Aunt Maude smirks often, corrects gently and forgives daily. Oh, she also looks the other way regularly to avoid getting the “shakes.” She has attained the same age as my 105-year-old Uncle Mort, and has pretty much figured out how to maintain peace and harmony in their home nestled down in the thicket. Enduring 85 years of marriage to a man who is said to have been made AFTER God broke the mold warrants the admiration of everyone who knows this couple.
Michael Gary Keene, 23 of San Angelo, was found not guilty of Accident Involving Death and Manslaughter of Gisele Jarmon after 3 hours of deliberation by a Schleicher County jury on Monday.
Chris Meador will be the next commissioner for Schleicher County Precinct 4. He defeated Glyn Hutto 105-95 in the race to replace Matt Brown.
The Eldorado Game Association will be awarding five - $2,000 scholarships to 2018 graduates of Eldorado High School who are pursuing a four-year degree in Agricultural Sciences
The Fort McKavett Volunteer Fire Department met on February 12, 2018. The group reviewed the minutes to the previous meeting and the financial report.
The number of Monarch butterflies is down once again this year, following a trend that has seen declining numbers of the colorful creature over the past decade, says a Texas A&M University Monarch butterfly advocate. Craig Wilson, director of the USDA Future Scientists Program and senior research associate in the Center for Mathematics and Science Education and longtime butterfly enthusiast, says early figures show fewer Monarch numbers for 2018. Early estimates show that their numbers are down almost 15 percent from a year ago in the breeding grounds in Mexico.
Prinary Election Day is Tuesday, March 6th. Due to the District Court trial being held in the main room of the Memorial Building, voting for Precinct 2 will be in the former Elections Office on the stage area.
Eldorado High School will be presenting “Bad Seed” One Act Play 2018 season. Bad Seed is based on a screenplay by Maxwell Anderson that was adapted from William Mach’s novel.
Eldorado youths carried the day in the Rabbit Show at the Spur Arena on Friday, February 16th as part of the San Angelo Stock Show. Jaetn Chancellor claimed the Grand Champio buckle while Kathryn Shipman took the Reserve Champion buckle.
ARRESTS February 25 • Joshua F. Garcia, 28-year-old male. Offense - JP warrant speeding. Released on 2/25/2018, PR Bond. • Mari Cruz Perales, 23-year-old female. Offense - hindering apprehension for prosecution. Released on 2/25/18, PR bond.
The National Weather Service (NWS) encourages all residents, businesses and schools across West Central Texas to practice a tornado drill on Wednesday, March 7th at 10 a.m. The NWS in San Angelo will transmit a routine weekly test message through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) at that time.
This past week two members of EHS FCCLA, Erika Sanchez and Emmy Arispe competed in Waco, TX for a regional competition.
BY KEITH RANDALL TEXAS A&M MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 26, 2018 – It’s almost springtime in Texas, which means snakes are beginning to slither away from their …
Early Voting continues through 7 p.m. on Friday at the County Clerk’s office in the Republican and Democratic Primary elections.Primary election day is Tuesday, March 6th with voting taking place from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Brand new U.S. and Texas flags now grace the first floor meeting room of the Schleicher County Courthouse and the county commissioners court meeting began Monday, February 26th with those in attendance standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to each of the flags.
In the 1970’s, we were ranching in Pecos County west of Sanderson. I had joined the local roping club and was asked to work as “Arena Judge.” I accepted and was furnished a rule book by Jack Rigs, a friend who ranched at Dryden.
The Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine attracts participants and spectators alike who love and appreciate cowboy stories in song and verse. If you’re planning to be in Alpine the weekend of March 2 and 3 and don’t know about the event, you soon will. Cowboys and cowgirls recite and sing in hotel and motel lobbies, restaurants, nightspots and places in between.
“One thing for sure,” a reader mentioned the other day, “most of your columns are centered on your own ‘back when’ memories.” An easy counter is that just as many pieces are written about their “back when” recollections.
The National Grocer’s Association has announced Littlefield, Texas-based Lowe’s Market, as the 2018 Creative Choice Outstanding Marketer at this week’s NGA Annual Convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Warren Steed Jeffs has been served with a notice that multi-million dollar lawsuit was filed against him in Utah, according to a court document filed in the Texas 3rd District Court in Palestine.
