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McCanless doubles role at district, district doubles-down on college readiness
MARFA—New Marfa ISD Superintendent Stephen McCanless is now also taking on the role as the district’s junior high/high school principal. In early September, the Marfa ISD community was issued a memo about the change. “This decision was made to better serve all our students … This change aligns with our district theme of Elevate Excellence…
Big Bend landowners file suit over border wall
A sixth lawsuit against the Trump administration was filed on Monday morning in District of Columbia District Court over plans to build border barriers across hundreds of miles of the Big Bend region –– this time, by a coalition of 230 landowners who face having their land seized by the government. A small crowd gathered…
Obituary: Jack Weldon Smith
Our dad, Jack Weldon Smith, passed away at home on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Dad was born on January 28, 1945, in Dumas, Texas, to Hazel Elizabeth (Palmer) Smith and Weldon Raymond Smith, who have both preceded him in death. Dad was also preceded in death by his older brother, Arthur “Art” Lewis Smith; sister-in-law…
Crossword: September 11, 2026
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US Border Patrol Big Bend Sector remembers 9/11
ALPINE —The U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector held a commemoration ceremony today to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. At the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Alpine, Texas, the solemn remembrance ceremony included the lowering of the U.S. flag to half-staff as a tribute to the victims of the…
