SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – “If you hear something rattling, freeze.” Many residents of West Texas are familiar with the phrases “If you hear something rattling, freeze” or “watch your step,” as ...

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – For many, the sound of a rattlesnake’s rattle sparks fear. But in Sweetwater, it draws people ...

SWEETWATER — Miss Texas gripped the body of the decapitated Western diamondback rattlesnake, blood trickling onto her pink acrylic nails. Her silver crown glittered from the white overhead lights. The ...

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – With spring fast approaching comes greener grass, warmer temperatures, and blooming flowers, but flowers won’t be the only thing out in this part of Texas. Rattlesnakes ...

If I was to tell my fifth-grade self I would willingly stand less than two feet away from a snake, she would call me mad. Let alone a venomous rattlesnake! But when it comes to the job, you must be ...

The Sweetwater Jaycees brought rattlesnakes to the Texas Capitol to promote snake safety. They will hold the largest rattlesnake roundup March 14-16. Mikala is a staff photojournalist at The Austin ...

SWEETWATER — Crossing paths with a diamondback rattlesnake is not many people’s idea of a good time, but just west of Abilene this weekend, scores of snake wranglers will risk a close encounter of the ...

SWEETWATER, Texas — As winter starts to turn into spring, the town of Sweetwater gets ready to host the 2025 Sweetwater Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup. The annual event takes place the second weekend of ...

SWEETWATER, Texas - Hundreds of snakes slithered their way into the Nolan County Coliseum Friday. Some visitors were fearless. "I'm not scared," said Sydney Ramirez. "They might be dangerous, but I'm ...

Sweetwater, Texas — For many Sweetwater locals, the Rattlesnake Roundup is a festive event that brings humans and wildlife together while also providing a much-desired financial safety net for their ...