Posts Tagged Fort Davis
Fort Davis residents voice concerns over planned Family Dollar store
January 31st, 2013
By JOHN DANIEL GARCIA
FORT DAVIS – The planned Family Dollar store on Texas 118 near downtown Fort Davis has some people in town grumbling. Some are concerned about preserving the aesthetics of the historical town, others are worried that having a corporate entity come in will open the doors for others, and some don’t think …
One vehicle accident claims life of Fort Davis woman
January 24th, 2013
By JEFF MATHEIS
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY – A 64-year-old Fort Davis woman died in a one-vehicle accident in Jeff Davis County on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety Marfa office.
Kari Jo Todd was travelling westbound on State Highway 166 (the scenic loop) when the accident occurred. Todd’s vehicle began drifting to the right, …
Hicks hired as Fort Davis principal
February 2nd, 2012
FORT DAVIS, MARFA – Graydon Hicks III, the Marfa Junior/Senior High School principal the past five years, is the new Fort Davis ISD secondary principal.
At a special Fort Davis ISD board of trustees meeting Wednesday afternoon, school board members voted 6-0 to offer Hicks the job, Superintendent Judy Whitis said. Hicks begins his new duties …
Marfa man, former Fort Davis man killed in traffic accident
November 10th, 2011
MIDLAND – A Marfa man and his first cousin from Midland and formerly of Fort Davis were killed in a two-vehicle accident south of Odessa and Midland Tuesday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol.
John Heath Morales, 39, of Marfa and Chris Anthony Bentley, 38, of Midland and formerly of Fort …
FOOTBALL: Fort Davis 54, Sierra Blanca 8
November 3rd, 2011
SIERRA BLANCA – Steve Enriquez accounted for 300 total yards and three touchdowns Friday for Fort Davis, which clinched a playoff berth by dominating Sierra Blanca 54-8.
The Indians (7-1 overall, 2-0 Six-Man District 7 Division I) are tied for first place with sixth-ranked Rankin, and the teams will play for the district title next week …
In gas company dissolution, Alpine buys Fort Davis system from Marfa
November 3rd, 2011
By MARK GLOVER
ALPINE – The Alpine City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to buy Marfa’s half of the Fort Davis natural gas distribution system for $250,000.
“It’s advantageous to our city,” Alpine Mayor Jerry Johnson said.
“The money will be used to make improvements to the infrastructure and make it safer,” Marfa Mayor Dan Dunlap said.
The ratified …
New owners bet on business in Fort Davis
November 3rd, 2011
By MARK GLOVER
FORT DAVIS – New owners take over the business operations this week of three Fort Davis landmarks, the Stone Village Tourist Camp and Motel, Stone Village Market, and the Limpia Hotel.
“We put together a very creative and collaborative deal,” said Randall Kinzie, former manager and now owner with his wife Belinda of the …
Eday at the Fort
October 13th, 2011
FORT DAVIS – Social media watchers across the country can hear reveille of Fort Davis National Historic Site, imagine themselves watering horses and going to the mess hall in real time as a 1870s-1880s soldier on the frontier in an online media event today.
“A Day at the Fort” is a joint project of the Texas …
Big Bend Tales: new book by Mike Cox
September 22nd, 2011
The History Press is pleased to introduce a new book, Big Bend Tales, by noted Texas author and historian Mike Cox.
Travel deep into the Texas outback as Cox as he recounts the lesser-known stories from Alpine, Fort Davis and Marfa.
Revisit the grandeur of Alpine’s Holland Hotel, peer through the telescope at McDonald Observatory and dip …
Doing right by trees during the drought
September 15th, 2011
By BETH FRANCELL
How do I water my yard trees during this severe drought? Texas is in one of the worst droughts in state history. If you have a tree in your yard, it is likely stressed from the drought. Signs of stress are yellowing, dropping leaves, insect outbreaks and attacks of disease, death of upper …
