Vol. 92 No. 19
Featured Stories
Holland Avenue fire prompts building inspection crackdown
With cause of fire undetermined, code violations at cafe not currently linked to fire ALPINE — Local building and fire officials are cracking down on inspections in the wake of a tragic fire that destroyed a historic, 1911-built structure along with several beloved local businesses along Holland Avenue in Downtown Alpine on May 26. While the…
El Cosmico 2.0 breaks ground with model home, hotel room
Discussions regarding utility connections still underway MARFA — Construction of a 3D-printed model home and hotel room has begun on the site of the new El Cosmico, an undeveloped 61-acre desert expanse located north of Marfa where hotelier Liz Lambert plans to establish a hotel, restaurant, pool, bathhouse and workshops in addition to homes available…
Fort Davis congregation will vote on separating from the United Methodist Church
FORT DAVIS — Concerns over official church policies on LGBTQ issues have spurred First United Methodist Church of Fort Davis members to vote on whether to separate from the United Methodist Church (UMC).
Woman who claims migrants overtook her vehicle during sex indicted by grand jury
ALPINE — On July 15, an Odessa woman who claims migrants overtook her vehicle while she was having sex pleaded not guilty to charges brought by a grand jury. The woman — Jackie Nichole Hall — and her partner, John Christopher Ramirez, were indicted on two counts of human smuggling-related crimes. Hall faces an additional…
