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.

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 ...

For many, the sound of a rattlesnake’s rattle sparks fear. But in Sweetwater, it draws people from all over the country to experience the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup. Over the weekend, ...

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 world's largest rattlesnake roundup will be held March 8-10 at Nolan County Coliseum, 220 Coliseum Drive, in Sweetwater, Texas. Miss Snake Charmer Pageant is scheduled for Thursday ...

SWEEETWATER, Texas — March brings about the busiest season for tourism for the town of Sweetwater. Visitors flock to the Nolan County Coliseum to get a peek at the World's Largest Rattlesnake ...

SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Jaycees' 67th annual Rattlesnake Roundup began on Friday. West Texas is home to about four species of rattlesnake, with the Diamondback being the most common.

In Sweetwater, Texas, approximately 181 miles west of Dallas, visitors can enter a coliseum to hear the distinctive sound of hundreds of rattlesnakes, as the largest rattlesnake roundup is hosted.

SWEETWATER, Texas, March 22 (Reuters) - The Texas town of Sweetwater claims fame as home to the world's largest annual "rattlesnake roundup," where thousands of pounds of slithering venomous ...