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ARRESTS JUNE 3 • Robert Matthew Avila, 37, arrested for DWI. Still in custody. INCIDENTS JUNE 2 • 1:28 A.M. • Caller reported suspicious people at the car wash. Officer responded. …

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The Schleicher County Public Library invites you to us for the grand opening of our new location on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 400 W Murchison Avenue in Eldorado, TX. Our new home is part of the Eldorado Service Center, and we are excited to partner with them in serving the community.

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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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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 …

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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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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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Obituaries
Adelina Saldivar
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
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
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.
LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICES
June 12, 2025
1) Notice of Public Participation Meetings; 2) ment for Bid; 3) Notice of Sale
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
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 …
Concho Valley
ASU Adds New Online Degrees in Artificial Intelligence
Angelo State University students can now be part of the ongoing evolution and progression of artificial intelligence (AI) as ASU has added two new online AI degrees, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in AI and a Master of Science (M.S.) in AI, that are both already enrolling students for the fall semester.
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.
Lone Star State
Governor Abbott Has Until June 22 to Sign or Veto Bills
Texas legislators wrapped up the 89th session last week, ing more than 1,200 bills — 800 of which were sent to Gov. Greg Abbott in the last 10 days of the session, The Dallas Morning News reported.
AG Office Fugitive Unit Rounds up More Than 40 Criminals in West Texas Operation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday, June 6, 2025, a successful fugitive apprehension operation in West Texas, resulting in the arrest of 44 individuals in the Lubbock and Abilene area.
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.
Lifestyle
The assumption was that the wheel evolved from wooden rollers.
How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago
People have long assumed that wheels evolved from simple wooden rollers. But how? And why? A new model focused on mechanical advantage and structural strength suggests some answers.
5 benefits Africa’s new space agency can deliver
Africa’s new space agency has an important role to play in coordinating satellite data and boosting connectivity.
Fossils show colonies of reptiles lived communally 250 million years ago: new South African study
A new fossil discovery suggests that reptiles lived together 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
‘All public health is local’: Experts sound alarm on consequences of HHS shuttering regional offices
Healthbeat reports HHS is closing five regional offices, risking public health and services like Head Start amidst staff reductions.
What your first aid kit is missing that could make a big difference
Dimora Medical reports that many first aid kits are outdated. Essential additions include biofilm-disrupting cleansers for better wound care.