Vol. 93 No. 14
Featured Stories
P&Z argues AEP rezone would do more harm than good
MARFA — In a 78-page report recommending that City Council vote to deny a rezone request from American Electric Power (AEP), the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission concluded that “the negative consequences for the city and its residents far outweigh the negative consequences for the applicant” when considering spot zoning, the city’s 2017 comprehensive plan, public…
Rare earth minerals discovered on Brewster County ranch
Sierra Blanca Round Top mine launch still years out BREWSTER COUNTY — Rare earth minerals were recently discovered on a 353,785-acre ranch in Brewster County purchased by the General Land Office (GLO) last fall. The finding coincides with a national push to map and develop the resources, which are mined and used to power everything from…
Beau White, one of several heirs to Brite Ranch, dies at 71
MARFA — Beauregard “Beau” Brite White died Monday in Bastrop, Texas, after a battle with cancer, according to family members. White, 71, was an heir to the massive Brite Ranch southwest of Marfa that has been embroiled in some seven years of legal battles among siblings over the fate of the land. Beau grew up…
Presidio residents launch petition to stop $5.5 million bond
County’s plan to issue bonds for courthouse repairs and other projects without a vote could be thwarted PRESIDIO COUNTY — Some Presidians are speaking out against the county’s plan to go out for a $5.5 million bond, organizing a petition to put the measure to a vote among county residents. At the center of the…
Mexican consul raises concerns about Trump tax on immigrant remittances
PRESIDIO — National headlines hit close to home during last week’s Presidio City Council meeting, when Gamaliel Bustillos Muñoz of the local Mexican Consulate gave a presentation about a provision in a federal tax bill that could add a 3.5% fee to all money that non-citizens send home — a practice sometimes called “remittances.” Bustillos…
Big Bend Sentinel takes several 1st prizes in statewide newspaper contest
TRI-COUNTY — The Texas Press Association honored The Big Bend Sentinel this weekend with several first place awards based on the newspaper’s 2024 news coverage, features and photography for the association’s annual “Texas Better Newspaper Contest.” The Sentinel was awarded in Division 6, which includes smaller weekly newspapers, while other divisions are reserved for newspapers —…
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