TOPLESS – The old
By KIM RAPP
Production Manager
SANDERSON – The 27th annual St. James Festival Saturday and Sunday “was a success,” St. James member
Tina Flores said this week. The benefit brought in nearly $10,000 for the church.
There were no candidates for St. James king and queen
but the festival brought scores of visitors to the community.
There were mariachis, a silent auction, a bake sale, a roast beef lunch,
a washer tournament, the annual softball tournament – with ten teams this year – and even bingo.
In the softball tournament, first
place went to The X Team, made up of players from
In second place was The Garcia Team of Midland. Members of the team each got a t-shirt for his reward.
In third place
was The Mix Crew made up of players from Iraan and
Mariachi Aguila made the
trip from
The silent
auction offered items such as a 10-piece nativity set, a crock pot and western lamps.
Those lucky enough to holler “Bingo” may have
won a set of towels, a 12 pack of cokes or maybe a gallon of salsa.
There was a cakewalk as well as other games.
The game of “washers” is becoming more and more popular. This year, the festival hosted a tournament and had 18 two-man teams partake.
Brewster County Judge
Val Beard
P. O. Box 1630
Alpine, TX 79831
432/819-2412
Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson
201 W. Ave
E.
Alpine, TX 79830
432/837-3488
County Commissioner
Ruben Ortega
P. O. Box 233
Marathon. TX 79842
432-294- J 096
Marathon
ISD Superintendent Conrad Arriola
N. 5th Street
Marathon. TX 79842
432/386-4431
Terrell County Judge
Leo Smith
P. O. Box 4810
432/345-2421
Terrell County Sheriff
Clint McDonald
P. O. Box 320
Sanderson, TX 79848
432/345-2525
Terrell County
ISD Superintendent
Gary Hamilton
P.O. Box 747
Sanderson, TX 79848
432/345-2515
Pool remains closed
SANDERSON – Repairs to the Bicentennial Park Pool took longer than expected and it has been closed nearly two weeks, due to a failed motor in the pump.
Read more...HOLE IN ONE – Jacob Benavidez tried his hand at washers at the St. James Festival last weekend. Looking on was Quincy Pope of Sheffield
Harkins hosts kids’ art camp
TCNL gets possible reprieve
SANDERSON – “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” Mark Twain once wrote.
The News Leader
might say something similar.
Last week, we carried a front-page story that said unless something happened “really soon,” today’s edition
might be the last.
The story caused some concern among several who feared the county would, indeed, “go black,” as we worried in the article.
Read more...Ballot place selected for amendments
“This November, voters will make important decisions regarding possible amendments to our state’s governing document,” Andrade said. “I look forward to again working with election officials across our great state to ensure that our elections process remains fair, secure, and accessible.”
Read more...SANDERSON – Jessica Harkins of Sanderson hosted an arts and crafts summer camp at her home this month.
The 15 children at the camp ranged in age from three to 12 and were divided into three sessions according to age.
Read more...Probe into shooting continues
SANDERSON – The investigation continued this week into the July 22 shooting death of Travis Sittner,
14, of Lampasas at the home of his grandparents in Sanderson.
Travis and his sister Megan were visiting grandparents Bill and Lea Hawn for the month.
Read more...SANDERSON – A new sign posting radar-observed speeds of passing cars will be a “great benefit to
The new trailer-mounted device not only posts the speed of all passing cars for the drivers to see, it also records all license plate numbers.
Read more...ATV ranch rollover fatal to one
Burglaries plague cabins
SANDERSON – Terrell County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a string of break-ins, primarily at hunting
cabins, in northern
Chief Deputy Kenneth Turner said there are four “active” cases and several other ranchers have
told officers “just so we’ll know.”
He said there is one residence and several cabins where break-ins have been reported.
Read more...‘Leadership’ applications due
ALPINE – The deadline for applications for the 2010 class of Leadership Big Bend is next Friday, Aug.
7.
The Leadership mission is to develop leaders for the tri-county region by identifying those who want to be involved in the economic and community development of this area.
Read more...Alpine ‘WOW’ starts tonight
By ARLENE GRIFFIS
ALPINE – The Second Annual Way Out West Texas Book Festival opens tonight
here.
The event, hosted by the Alpine Rotary Club, will begin with an informal gathering tonight with music by Mike Blakely and will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Read more...Locals to attend ‘Rock the Desert’
By KIM RAPP
Production Manager
Friday starts it off with the gates opening at 3 p.m. Taking the stage first will be Stellar Kart, followed by Needtobreathe and my personal favorite Disciple.
Read more...‘Carbon credits’ told
SANDERSON – A program of “carbon sequestration,” which can provide an additional revenue stream to ranchers was
explained at a “breakfast with the county agent” with the Terrell County Extension office Monday.
Dr. Rob Hogan, District 6 economist
from the Texas AgriLIFE extension office in
MARFA – The US Border Patrol’s Marfa Sector joined the “Warming Up to Giving” national food drive and contributed nearly 2,500 pounds
of food that was donated to local food banks throughout the sector.
“Warming Up to Giving” is a national food drive for federal agencies across the nation to help replenish the supplies in food banks.
Read more...SANDERSON – Among the family and school reunions at the Fourth of July celebration this month was the Sanderson High School Class
of 1949, meeting for its 60th reunion.
Class members, their spouses and friends met in front of the high school for a time of visitation and picture taking before participating in the parade.
Read more...COYANOSA – Nicholas Gallego, the 4-year-old son of State Rep. Pete Gallego of Alpine, snipped the red, white and blue ribbons stretched
across a new
A small crowd of onlookers
from Ward and Pecos counties clustered around the senior Gallego, who represents both counties in the
MARATHON – Six
The Friends offered the party to celebrate the participants’ hard work and enthusiasm this summer and two kids in each group won bicycles.
The 44 registered children read 671 books in seven weeks.
Read more...Screening of water set
SANDERSON – The Texas AgriLife Extension Office in
The “
MARIACHI MUSIC – Mariachi Aguila of Pecos provided entertainment for the St. James Festival last weekend. This was the 27th annual fundraiser for the St. James Catholic Church.
HAPPY CAMPERS – Elliana Montalvo, Landry Lowrance and Katy Jahn, from left, were among 15 children age three to 12 at a summer art
camp this month. Jessica Harkins of Sanderson hosted the camp with the help of her cousin, Candice Atwater, of
EL CANCIÓN
– Members of Mariachi Aguila serenaded the afternoon crowd at the St. James Festival held last weekend.Smile, you’re on radar
SLOW ENOUGH – Cars passing by a new speed-control radar in Sanderson posted seven miles per hour in a 30-mph speed zone Sunday. The
new portable sign was set up at Oak and Second as a test. It will be able to tell motorists how fast they are going – and record their
license plate numbers, just in case.
FOOD HELP –
‘Class of 1949’ still going strong
AFTER SIXTY YEARS – Members of the
FOR ME? – Giana Gonzales inspected her new “ride” last week at the
THE CROSSING – Officials inspected a new bridge on
