READ Vol. 94 No. 41: September 22, 2026
Special Public Notices
Texas law has different requirements for government entities posting notices, and to ensure we meet these requirements, we will run these notices in a post at…
Terrell County approves lease with wall contractor
Stunned silence fell over the Terrell County courthouse on Friday afternoon after the Commissioners Court approved a lease with border wall contractor Fisher Sand & Gravel…
Marfa and Presidio districts set to finally resolve Redford issue
MARFA — At a regular Marfa Independent School Board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Stephen McCanless made the surprising announcement that he and Presidio ISD Superintendent Carmen…
Amidst budget approval, council airs grievances on imbalance in EMS funding
MARFA — The City Council adopted its fiscal year 2026-2027 budget Thursday night, September 24, after a hearing with no public comments. The council had already…
En español
Ver todas las historias en español
Un error de cálculo obliga a los comisionados a revisar el presupuesto anual y la tasa impositiva
El condado podría perder 463.000 dólares en nuevos ingresos debido al errorCondado de Presidio La legislación estatal obliga al condado de Presidio a revocar el presupuesto y la tasa…
El trazado del muro atraviesa el lugar de la masacre de Porvenir
Una expedición de activistas se dispone a recorrer el sitio histórico junto con contratistas Porvenir Hacía un frío intenso aquella noche de enero de 1918 —las temperaturas rondaban los…
Tarleton State student dies from injuries suffered in rodeo at Sul Ross
ALPINE — A Tarleton State University rodeo athlete has died from injuries sustained during a performance Thursday night at the S.A.L.E. Arena at Sul…
Major Parisian artist explores ‘the unconscious’ in Presidio exhibit
Presidio — Paris has come to Presidio with a new exhibition at The Dreamers Gallery. Owner and curator Adele Jancovici hosted an opening featuring…
MISD gains new school breakfast, lunch benefits
Marfa ISD announced it will operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027…
September 25, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted Hearings (none at this time, other than those noted in budget/tax rate postings above) Bids / RFPs…
Shorthorns host Community Celebration Thursday
Please note that the celebration will be postponed if inclement weather continues. Marfa ISD was awarded the 2026 Community Partnerships Grant to strengthen parent…
A tough week for the Shorthorns
Friday marked the Horns’ first home game of the season as they welcomed the Buena Vista Longhorns. As stated by Coach Reyes: “It was…
Keep Pecos Beautiful to host inaugural Tumble West Art Fest
Keep Pecos Beautiful has announced the inaugural Tumble West Art Fest, Pecos’ first-ever mural and public art festival, taking place Saturday, October 3, 2026,…
‘Films on the Green’ comes to MAINTENANT
Presented in partnership with MAINTENANT, Villa Albertine’s annual outdoor film series Films on the Green comes to Marfa from September 17 to September 27,…
September 22, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
Budgets, Tax Rates and Budget Hearings City of MarfaCity of PresidioBig Bend Regional Hospital District HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted Budgets, Tax…
Capital Highlights: September 22, 2026
Medicaid funding restored to Texas hospitals Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly year-long stalemate between…
‘Bearded Man’ detains journalists for hours near the first segment of border wall erected in the Big Bend
Man tells deputies he works for the wall contractor A Big Bend Sentinel reporter, a photojournalist and a Sierra Blanca activist were blocked from…
Previous Print Editions
Mental Health Series
The weight of the badge: Customs and Border Protection responds to rash of agent suicides
US-MEXICO BORDER — As journalists and politicians endlessly dissect the current situation on the southwest border, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is…
Big Bend’s isolation creates challenges to addressing mental health
TRI-COUNTY — Brian Enlow is much different than his brother Greg was. Greg embraced an artistic world, immersed himself in music and lived…
See all 15 articles in the mental health series.
