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Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office identifies dead body found on Highway 118
The Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of a deceased individual found Monday morning on Highway 118, five miles South of Kent. The deceased is Ricardo Garcia, 22, from El Paso, Texas, according to Chief Deputy Adriana Ruiloba. The department is not releasing any more information, since an investigation is underway in…
Preview of Viva Big Bend 2026Â
We have started the 15th year of Viva Big Bend, an exceptional showcase of live music here in Far West Texas. The music festival is the creation of Texas music impresario and publisher, Stewart Ramser, who started Texas Music Magazine in 2000 and ultimately modeled the Viva festival after its format. The festival has been…
Big Bend Sentinel – July 24, 2026
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County scores big ambulance grant
Presidio County Presidio County Commissioners heard Wednesday at their meeting that they had been awarded a $500,000 grant from the state for the Rural Ambulance Service Grant Program. While the need for up-to-date ambulances is always something sought in the county, figuring out how to spend the money will take a bit of work. Commissioner…
Obituary: Victoria “Vicki” Kempf Harris
Victoria “Vicki” Kempf Harris, 64, passed away on July 8, 2026. A lifelong resident of Terlingua Ghost Town, Texas, Vicki was a beloved member of the Big Bend community whose spirit was as wild and beautiful as the desert she called home. Vicki is survived by her three children, Elena, Viola, and Hance; her sister,…
Our Water Matters: Glacial melt and Gulf Stream collapse
Scientists have been warning for some time now that changes in the water temperature of the Atlantic Ocean could lead to the collapse of an enormous conveyor belt system known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, which includes the Gulf Stream. In his book titled Our Fragile Moment, author Michael Mann describes the…
