Vol. 39 No. 10, Friday, January 3, 1930
Sutton County Commissioners met Monday, July 14, 2025, to hear monthly reports and the proposed pay increases for county employees.
Many Sonora residents had flashbacks to the flood of 2018 as emergency alerts sounded on electronic devices at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025.
The Sonora ISD board of trustees met Monday, June 23, 2025, to discuss big things happening within the district. Superintendent Michael Kissire reported that only one bid was received in response …
Sutton County Commissioners gathered Monday morning, June 23, 2025, to hear credit card issues and monthly reports. Even though credit card payments have been approved to be paid if the due date …
Austin John Rodriguez was taken into custody at 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28th on W. 2nd Street in Sonora, ending a day-long manhunt following a murder the previous evening on Glasscock Avenue.
Lifted from the Pages of The Devil’s River News Vol. 1 No. 3, November 1, 1890: The Devil’s River News is the euphonious name of a newspaper in Sutton County. It is a seven column, four page …
On Friday, May 23rd, Bronco Stadium was filled with family and friends as the class of 2025 prepared to close out their high school journey. A total of 38 graduating seniors walked the stage under the stadium lights.
Sonora City Council met for their monthly meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025, hearing monthly reports and a bombshell from the mayor.
The Devils River News traces its history back to 1890 when Mike Murphy set up his press and began publishing the newspaper in the frontier settlement of Sonora.
Sonora Secondary held their awards ceremonies on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Numerous students were given special awards for academic performances.
The Sonora ISD board of trustees met Tuesday, May 13th and discussed the school’s policy regarding class ranking for graduating seniors. The issue first came up during the March board meeting …
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law, marking the grand finale of an oftentimes ugly conflict that has largely defined Texas politics this decade.
Sonora City Council members heard from Rachel Duran during a special meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, concerning proposed prices at the local swimming pool. They also heard an update regarding the Ports-to-Plains Corridor. Duran noted that the rising cost of staffing and maintaining the swimming pool, as well as higher utility costs, mean that a new pricing structure is required.
The Sutton County Hospital District board of directors met Monday, April 28th. Although the meeting was a relatively short one, big decisions were made as the group emerged from a closed-door executive session when the board voted to authorize CEO Joe Marshall to negotiate a purchase of Pharm House Drug.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that Sutton County is included in a “secretarial natural disaster designated area” that allows the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.
Sonora City Council met Monday, April 21, 2025 to hear monthly reports and come to a conclusion on the hotel motel occupancy tax (HOTs) money. The Sonora Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center …
