SANDERSON – The long-delayed Terrell County Convention Center hit a new snag Monday when bids for the project came in substantially higher than expected.

Four bidders submitted proposals ranging from $1.927 million to $2.965 million, well in excess of a projected budget of $1.027 million.

‘Bs’ to take the stage

SANDERSON – There was one change in last week’s story about the Fourth of July celebration, coming up in just two weeks.

The annual “rehearsal” of the hometown dance band, the Terrell County Bs on Friday, July 2, will be on the stage in front of the old Sanderson High School building instead of in the garage of sideman John Dewey Stutes.

Library problems revealed

SANDERSON – Terrell County Commissioners Kenn Norris and Charles Stegall were asked Monday to work with Justin Gilmore, vice president of Southwest Architects, Inc., of Fort Worth to determine what repairs were possible to the Terrell County Library.

Board member Lee Brandon told commissioners blocked doors and substandard electrical equipment pose a fire danger that needs to be corrected.

SANDERSON – Terrell County Commissioners Monday agreed to hire Glen Wright of Austin to take a plan for new flood-plain maps to the government as the final step to completion.

Wright is an engineer with AECOM Technology Corp. and was recommended by David R. Maidment, director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at the University of Texas at Austin, who did a study of the flood plain here this year.

EMT director resigns

SANDERSON – Manuel “Butch” Maldonado has resigned as director of the Terrell County Emergency Medical Service, effective immediately.

County Commissioners Monday accepted the resignation and named County Judge Leo Smith as the “interim” director.

Maldonado was not available for comment after the meeting but Commissioner Yolanda Lopez said he “just felt he didn’t have the time to do it right.”

By ANNA La FLEUR

Production Manager

ALPINE – There were 14 Sanderson Junior High School students at band camp at Sul Ross State University last week.

Arrival on campus was met with a rehearsal and introduction to the rules on opening day Wednesday, June 9.

By FELIX VALLES, JR.

Special to the News Leader

Congratulations to Rick Marquez on his nomination to the All Century Track and Field Team by the University Interscholastic League. 

It truly is a mark of excellence that will forever be remembered in the annals of track and field.

The minute I heard the list was coming, I knew right away that Rick would be on it. After all, an immortal feat would be hard to ignore.

Creek road action delayed

SANDERSON – The question of maintenance on Independence Creek Road in east Terrell County was delayed Monday for another 60 days.

After meeting for more than two hours in “executive session” behind closed doors, County Commissioners voted to “authorize attorney Bob Bass to continue negotiating with all parties in an attempt reach a settlement” on county maintenance of the road.

Big Bend aid heading for Haiti

By MARK GLOVER

Contributing Editor

TERLINGUA - Pulled by the stark needs continuing to plague the survivors of January’s monstrous earthquake that struck Port au Prince, Haiti, two mission-minded groups in the Big Bend will pilgrimage to the island nation this summer.

“Three hundred thousand people lost their lives in the quake and there are still 1.5 million homeless, sleeping on the sidewalks every night in Port au Prince,” Terlingua resident and political activist Jim Goodnow said. “We can’t forget them.”

Get free car wash

SANDERSON – Members of the Terrell County Recreation summer program will provide a free community car wash from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 21, at Sanderson Tire Co.

School children from Sanderson and surrounding communities are participating in the recreation program, including running events.

SES students’ make grade’

SANDERSON – Final Honor Roll results for Sanderson Elementary School for the school year ending last month were located this week.

Noah Aguilar was the only fourth grader to have all As all year and Elijah Carrasco was the only third grader.

Fourth graders Noah, Luke Carroll, Chris Ibarra and Hunter Truesdell made the All A Honor Roll for the final six weeks.

Elijah, Lexie Coe, Kailey Dominguez and Justin Flax were third grade students who aced their final grades.

Taryn Mitchell was the only second grader and Dohnavon Anaya was the only first grader with all As for the period.

SAN ANTONIO – Stacie Nicole Murrah, daughter of 1972 Sanderson High School graduate Robert and Sherri Murrah, graduated from Sandra D. O’Connor High School here recently.

She is the granddaughter of Judy Murrah of Bedford and the late Will J. Murrah, a 1946 SHS graduate.

Her great grandparents were the late Tol and Elizabeth Murrah, also former Sanderson residents.

Stacie was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society.

Roads set for ‘seal coat’

SANDERSON – Ranch Roads 2400 and 2886 are scheduled for the summer highway “seal coat” season by the Texas Department of Transportation beginning next month.

Highway 2400 will be coated from the Pecos County line to State Highway 349. The other project is Ranch Road 2886 from the 2400 intersection to the Pecos County line.

The remainder of the 200 miles of highways being resurfaced this summer are north of Interstate 10.