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Caldwell
December 8th, 2011
Marilyn Ann Caldwell, 43, of the Mitre Peak Ranch, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa after suffering a massive stroke on Sunday, December 4 at her ranch home.
Services are 2pm Saturday, December 10 at the Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp with burial in the Mitre Peak Ranch family cemetery.
The daughter …
The books get bigger in Texas: new laws take effect today
September 1st, 2011
By BENJAMIN WERMUND
FAR WEST TEXAS – While the state’s bare-bones budget, which cut billions from public education and health and human service spending, dominated much of the talk in and around the last legislative session, Texas lawmakers also managed to squeeze thousands of bills through the House and Senate and onto Governor Rick Perry’s desk. …
Correspondence 08-04-11
August 4th, 2011
Editor:
I thank everyone who attended the Studio 54 benefit dance party for the City of Marfa’s recycling program.
Between door cover charges and several individual donations, we raised $530 toward the initiative to add plastics #1 and #2 to Marfa’s recycling repertoire.
I will keep you up to date as to when and where the city will …
The Rambling Boy – Fond remembrances of Miss Ima
June 16th, 2011
By LONN TAYLOR
Several weeks ago I wrote a column about three ladies in the University of Texas library system who made unique contributions to Texas history. I only knew one of them, Dr. Nettie Lee Benson, personally. The other two had left the campus before I arrived in Austin. But I did know a fourth …
Marfa’s Chelsea Rios wins 2011 SRSU Scholar-Athlete, Sportsman Awards
May 12th, 2011
ALPINE – Candice Johnson, Payson, Ariz., was voted Sul Ross State University’s Female Athlete of the Year, while Jimmy Martinez, El Paso (Andress High School), received Male Athlete of the Year honors as student-athletes were recognized May 3 for the past year’s performances.
Chelsea Rios, Marfa and Ricardo Vera, Hebbronville, were selected as 2011Scholar-Athletes. The annual …
Marfa’s Lujan runs in state meet Saturday
May 12th, 2011
MARFA, AUSTIN – Shorthorn student athlete Jarett Lujan will run for the gold at the state track and field meet in Austin on Saturday.
The Marfa High School junior will compete in the 800-meter run at 12:30pm Saturday at Mike Myers Stadium on the UT Austin campus.
Jarett Lujan races to state.
Lujan qualified …
Get your ass to new donkey club meeting
April 21st, 2011
ALPINE – A new club for donkey enthusiasts will be forming at 1pm Sunday, May 1 at the round pen at Muench Arena in Alpine.
The agenda for the first meeting, is: a demonstration on “donkey-man-ship,” followed by a donkey costume parade, and ending with a brainstorming session to determine future meeting dates and agendas.
The only …