UP THE CREEK – This photo provided by the Nature Conservancy shows the county road over
SANDERSON – An agreement may be near on the contentious issue of county maintenance on a county road where it crosses Independence
Creek in east
Terrell County Commissioners went into “executive” or closed-door session during their monthly meeting
Monday to speak by telephone with attorney Bob Bass, who is representing the county on the issue.
After the session, commissioners
voted to direct Bass to “negotiate terms of a contract regarding
Earlier in the meeting, attorney Maureen Murphy Singleton of Houston, representing
the
She said the family is considering re-opening the guest ranch but, in the meantime, others still
use the road.
She said it also is needed for emergency personnel, utility companies and others who need access to properties beyond
the creek.
“Now, with homeland security issues, there is more need than ever for law enforcement personnel to access the property,” she said.
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
School budget nears
SANDERSON – In spite of greatly reduced tax valuations in the county, a “recapture” rate of more than 86 percent
and new state demands for teacher pay raises and insurance increases, the
Business Manager Blain Chriesman told the school board at a budget workshop Monday it will get a look at the budget at its regular meeting next Monday.
Read more...Photo by Jason Hennington
OLDEST GRAD? – Well, maybe not. But Beth Scarborough of
At the North American Leaders Summit here this week, US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Mexican Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Juan Elvira announced their commitment to strengthen conservation along the US-Mexico border.
Read more...Barbeque to benefit family
SANDERSON – The Sanderson Chamber of Commerce will host a benefit dinner for Travis Sittner’s family to
help with funeral costs tomorrow, Aug. 15.
Travis, 14, son of Jeff and Cressinda Sittner of Lampasas, was killed, apparently accidentally, on July 22 while visiting grandparents Lea and Bill Hawn in Sanderson.
Read more...New plan for ‘center’ eyed
SANDERSON – Terrell County Commissioners Court Monday got a preliminary look at a possible new “convention
center” at property it bought for that purpose at Oak, or Highway 90, and Second in downtown Sanderson.
Architect Justin Gilmore of
Southwest Architects, Inc., of
SANDERSON – If the federal government agrees to a “final” offer from
The county earlier sent $3,500 in earnest money for the building, abandoned when the Border Patrol moved to much larger, brand new facility in Lomita Terrace in September, 2007.
Read more...BY KIM RAPP
Production Manager
Giana Gonzales spent her sixth birthday in
Giana was diagnosed with Acute Lympho Lastic in 2007, which is a form of Leukemia.
Read more...Terrell youth ‘rock the desert’
By KIM RAPP
Production Manager
Rock the Desert is a two-day concert featuring some of the biggest
names in today’s Christian music.
The Odessa American described the event as “the highlight of the social calendars of thousands of teenagers.”
Read more...TCISD passes federal ‘AYP’
SANDERSON –
The results were released late last week.
“We passed with flying colors,” Superintendent Gary Hamilton said.
Read more...Norris house full of ‘kiddos’
By KIM RAPP
Production Manager
SANDERSON – Becky &
Daughter Amy & Matt Hawkins came from
Gabe & Haley Norris brought their charges Gage & Ryenn from Katy.
Read more...‘Office for a Day’ offered by Gallego
Gallego’s staff will be present on the second floor of the Terrell County Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21.
A Gallego spokesman said Chief of Staff Patrick Tarlton will be on hand and Gallego may attend if his schedule permits.
Read more...WASHINGTON - US Customs and Border Protection has offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
those responsible for the death of US Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas, who was killed in the line of duty July 23 near Campo, CA.
“CBP offers this reward to encourage anyone with information on the murder of Agent Rosas to come forward and share the information with the FBI,” said CBP Acting Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern. “Bringing those responsible to justice for this heinous act is of paramount importance for CBP and our law enforcement partners on behalf of Agent Rosas’
Read more...MARFA – Three busts by US Border Patrol agents last week netted 1,298 pounds of marijuana and eight illegal immigrants.
Just after
midnight Wednesday, Aug. 5, an 18-wheel truck driven by an
Askins indicted in arson
SANDERSON – The Terrell County Grand Jury Tuesday returned one indictment against Alvin Ashby Askins of Dryden.
He was accused of arson in a grass fire about six miles north of Dryden on March 4 of this year.
Read more...SandRidge reports earnings up
Adjusted earnings before non-cash expenses
were $144 million, compared to $175.2 million in second quarter 2008
Operating cash flow of $100.2 million compared to $145.1 million in second quarter 2008.
Read more...Giana goes to
GIANA MOUSE – Giana Gonzales of
County could get BP office
Busts yield pot, eight illegals
WEED IN THE WEEDS – Green-painted sugar sacks contained part of a load of 347 pounds of marijuana seized by Alpine Border Patrol agents
south of
Reward offered in death of BP agent
POOH AND FRIENDS – Winnie the Pooh helped Giana Gonzales celebrate her sixth birthday and brother Cameden Lujan’s ninth at Disney
World last week. The kids, their mom and grandma were at the park courtesy of Make-A-Wish foundation because of Giana’s two-year battle
with Leukemia.
FOR THE PUBLIC – Attorney Maureen Murphy Singleton of
HUDDLE UP – The Baiano family came to court Monday to see what was happening at Independence Creek near their new home in
DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE – Assistant Fire Chief David Brotherton, along with other volunteer firemen, doused a fire in an empty trailer
Monday. The trailer Alfredo Calzada uses for parts was damaged in a fire apparently caused by local pre-teen children.
