If you are in need to apply restricted use herbicides to control weeds and brush on your property, the Schleicher County Extension Service will be hosting a private pesticide applicator training October 26th.
The Eldorado City Council met Tuesday evening, October 10th and heard from civil engineer Tom Brown who told them that only one bid was received for the construction of a new ground storage water …
The Schleicher County ISD board of trustees voted Monday evening, October 9, 2023, to allocate $1.2 million for the establishment of a scholarship fund for the benefit of local students. The money …
Eldorado Middle School science teacher Lillian Hester and Michele Bischoffberger, the director of the Schleicher County Public Library, are excited about the upcoming community event centered around …
BY MICHELE BISCHOFFBERGER SCHLEICHER COUNTY LIBRARIAN The Schleicher County Public Library (SCPL) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the San Angelo Health Foundation to assist in the building …
The Eldorado Game Association is proud to sponsor their Annual Big Buck Contest in 2023. Cash prizes will be awarded in two categories, rifle and bow. The first place winners in each category will …
Eldorado Elementary kindergarten student Evelyn Enriquez receives the gift of a small pumpkin at the First Methodist Church pumpkin patch on Monday. Pam Spigarelli is one of the volunteers who helps …
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, October 2nd, and approved the purchase of a new 2023 model Deutz-Fahr 508D tractor with an operator’s cab. The 80 horsepower tractor comes with a …
Eldorado High School Principal Matt Odom announced on Monday, September 25th, that Isaiah Seymore has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Seymore will be …
BY GENE EDMISTON ELDORADO WOOLEN MILL A while ago, I got a call from a couple living in New Orleans, Louisiana. Paul and Peggy Stahls called to see if they could determine the authenticity of a green blanket having a label of “El Dorado Woolen Mill.” After several communications, the Stahlses decided to bring the blanket to Eldorado for a hands-on inspection.
Tumbleweed Smith, broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and after-dinner speaker, will present his latest one-man show to the Eldorado Woman’s Club at noon, Thursday, October 12 in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church.
Schleicher County Commissioners met Monday, September 18th and chose to take no action concerning the county-wide burn ban. County Judge Charlie Bradley explained that the 90-day burn ban, which has been in place since June 26th, will expire next week. However, just a few hours later, the county reversed course and announced the burn ban had been rescinded.
BY NELL EDMISTON ELDORADO WOMAN’S CLUB Jacob Gamez and James Sissom, local officers of the Department of Public Safety, spoke to members of the Eldorado Woman’s Club September 12th.
A Brownwood woman was killed and a Christoval man was seriously injured late Friday night, September 15, 2023, in a head-on collision about 10 miles east of Eldorado on U.S. 190.
United Parcel Service (UPS) announced recently that it is scaling back delivery and pickup service to some rural and remote communities. One of those is Big Lake. Residents there were notified this …
The Eldorado City Council met Monday evening and approved spending $11,900 to update communications equipment connecting some of the city’s water wells to its two water towers. Utility …
The Schleicher County Hospital District board of trustees met in special session on Monday, September 11, 2023, for a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year. With no one from …
The Schleicher County ISD board of trustees met Monday evening, September 11th and heard from Clint Alsobrook, regional manager of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) facility services …
Schleicher County Treasurer Jennifer Henderson isn’t sure yet if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but the county last week received just over a quarter million dollars in sales tax …
An annular solar eclipse visits will be visible in much of Texas, including here in Schleicher County on October 14, 2023. The event begins at about 11:41 am central daylight time with the speed of the Moon’s shadow traveling across the state at 2,313 mph.