Visuals
The ARTS
Ballroom hosts free screening of ‘Handmade Future’
Documentary explores the challenges of artisans from 6 countries Ballroom Marfa will hold a free showing of Handmade Future, a beautiful new documentary about handmade craft facing an…
Fall with Ballroom Marfa
Issy Wood at Bull Room Ballroom Marfa has several events heading into fall. Here’s a sneak peek. Tickets and more info for all events can be found at…
Myles to read early work
Marfa Marfa Poet Eileen Myles will read from a 1979 poem while also celebrating the publication of what she calls a “new (old)” book at the Marfa Book…
Hand Upon the Land on exhibit at RULE
RULE Marfa currently is showcasing a group exhibit, Hand Upon the Land, through August 1. Artists Nathan Abels, Evan Anderman, Joseph Coniff, Jason DeMarte, Amy Hoagland, Martha Hughes,…
Schoolhouse Rock Live! on stage at the outdoor theatre in Alpine
Alpine Schoolhouse Rock Live!, a stage musical adaptation of the classic 1970s cartoon series, opened Thursday, July 2, at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre in Alpine. “I have been…
Visualizing the ‘emotional imprint’ from a book
Dimick exhibit at Eugene Binder features 457 pages of paintings The premiere of artist Lucas Dimick’s 2666 Project will take place June 12-20 in Marfa at Eugene Binder…
‘Martha Invitational’ reunites Marfa artists past and present
A friendly crowd donning free VIP stickers lingered in the rooms at RULE Gallery Friday night to survey the works curated in the “second non-annual” Martha Invitational pop-up…
Artist’s tintype portraits takes photos into the realm of fine art
Macartney’s work centerpieces a weekend devoted to local artists See the full MarfaMUST Artist Weekend schedule at marfamust.org and @marfamust. To hear Carolyn Macartney talk about how she…
A life imagined
Hetzler Marfa presents Rinus Van de Velde’s ‘The Dinner’ Over the past 15 years, Rinus Van de Velde has been composing what he calls a “fictional autobiography,” a…
Students make music for Summer Shake-Up
MARFA Marfa Live Arts is teaming up with Marfa ISD, The Chinati Foundation and other area nonprofits once again for the 2026 installment of Summer Shake-Up, with Marfa…
‘Mimi’ biography offers an intimate look at one of Big Bend’s most famous women
While many in the Big Bend know some of the more famous exploits of Terlingua’s Mimi Webb Miller—a former lover of Mexican drug lord Pablo Acosta—a new book…
GHOST TOWN BRONZE
New sculptures in Shafter capture early ranch life When John Poindexter, Cibolo Creek Ranch owner, and Tom Davis, the ranch manager, set out to restore a series of…
Foundation reaches milestones with Ranch Office, land acknowledgement
Dear Friends, Last Saturday Judd Foundation celebrated two milestones with the opening of the Ranch Office. The first, is that we are here because of one artist, Donald…
Chinati Community Day to feature art, music, workshops and dinner
The Chinati Foundation is once again opening their doors to celebrate our local communities with an open house, workshops, music and a free dinner on Sunday. The morning…
Ranch Office pays homage to Judd’s Ayala de Chinati
Marfa When artist Donald Judd purchased a former grocery on Highland Avenue in downtown Marfa in 1991, it was one of the last buildings he acquired in town…
Cardboard Zoo Collective adds critters to wall protests
Photos by Jennifer Pittinger A massive joint protest took place in Austin at the state Capitol on April 4, along with a floating protest on the Rio Grande…
Community Day set for Chinati
The Chinati Foundation will hold another Community Day on Sunday, April 26, for a day celebrating the tri-county community. This year’s Community Day activities include open viewing of…
Free play, ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba,’ opens at Bullroom Friday
Marfa Ballroom Marfa presents La Casa de Bernarda Alba, directed by Richard Maxwell of New York City Players, at the Bullroom on April 10–11 at 7:30 p.m. at…
Greeson captures raw beauty of the natural world
Bobby Greeson is a multidisciplinary artist equally comfortable with photography, filmmaking or design. His parents enrolled him in painting classes at age 6 and bought him his first…
Colossal glazed stoneware coming to Ballroom Marfa
Raven Halfmoon’s Flags of Our Mothers, the first major traveling exhibition for the artist, featuring new and recent works made over the last five years, will open at…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
STAY IN TOUCH WITH
Be notified every week of the latest stories from The Sentinel. Our email newsletter is packed with the most important news from the tri-county areas of Far West Texas.
Features
Tough, fair, Texas. Since 1926. Help us keep up this vital work.
