The Chamber of Commerce, Nolan County and Sweetwater, will be holding a ribbon cutting for Salon Rubio, 1408 E. Broadway on March 8 at 4 p.m.
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On Saturday, March 20, 5 p.m., the community is invited to the Museum’s opening night of its new exhibit celebrating the life, service, and legacy of WASP Betty Strohfus, 44-W-1.
Kinley Hoeslcher is an 8th grader attending Highland. Hoeslcher recently exhibited the Champion Finewool Lamb at the San Angelo Wether Dam Show and received a scholarship.
A photography exhibit at the Jo and Tom Henderson Gallery will feature work by artistic photographers Richard Smola, Jose Navarette, Katy Hoskins and Michael Harbour. Event is chaired by Gay Young.
The Sweetwater Lions Club will be hosting a Blood Drive in partnership with Hendrick Regional Blood Center on Thursday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sweetwater Healthcare Center announced that it has achieved a milestone of vaccinating 93 percent of its residents and 81 percent of its employees against COVID-19
After much deliberation and in the greater abundance of caution, it was decided by the Sweetwater Lions Club Board of Directors to cancel both the Inside and Outside Flea Markets (held during the Rattlesnake Roundup) for 2021 as well as the Car Show.
Applications for Sweetwater HS Cheerleader and Mascot openings are available for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The Commissioners approved the expenditures from the Nolan County HAVA Election Security Grant Funds to have a back-up in case the EMF computer that tabulates votes goes down or is lost via malfunction, malware, fire.In the same manner, the Commissioners also approved the Nolan County Elect…
There will be a food handlers course at the Nolan County Courthouse on February 25.
The blackouts that left much of Texas cold and thirsty have spawned their first lawsuit.
The City of Sweetwater is recommending its citizens to keep their trash cans out for collection this weekend into next weekend until it gets picked up.
After a wintry week that froze many pipes in Nolan County as well as those in area schools, SISD is returning to a normal school schedule Monday, February 22.
Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd has resigned as a result of his response to criticism on social media on Tuesday.
Lake Trammell has ice covering 90 percent of its surface.
A pre-dawn pile-up on an icy Fort Worth interstate took the lives of 5 people. Up to 100 cars and trucks were believed to be involved.
Two people were transported from a wreck at the westbound rest area on I-20 early Thursday morning. The driver of the van who was resting in the van when it was struck from behind by another large truck. The passenger had minor injuries and the driver of the semi truck that was struck was injured.
Dana L. Schoening, the Director of Planning and Development Services City of Sweetwater, has issued a statement on the trash pick-up for the City of Sweetwater:
(SWEETWATER) - Andres Garza, of Ballinger, knows the key to finding a good-paying job is working on his education.
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that while Super Bowl celebrations may look a little different than years past, safety should still be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. All Texans are encouraged to enjoy the biggest sporting event of the year …
Tax time is here. That typically means stress, headaches and a lot of worry. But help is on the way.
The County-City Library is having a “Fall In Love With Books” Show and Tell and Banquet.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $300 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of February as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Austin Public Health has learned that the first case of the COVID-19 variant seen in the U.K. has been found in Austin-Travis County.
At Sweetwater Reservoir, TPWD has seen the large numbers of Common Carp in 2020. It is not uncommon for reservoirs that have just refilled to have a robust population of Carp. After a drought, there are very few top predators to regulate and balance the population of certain species such as …
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s promise to re-open schools within the first 100 days of his presidency and the importance of in-person learning for students.
In his State of the State Address last night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke of a Texas that is once again returning to normalcy. The governor spoke of schools opening back up, jobs being added for the past eight months, normal routines are being re-established and that with each passing d…
Due to COVID-19 health concerns in Nolan County, the Chamber Coffee for February has been cancelled.
Miss Snake Charmer Pageant Applications are now available at local high school offices or you can contact Laura Gilbert at 325-338-2713. Applications are due February 12th at 8:00 PM. Pageant contestants must be between the ages of 16-19 and living within a 75-mile radius of Sweetwater.
The 19th Annual Jaycee Roosters Motorcycle Rally and Cook-off and Swap Meet will be held at Sweetwater Lake Park in Sweetwater, Texas from April 16, 2021 to April 18, 2021.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has deployed 80 military medical personnel from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force to assist in the COVID-19 response in Abilene, Lufkin, and Eagle Pass. The military medical personnel include nurses, re…
The number of Americans applying for unemployment dropped but still remain historically high.
Judge Whitley May then presented the 2021 Nolan County Service Awards to Daniel King of the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office for 10 years of service, Ulalio Guitierrez of the Nolan County Coliseum for 10 years of service, Julie Squires of the County-City Library for 5 years of service, Randall…
At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Commissioners Court, the Burn Ban was not reinstated, as there has been sufficient precipitation of late.
The City Council of the City of Sweetwater, Texas, will meet in special session on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. via GoToMeeting videoconferencing in Sweetwater.
The 2021 Miss Snake Charmer Pageant in conjunction with the Sweetwater Jaycees Rattlesnake Round up is still on for the 2nd weekend in March 11 through the March 14. The 2021 Miss Snake Charmer Pageant will be held on Thursday March 11th at 7:00 in the evening at the Sweetwater Municipal Aud…
Spam emails are being sent to many business in our area, including this newspaper.
SHS would like to offer “Yearbooks from the Past” to the Community. These are Yearbooks that were purchased by the school and did not sell during that school year. From 1980 to 2016. We have a few older ones: 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1964, 1974.
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In the interest of public health, Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium’s APPLAUSE Series’ Lift Every Voice is moved from February 5 to Saturday, June 25 at 7:30. The accompanying art show will also be postponed to June. Devlon Jones, Gospel singer, will still be the guest artist for the concert.
The next General Election will be May 1, 2021. That may seem a long ways off but as elections go, it’s not; especially if you’re interested in becoming a candidate.
The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs.
Texas coronavirus cases have now topped 2 million since the pandemic first struck the state in early March, state officials reported Wednesday.
Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced his strong support of the Save Democracy Act, common-sense, conservative legislation that aims to restore faith in our country’s elections systems and processes.
To anyone interested in in becoming a candidate for the 2021 School Board Election, Sweetwater ISD School Board Candidacy Packets are now available to pick up at the SISD Administrative Office.
Mother Nature delayed the beginning of Texas State Technical College’s in-person spring semester classes this week.
More than 100 Texas troopers in riot gear stood outside the state Capitol, wearing tactical vests and face shields. Dozens more patrolled the hallways, some carrying zip-tie handcuffs. Beyond the front gates, a small group of armed demonstrators paced on the sidewalk.
The 2021 Nolan County Junior Livestock Show will be coming to the Nolan County Coliseum on Wednesday, January 13-15.
State Representative Stan Lambert praised Sweetwater and Nolan County on its recent economic growth and the success of the real estate sector.
The 12th annual Ridin’ for Cash Bull Bash is coming to Nolan County Coliseum on Saturday, February 20. The event will start at 6 p.m. until 11 p.m.
City Council approved the adoption of the Resolution designating the Sweetwater reporter as the official City newspaper for publication required by State law and/or City Charter.
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