Don’t cut heart out of Big Bend

February 18th, 2011

An open letter to our legislators:

The present economic situation is something that the people of Alpine and the Big Bend are very aware of. Everyone realizes that cuts and sacrifices are necessary to get back on sound financial footing.

As you also are aware, there is no major manufacturing commerce created of consequence in our area. …

Room for two wheels, too?

February 18th, 2011

I was very pleased to hear about the plans to turn the old Army Airfield into a motorcar raceway. I think it would be good for the tri-county area. I do however have a few reservations.

As it was mentioned in your article that it would be for Corvette and Porsche clubs. Does that mean that …

Pointing a finger

February 18th, 2011

Judging from last week’s article in the Big Bend Sentinel, Paul Hunt has not only discovered Judge Agan’s playbook, he has taken a page from it.

It’s the page that says, “When county departments overspend their budgets, blame it on the former treasurer.”

How sad.

Larry Skiles

Former treasurer, current scapegoat

Marfa

Marfa’s Lady Horns take “I” out of team

February 18th, 2011

I congratulate Coach Hayes, Coach Torres and the Lady Shorthorn basketball team on an outstanding season this year. I vividly remember the first game in Alpine, when the Lady Horns took to the court with only one returning starter (Jessica Salgado). For that game, Jessica had to provide all the scoring while the others were in the …

Copy! Woolley reminisces about his newsroom days

February 18th, 2011

By LONN TAYLOR

I cannot remember exactly when I first encountered Bryan Woolley’s writing. I do remember that when I was working for the Dallas Historical Society in the late 1970s he was on the staff of the Dallas Times Herald and that we met once or twice. I moved away from Texas in 1979, and …

Big Bend Now!

February 11th, 2011

I love the crinkly Weekly in part because that’s how I know it’s Thursday but also because I’m old and wrinkly and love the traditional and tend to prefer the rut – but, while I hold on I also try to keep up. I’m not a sage but I know well that online is the …

Dispatch from Peru: where are the obits?

February 11th, 2011

I really like the new look of the Marfa paper.  Exciting, clear – really nice.

However, I do miss the “Obituaries” for Marfa.  Maybe I just couldn’t find them.

Please let me know if there are “Obits” or if I missed them.  I looked but they were not obvious.

Thanks for the new look and information.  I am …

There is such a thing as a free launch

February 11th, 2011

Y’all proved it with the launch of Big Bend Now. I’ll visit the site several times a week to check out the content.

And a virtual fist bump to the creator of the Marfa National Bank ad!  Nicely done.

Bob Young

Sacramento, California