MARFA (Ben Caxton) — Two Marfa women have filed papers to compete for the position of outgoing Mayor, Dan Dunlop. The new candidates are Ann Marie Nafziger, a Marfa artist and educator, and current city council member and former mayor Genevieve Bassham. The election will be held May 6. Also…
MARFA (Ben Caxton) — Despite two bids to rebuild and refurbish the Marfa golf course, none met the specifications and the project is in danger of being scrapped. To address frustrations of supporters of the project Judge Cinderella Guevara called for a special meeting 10:00am Tuesday in the county judge’s…
TWO RIVERS CAMP (Ben Caxton) — Cameron Dodd writing for bigbendnow.com reports that the Two Rivers camp of protesters to the Trans Pecos Pipeline continues to grow. According to camp organizers over fifty self-described “Water Protectors” made the camp “home” last weekend. Police continue stepped up arrests in the meantime….
Marfa (Ben Caxton) — If you were in Marfa last weekend you probably wondered about the helicopter flying low over town. Customs and Border Patrol brought in a helicopter to aid in the tracking and detention of about thirty central American males from Guatamala and El Salvador when several individuals…
MARFA (Ben Caxton) — The Marfa City Council meets tonight at 6:00PM, in Marfa. After reports from the Mayor, and City Administrator James Mustard, the council has four new items on the agenda. First is the discussion of a request by Project Graduation for the use of the Marfa Activity…
VALENTINE (Lonnie Flippen) — The Valentine Junior High Lady Pirates continued their win streak over the weekend and on Monday, winning three games. The young ladies participated in the Sierra Blanca Tournament on Saturday, January 21. Several teams dropped out at the last minute and the Sierra Blanca coaches had…
MARFA (Ben Caxton) — Katie Smither of Jeff Davis county told the Big Bend Sentinel that the election of Donald Trump was “personally offensive”. So she’s fighting back. She’s one of a handful of local residents headed to Washington to march in protest. Others have chosen to express their…
MARFA (Ben Caxton) — U.S. customs and border protection is hiring. How do we know? CBS-7 says they spotted a flashing sign just outside the patrol station in Alpine saying they’re looking to hire agents and customs officers. Apparently you can’t miss the sign if you’re traveling into and out…
Presidio County (Ben Caxton) — There have been three big drug seizures in Presidio County since Friday, record breaking methamphetamine hauls at the border, and a traffic stop near Marfa that yielded well over half a ton of marijuana. At the Presidio border crossing Friday officials with the US…
Right: Jakki Hagans is arrested last week. Left: More arrested Saturday. Photo credits: Presidio County Sheriff’s Office and Greg Harman in the Huffington Post. ELEPHANT ROCK, PRESIDIO COUNTY (Ben Caxton) — Presido County Sheriffs again arrested three protesters near Elephant Rock on Saturday who had chained themselves to heavy…
