Friday Feb 10 | The Austinist
Snakes! at the Capitol, Elsewhere
To pump people up for their annual "Rattlesnake Roundup" held in Sweetwater, Texas [warning: this website is bananas], a group called the Sweetwater Jaycees brought a bunch of rattlers to the Capitol to hiss and bite their owners and pose for pictures .
Friday Feb 10 | Sweetwater Reporter
Deadline Sunday for pageant entries
The deadline to enter the annual Sweetwater Jaycees Miss Snake Charmer Scholarship pageant is 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
Friday Feb 10 | Sweetwater Reporter
Statewide gas price average increases
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas is one cent more than the average last week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.A The current statewide average is $3.39. The national average is $3.49, increasing four cents more than the average last week.A The statewide average price is 10 cents less than the national ... (more)
Friday Feb 10 | Sweetwater Reporter
State Rep. Susan L. King hosts Sweetwater Jaycees at the Capitol
Representative Susan King hosted the Sweetwater Jaycees from Feb. 8-10, at the Texas State Capitol.
Friday Feb 10 | San Jose Mercury News
Moving in together? Take your time combining pets
Happy to have married a fellow cat person, she and her husband were hopeful they could blend their pets: two males for her and a plump old moody female for him.
Rattlesnake Roundup Visits Capitol
Rattlesnakes have invaded the Capitol as volunteers from Sweetwater, Texas will be hosting demonstrations all week in promotion of their annual rattlesnake round-up. The Sweetwater Jaycees have been sponsoring the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Round-up" event since 1958.
Ranch House Motel honored by Department of Defense
Shown are Keith Garner with the Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve , Sonny Armstrong, Mike Natha, Trey Aiken from Texas National Bank and Gita Patel and Sam Patel, owners of Ranch House Motel in Sweetwater.
Take your time, stay calm and hope for the best when combining pet families
Happy to have married a fellow cat person, she and her husband were hopeful they could blend their pets: two males for her and a plump old moody female for him.
Cardiologist speaks at Go Red For Women Luncheon
The second annual Go Red for Women luncheon was held at the Sweetwater TSTC campus on Friday, Feb.
Miss Snake Charmer Pageant nears
This year's Sweetwater Jaycees Miss Snake Charmer Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium for all girls between the ages of 16-19 who live within a 75 mile radius of Sweetwater.
Glam for Your Valentine, Scrumdilliumptious White Chocolate Cake from Sugar Sugar
The Marriage Coach at Emmanuel Fellowship kicks off this Sunday
Emmanuel Fellowship Church in Sweetwater is participating in National Marriage Week by focusing on marriage the entire month of February through a sermon series from Eric von Atzigen, pastor of Emmanuel Fellowship, entitled, "The Marriage Coach." The church has developed a website to accompany this sermon series--discover more and follow along at ... (more)
Jerrie Gee and Tatiana Rodriguez are shown with this year's American Heart Association shirts that can be purchased as part of the Go Red for Women luncheon.
Sweetwater firefighters Brad Payne and Jarrett Knowles are shown hosing down items from a home destroyed by a dryer fire the previous night around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan.
The Real Reasons Why SOPA and PIPA Are Real Bad
Following last week's Backspin , reader Alex Gonzales wrote to me: "Just read your SOPA article and I guess I'm just not seeing the big picture.
Boom in wind power may be headed for a bust
While only ninth in wind generation added during 2011, with 297 megawatts, it has nearly triple that amount under construction this year, the American Wind Energy Association said Thursday.
2012 Miss Snake Charmer Pageant applications available
The annual Sweetwater Jaycees Miss Snake Charmer Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium.
Approximately 100 acres of land were burned on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in the southwestern portion of Sweetwater, started by electrical lines shaken by the wind shortly after noon, according to Sweetwater Fire Chief Grant Madden.