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FANCY FOOTWORK -- Third grader Kahleia Medellin exhibits impressive ball-control skills during kick ball drills on Tuesday, June 2nd, at the Mega Sports Camp and Vacation Bible School held on the Eldorado Elementary campus and playground. -- KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

Third grader Kahleia Medellin exhibits impressive ball-control skills during kick ball drills on Tuesday, June 2nd, at the Mega Sports Camp and Vacation Bible School held on the Eldorado Elementary … 3t6ud

Webinar Slated to Address New World Screwworm Threat 4qd4u

A New World Screwworm larva and an adult Screwworm Fly

In response to growing concerns about the resurgence of the New World screwworm, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a free educational webinar on Monday, June 9, 2025. The event will take place from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Schleicher County Annex Building located at 203 Southwest Main Street in Eldorado.

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ICECHIP Storm Chasers Descend Upon Eldorado 33822

HUNTING HAIL STORMS -- Christian Anderson pilots one of the storm chaser vehicles that stopped in Eldorado on Monday. He and his associates, Ed Mansell and Dominic Bentley, were hoping to intercept a hail storm as they left Eldorado headed north. -- KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

A bevy of storm chasers gathered at the Shell Food Mart in Eldorado on Monday afternoon, May 26th as they prepared to intercept a line of storms moving through the area.

Sonora Murder Suspect Caught in Day-Long Manhunt 23122y

Austin John Rodriguez was taken into custody at 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28th on W. 2nd Street in Sonora, ending a day-long manhunt following a murder the previous evening on Glasscock Avenue.

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ARRESTS MAY 28 • Jasen Wendell Ford, 58, arrested for possession of child pornography. Still in custody. MAY 29 • Albert Joe Arispe, 25, arrested for MTR (burglary of a habitation …

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Schleicher County Commissioners held their final meeting in May on Friday, May 23rd due to the Memorial Day holiday being observed on Monday, May 26th.

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ARRESTS MAY 20 • Martha Leticia Esquivel, 48, transfered to another facility. MAY 23 • Lauren Alyson Murrell, 28, transfered to another facility INCIDENTS MAY 19 • …

Eldoradoans Honor Nation’s War Dead on Memorial Day 3o4t69

A crowd of about 35 people gathered Monday morning, May 26th, beneath the flags that flew at half mast at the Eldorado Cemetery. The solemn group gathered, just has they had in years past, for a …

35 of EHS Class of 2025 Collect Their Diplomas 3p6v6k

Thirty-five Eldorado High School graduates received their diplomas on Friday evening, May 23rd, at Larry Mitchell Stadium, as an audience of friends, family, and well-wishers looked on.

Graduation Week Begins with Prayer and Songs of Praise at Sunday Evening Baccalaureate Service in EHS Auditorium 5x6op

Many high schools in America no longer allow a faith-oriented baccalaureate service to be held on school property. But it’s a tradition here in Eldorado and the tradition continued on Sunday …

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Obituaries

Adelina Saldivar

It is with great sadness that the family of Adelina Saldivar announce her ing on June 2, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Candelario Saldivar. Adelina Saldivar will …

Harris Goldman Napier

Harris Goldman Napier ed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on May 22, 2025. Services will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM, at Elmwood Funeral Home in Abilene, Tx. …

Roger Keith Tucker

Roger Keith Tucker went to his Savior on April 15, 2025. Roger was born in Frederick, Oklahoma to Bertha and J. M. Tucker on September 17, 1935.

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LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICES

June 5, 2025

1) Notice of Sale

May 29, 2025

1) Schleicher County Notice of Revised Election Precincts; 2) LCRA ONCOR Notice of Public Participation Meetings

May 22, 2025

1) Eldorado Housing Authority Certification of Public Hearing; 2) Schleicher County Notice of Revised Election Precincts; 3) Sheriff's Sale

May 15, 2025

1) Schleicher County ISD Request for Qualifications for Architect; 2) Sheriff Sale

May 8, 2025

1) Schleicher County Notice of Adoption of Revise Election Precincts; 2) Sheriff Sale; 3) Schleicher County ISD Request for Qualifications for Architect

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SPORTS

FOOTBALL AWARDS -- Seven Eagle football players were honored during the EHS Athletic Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 12th at Eagle Gym. They include (Front L-R) Jonnie Rae Adame - Offensive MVP; Garrett Walling and Brason Brock - Co-Special Team Players of the Year; Zaid Hernandez - Lineman of the Year; (Back L-R) Zane White and Jonah Penkszyk - Co-Defensive MVP; and Jaysen Santellano - Team Most Valuable Player. -- KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

Eagle, Lady Eagle Athletes Honored at Awards Banquet

The EHS 2025 Athletic Awards Banquet was held on Tuesday evening, May 12th, in the Eagle Gym. Athletic Director William Robeldo emceed the event, which is hosted each year by the Eldorado Eagles …

Eagles Tennis Earn Medals at District Tourney

The EHS tennis team traveled to Big Lake April 28-29 to compete in the District 7-2A Tennis Tournament.

