11 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Texas beauty pageant not for the faint of heart
The beauty pageant each April at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, requires traditional skills like interview poise, evening-gown fashion and talent, but also some ability and inclination to milk and skin rattlers.
21 hrs ago | Sweetwater Reporter
Rattlers offering local entertainment
Located at 2301 Lamar, Rattlers is your one stop pool hall, saloon and game room.
National Wasp Wwii Museum to host 9th Wasp Homecoming
The National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater will host the Ninth Annual WASP Homecoming on Saturday, May 25, at Avenger Field.
Sweetwater remains in Stage I drought plan
Following an evaluation from the city engineers, Sweetwater will remain in Stage I of the city's Drought Contingency Plan.
A Lady Mustang Basketball Camp will be held June 3-6 at the middle school gym on 305 Lamar Street.... All property rights for the entire contents of this publication shall be the property of The Sweetwater Reporter.
A Nolan County Grand Jury indicted 11 people this past week. Six of those indictments were sealed.
Negotiations continue on bait shop lease
During Tuesday's Sweetwater City Commission meeting, discussion was held on the lease agreement between the city and G.M. Morgan, Inc., the entity who is doing business as Sweetwater Lake Marina for the city-owned property known as the Lake Sweetwater Bait Shop.
Law Enforcement Week recognized by city commission
At the Sweetwater City Commission meeting on Tuesday morning, recognition was given toward the state's proclamation of May 12-18, 2013 as Law Enforcement Week.
SEED to participate in Cline Shale study
The SEED Board of Directors approved the financial participation in a Cline Shale study performed by the University of Texas at San Antonio during their meeting on Monday morning.
Shown are Sweetwater High School Principal Stacy Jones, SHS student and ATSSB All-State Band Qualifier Crysten Ivy and Band Director Shane Faucett at a recent SISD School Board meeting.
Local city, school elections held this weekend
City and school elections were held on Saturday, as voters headed to the polls in several communities throughout the Big Country.
Tennessee man reunited with class ring lost near Sweetwater 31 years ago
It was 1982, he was 33, and he was participating in what's considered the world's largest rattlesnake roundup, held annually in Sweetwater, Texas.
Local parents wished a Happy Nurses Week to all of the NICU nurses that did everything to make sure they were able to bring home a healthy baby, their son, Marcus Antonio Gonzales, son of Derek and Amanda Gonzales of Sweetwater.
S&C Electric Company, a global leader in renewable energy integration, announced it was awarded a $2.6MM contract by Sweetwater Wind to upgrade a portion of their 585 MW wind farm in Sweetwater, Texas.
Blood drives in Sweetwater tomorrow
Meek Blood Center will bring two bloodmobiles to Sweetwater on Thursday, May 9 from noon until 6 p.m. The bloodmobile that usually parks at the Nolan County Courthouse will be parked in the First Financial Bank parking lot located across the street from the Post Office.
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Local student to receive diploma, degree this month
Ryan Linebaugh, son of Ronny and Portia Linebaugh, will be graduating in May with honors from Sweetwater High School.
SMS students place in State TMSCA competition
Shown are teacher Carola Martin, Christa Martin, Stephanie Gallardo, Annaliese Espinoza, Shawna Faucett, Jaci McElyea, teacher Kim Arpin, teacher Dan Huskerson, Ty Casto, Jaelyn Page, John Clift, teacher Larry Hopple & Sweetwater Middle School Principal Jeff Withrow.
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