher County Clerk Mary Ann Gonzalez and her deputy, Marsha Maskill.
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, April 3rd at the Schleicher County Courthouse and learned that the County Clerk’s office will be open on Friday, April 7th from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. for persons wanting to register to vote ahead of the May 6th school board and city council elections.
DEL RIO – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector, assisted by the Eagle Pass Fire Department, rescued a group of 140 migrants stranded on an island, on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande River.
A high-speed chase, beginning with an attempted traffic stop in Sutton County, made its way into Schleicher County on Friday, March 31st, before turning south again and ending just south of the Sutton County line.
The Plateau Underground Water Conservation & Supply District board of directors met Tuesday, March 28th at the Schleicher County Extension Office on SW Main Street in Eldorado.
Yet another suspected human trafficker was pursued into and through Schleicher County on Sunday evening, March 26th, before abandoning their pickup near Mertzon.
Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative is excited to announce that Seth Parker from Eldorado High School and Izabella Morales from Menard High School won this year’s Government-in-Action Youth Tour Interview Competition and will represent the cooperative in June on an unforgettable all-paid, trip to Washington, D.C.
Easter time is always a busy time and the Eldorado Woman’s club is here to help. The ladies are planning their “Tried and True Never Fail Bake Sale” at Easter this year.
Additional information was released by the Texas Department of Public Safety regarding the traffic accident in Ozona on Monday, March 13th that claimed the life of Maria Alvarez Tambunga, 71, and her …
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, March 20th and voted to accept a bid from Fidel Herrera for management of the county swimming pool this summer.
The Eldorado City Council met Monday, March 13th and moved ahead with plans to replace the city’s aging water storage tank, located at the intersection of E. Hill Avenue and N. Pecan Street.
UPDATE: Law enforcement officers searched until dark Wednesday, March 15th, but were unable to locate 8-10 suspected illegal aliens who bailed out of a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup on U.S. 277, some six miles south of Eldorado. The pickup was abandoned Wednesday afternoon south of Plantible Foods after a high-speed chase originating in Sonora.
The 37th annual First Grade Rodeo was held Thursday, March 9th in the Elementary Gym. This year’s rodeo is a first for the new elementary music teacher Justina Saunders.
Eldorado High School One-Act Play cast and crew members were elated to learn they were advancing to the Bi-District One-Act Play contest after winning the District One-Act Play contest on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Sterling City.
BY MELISSA PERNER THE OZONA STOCKMAN A multiple vehicle accident killed several people Monday night, including a local grandmother and granddaughter. Maria Tambunga and Emilia Tambunga died at the scene, according to local emergency officials.
Schleicher Cunty was involved in the effort to win World War II with as a number of bombing ranges were constructed in West Texas including four here in the county.
The 2023 Houston Stock Show went spectacularly well for the Parker family and Schleicher County 4-H in the Jr. Breeding Sheep division.
The Eldorado-Divide SWCD recently held it’s annual poster contest where sixth grade students were given the opportunity to submit a poster depicting a common theme which was Water Conservation for 2023.
The Schleicher County ISD board of trustees met Monday evening, March 6th and voted to hire Kristin Sissom to be the elementary principal. She is currently employed as the middle school principal at Crockett County CCSD. The board also voted to accept the resignation of Richard Ramsey. He teaches 7th grade history and was the head girls basketball coach. Sissom’s hiring and Ramsey’s resignation are both effective at the end of the current school year.