SWING BATTER, BATTER, SWING -- Eagles catcher Eleazar Hernandez provides a target behind the plate as a Wink Wildcat batter attempts to lay down a bunt during Bi-District Playoff action on Thursday, May 1st in Fort Stockton. The Wildcats won the best-of-three series by scores of 9-3 and 5-4, ending the Eagles 2025 season. -- COURTESY PHOTO | SUZIE BYBEE

Eagles Season Ends With Bi-District Loss to Wink

The Eldorado Eagles baseball team’s 2025 season came to an end on Thursday, May 1st as they lost the first two games of a best-of-three Bi-District Championship series to the Wink Wildcats at Panther Field in Fort Stockton.

HIGH ATHLETIC & ACADEMIC STANDARDS -- Six Lady Eagles claimed seven spots on the Texas High School Coaches Association’s 2025 Academic All-State Team. They include (Front L-R) Ava Rodriguez - Track; Madeline Valeriano - Track, Ayla Doran - Track, (Back L-R) Allison Meador - Softball, Minelly Montes - Softball and Track, and Naomi Martinez - Softball. -- COURTESY PHOTO | ILLUSIONS PHOTOGRAPHY

EHS Track, Softball Athletes Earn Academic Recognition

Six of the EHS Lady Eagle track and softball teams have been named to the 2025 Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Teams.

STRIKE THREE! Eagles catcher Cody Bybee squeezes a high fast ball from Jonnie Rae Adame as a Sonora Bronco batter strikes out in the Warbirds 18-3 win over Sonora on Saturday, April 26th. The win came in the second half of a double header with the Eagles winning the first game 9-3. Eldorado will travel to Fort Stockton on Thursday, May 1st where they will face the Wink Wildcats at 5p.m. to begin a best-of-three series. The second game, and third if necessary, will be played beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3rd, also in Fort Stockton. -- KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

Eagles Look to Bi-District Series with Wink After Sweeping Sonora to End District Season

The Eldorado Eagles baseball team swept the Sonora Broncos in a double header played Saturday, April 26th, at Bronco Field in Sonora. The back-to-back wins propelled the Eagles into the State 2A …

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Concho Valley

ASU WHIRLYBIRD -- Angelo State University’s newest degree track will offer students the opportunity to learn about helicopter flight operations and earn a license as a helicopter pilot. -- COURTESY PHOTO

ASU Adds Helicopter Pilot Degree Track

Angelo State University students can now train to become helicopter pilots through a new Flight Operations - Helicopter degree track in ASU’s Bachelor of Commercial Aviation (B.C.A.) program that is now accepting students into the new track for the fall semester.

Fort Concho to Celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday

Fort Concho will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 17, with hourly cannon firings from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. near the site’s Visitor Center at Barracks 1630 South Oakes St.

Fort Concho to Host Frontier Day on Saturday, April 26th

Celebrate San Angelo’s heritage Saturday, April 26, as the fort hosts the annual Frontier Day event, promoting our city’s ranching, pioneer and agricultural traditions. Fort …

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Lone Star State

Texas State Legislature Wraps Up Its 89th Regular Session

The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Governor Abbott Signs Texas Cyber Command Into Law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, June 2nd, signed House Bill 150 into law to create the Texas Cyber Command, the largest state-based cybersecurity department in America, during a bill g ceremony at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

BUCK MOTH CATERPILLAR -- A Buck Moth Caterpillar (Hemileuca maia), displaying its dark, spiny body covered in clusters of sharp, branched spines. -- WIZZIE BROWN | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

Start Looking Out for Stinging Caterpillars

As temperatures warm up, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts urge Texans to stay alert for stinging caterpillars. These fuzzy, or sometimes spiky, insects may seem harmless but can cause itchy rashes, intense pain and severe reactions requiring medical attention.

Texas Soldier’s Remains ed for From Korean War

The Defense POW/MIA ing Agency announced today that U.S. Army l. Delmer R. Grissom, 19, of Aransas, Texas, killed during the Korean War, was ed for March 20, 2025.

Game Wardens, Grapevine PD Make Arrests for Fatal Hit and Run Over Memorial Day Weekend

On May 27, 2025 Texas Game Wardens, Grapevine Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations arrested two individuals believed to be involved in the fatal hit and run boat collision on the evening of May 25 at Grapevine Lake.

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Lifestyle

Is Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ good for US consumers?

Range says that the U.S. budget deficit is a problem that can no longer be ignored because it reflects deep-seated concerns about long-term inflation risks, fiscal sustainability, and the future value of long-dated dollar assets.

Even bivalves looked different during the time of the dinosaurs, as these fossils of an ultra-fortified oyster, left, and armored cockle show. Smithsonian Institution

Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.

When the population plunges, it can get pretty lonely.

If people stopped having babies, how long would it be before humans were all gone?

Even though there are 8 billion people on Earth today, a catastrophe could send that number much lower within a few decades.

In space, there are four dimensions: length, width, height and time.

Where is the center of the universe?

As the universe expands, it feels like it must be spreading out from some initial point. But a physicist explains why that’s not how it works. Hint: space-time is involved.

Older adults have large digital archives that can be hard to access after their deaths.

Do you know how to prepare for your digital life after death? CU Boulder’s student-run clinic has some advice

End-of-life planning today includes making sure your loved ones have access to digital photos, email archives and social media s.