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 — The Sweetwater Jaycees are hosting the world’s largest annual Rattlesnake Roundup, an event that helps control rattlesnake populations throughout the Big Country. The roundup ...

Live rattlesnakes drew attention inside the Texas Capitol as members of the Sweetwater Jaycees promoted the upcoming World’s Largest Rattlesnake Round-Up, an annual festival held each March in ...

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

SWEETWATER, Texas — The 66th annual World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater began Thursday, as many people will begin bringing in rattlesnakes for all kinds of purposes. Operated by the ...

SWEETWATER, Texas - Friday marks the first official day of the 55 th Annual Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater. The roundup has brought in more than 300,000 pounds of snakes since it began in 1959, but ...

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 World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup, now in its 67th year, took place in Sweetwater last weekend. The event began in the 1950s as a way to control the rattlesnake population within the city. Venom ...