Cactus
Capital
of Texas
Welcome to Terrell County, Cactus Capital of Texas ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ Welcome to Terrell County, Cactus Capital of Texas ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ Welcome to Terrell County, Cactus Capital of Texas ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ Welcome to Terrell County, Cactus Capital of Texas ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ Welcome to Terrell County, Cactus Capital of Texas ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!! ~ County extends BURN BAN for another 90 days...BE CAREFUL with FIRE!!..................................................

Sanderson & Terrell County, Texas
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County extends Burn Ban
to August
Click here for more info
An Open Letter from
County Judge
Santiago Flores
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Love to hunt deer, quail, dove, turkey, varmints?  Click here for hunting info and leases available.
Weather Forecast | Weather Maps | Weather Radar
Click here to see the results of the 2013 Livestock Show and Arts and Crafts Fair
Ocotillo - Copyright 2013 Lauren Smith
Texas Rainbow Cactus - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Fishhook Cactus - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Cenizo - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Spanish Dagger, or, Candles of God - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Mallow - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Tree Cholla - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
School band, cafeteria considered for elimination to solve budget woes - No decision made at recent school board meeting, but something will need to be done soon ~ Jose Maldonado Fuentes, 84, who passed away May 7, laid to rest - Life-long resident of Sanderson ~ Sanderson Clinic gets its Medicare number - Hospital can now bill Medicare for patient care and get paid - Clinic sees “incredible numbers,” PCMH Administrator says ~ Abby Carrasco finishes second in 800-meter run and third in the 3,200-meter at State Track Meet - Jesse Roberts gets second in boys 1,600-meter run and Joey Carrasco comes in fourth, just .03 seconds short of third ~ County Commissioners extend burn ban another 90 days, commencing June 5th - Current burn ban ceases June 4th - Fireworks ban on products defined as “skyrockets with sticks” or “missiles with fins" ~ “Support the Second Amendment” rally to be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Brewster County Courthouse gazebo in Alpine - Retired Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson, author of "One Ranger," will speak ~ Sanderson Elementary School pre-K through third graders hold Spring Music Concert Tuesday evening - Summer break and rock and roll were the themes ~ Repairs to Terrell County Convention Center and Pavilion “hopefully” have been completed - Problems with sewer corrected - Adjoining lot west of Convention Center and next to old Princess Theater purchased and work will now begin clearing lot with future plans to landscape - Plans to extend drainage project to Cargile Street in preliminary stage - Commisioners settle on priority list for future paving projects ~ Several groups organizing benefits for Bill and Alice Loghry, who lost eveything in a recent house fire - Helpers needed with demolition work on home and to aid the benefit efforts - Contact Lea Hawn at 432-345-2509 to help or donate ~ Terrell County Commissioners agree to install signs banning overnight parking in several areas - On-street over-night parking of RVs and 18-wheelers causing damage in some areas and becoming a problem ~ Accelerated Readers at SJHS and SES feted for top scores - Qualified for end-of-year trips as reward ~ The Terrell County swimming pool at Bicentennial Park now open for parties - Swimming Pool Supervisor Mike Sanchez says now is the time to schedule a party - Pool will open to public for the summer on June 1st ~ County runway lighting project completed - Airport still closed to jet traffic because of chipping of runway surface - County seeking funding for paving project to correct problem ~ Next Senior Citizen out-of-town trip scheduled for May 30th to Ft. Stockton - Please call Judge’s office, 345-2421, 24 hours in advance if you plan to go - Step Up and Scale Down class will meet on May 28th at 5:30 p. m. @ the Community Building. 4-H ACTIVITIES Textiles Class - May 21st at 4:00 p.m. @ the Frankie Cash building ~ Friday, May 17: LOGHRY BENEFITS - Bake Sale at First Cavalry Baptist Church - Burrito Sale at Bargain Barn, both starting at 7:30 a.m., both to benefit Bill and Alice Loghry for fire loss - SENIOR CITIZEN LUNCH noon, Community Building. For Senior Van pick-up call 345-2421 - ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY - Eagle Stadium Track Field - TERRELL COUNTY 4-H Awards Banquet. - 6 p.m., Fair Hall ~ Wednesday, May 22 - FOOD PANTRY - distribution, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Food Pantry on Legion Street - NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM - live wax figure exhibit and works of art, 6:30 p.m., Sanderson Junior High School ~ Official Sanderson Precipitation up to May 16: 3.14“........................................

Latest news for week ending May 17, courtesy of Terrell County News Leader:
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Desert Willow - Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Terrell County Visitors Center
Terrell County Public Library
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Photo: Harkins Ranch
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Texas New Mexico Power
432-345-2608
Terrell Co. Water District
432-345-2501
Terrell County Tax Office
432-345-2251
Terrell County ISD
432-345-2515
Sanderson Rural Health
432-345-2508
US Post Office
432-345-2411
Mountain Laurel with Apis mellifera
Copyright 2013 CW Smith
Bird of Paradise with Gulf Fritillary butterfly
Copyright 2013 CW Smith