Kathy Priest-Smith, San Angelo author and resident will visit Eldorado Elementary and Middle School 5th and 6th graders on Wednesday, May 1st. She will be at the elementary from 8:00 am – 11:00 am and meet with the 5th and 6th graders beginning at 1:00 pm. Presentations will be in the school libraries.
The Schleicher County Hospital District board of trustees met Monday evening, April 22nd and discussed the possibility of enlarging the hospital’s physical therapy department. It was noted that an increased number of patients in the hospital’s swing bed program has resulted equates to increased demand for physical therapy.
The Eldorado Middle School 7th & 8th grade band received a Division 1 rating at the Clyde Band Festival on Friday, April 19th. The band performed, “Dance Celebrations” by Robert W. Smith, “Armory” by Randall D. Standridge, and Crusade by Vince Gassi.
The late Bob Johnson of Eldorado is among the 2024 inductees named by the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame (TRCHF). The distinguished group represents a broad spectrum of the rodeo community, from legendary competitors and cherished animals to influential rodeo personnel and vital organizations. The TRCHF induction ceremony is slated for April 27th at River Ranch in Fort Worth.
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, April 15th and voted to accept the resignation of County and District Clerk Mary Ann Gonzalez and thanked her for her service to the county. Gonzalez will serve until June 30, 2024.
Trevor James Myrick, 26, of Hobbs, New Mexico, died Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement officers on Duncan Avenue, just south of O.K. Wolfenbarger football field in Mertzon.
While neighboring communities to the east of Eldorado were able to experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, residents here saw an eclipse that approached 98% coverage.
The Eldorado City Council met Monday, April 9, 2024 and voted to extend $200 utility credits to council members who served in office for four continuous years before leaving the council. That’s the same credit current council members receive.
ET-Fuels’ first test water well on the Pat Jackson Ranch was a dry hole. That was the word from Patrick Woodson, the company’s chief U.S. development officer. He advised the Plateau Underground Water Conservation & Supply District’s (PUWC&SD) board of directors that the company plans to drill additional test wells in hopes of finding an adequate water supply for the hydrogen extraction and methanol synthesis facility the company wants to build.
U.S. 277 in Schleicher and Sutton counties is set to have a new name once construction is complete on Interstate 27. The route, widely known as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, received historic approval in the I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 (S.992) which received unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate, marking the final legislative step towards solidifying an official name for the critically significant Ports-to-Plains Corridor. The bill’s journey saw unanimous approval in both chambers, with the U.S. House of Representatives endorsing amended language, now ready for President Biden’s signature.
Schleicher County Clerk Mary Ann Gonzalez will be retiring on June 30th, according to County Judge Charlie Bradley. He said her resignation and retirement will be listed as an action item on the agenda for the April 15th meeting of the Schleicher County Commissioners Court.
The total solar eclipse is a large-scale natural phenomenon that Texans have not seen since 2017. Something so rare and intriguing is one that will certainly draw the attention of people far and wide within the coming weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
The Eldorado High School Mighty Eagle Band performed at the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading evaluations on Wednesday, March 27 at Cooper High School in Abilene.
The Schleicher County Public Library (SCPL) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the FMH Foundation to assist in the building renovations / equipment, furnishings, and security / technology equipment for the new public library at the Eldorado Service Center (ESC).
The dumpsters are coming!!! Now is the time to start going through your garage, storeroom and home to get items you want to get rid of ready for the big dumpsters which will be out in town starting on Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5!!! This is the perfect time to take inventory of old things around your house that you no longer use or need and get rid of it!
Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Government-In-Action Youth Tour Interview Competition. They are Ayla Doran of Eldorado High School and Jolenne Pasillas of Sonora High School.
The EHS one-act play “Suite Surrender” by Michael McKeever, is advancing to the bi-district contest in Bangs on March 28th.
Children are our most valuable resource, and will shape the future of our county, state, and nation. Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment free from fear, abuse, and neglect.
The Schleicher County Hospital District board of trustees met Monday evening, March 25th and voted to certify a slate of four unopposed candidates for office to be duly elected. The four candidates, including Susie Richters, Denese Capps, Chuck Jones and Lonnie Middleton, are all incumbents.
In an annual tradition, Eldorado High School UIL oral readers present outstanding readings for members of the Eldorado Woman’s Club in March. This year was no exception. Coached by Jennifer Doran, six students read their UIL selections for the group during their meeting on March 19.
