March 2024

HEAD OVER MEALS The month of March, with any luck for those of us in the last frontier, will blow in like a lion and go out like a lamb. But somewhere in the middle of the month comfort food would certainly be welcome.

Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups buttermilk 1 large egg 4 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for hands and counter 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Ingredients: 1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 pound of Cumberland sausage or any mild pork sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 large white onions, halved and thinly sliced Kosher salt 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped Freshly ground black pepper 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered ¼ cup Irish stout, such as Guinness, optional Irish soda bread for serving Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees Add the bacon to a large Dutch oven and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders, about 10 minutes. Add sausage and increase the heat to medium-high. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon and sausage are nicely browned, about 10 more minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon and sausage to a plate.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 27, and thanked two members of the community for their hard work and dedication. “We wanted to recognize a couple of people this morning, for the work that they have done over 30 years,” said Brewster County Judge Greg Henington.

The polls closed for the March 5 primary election at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. Voters and candidates alike anxiously awaited the results to determine who will show up on the ballot for the general election in November. Out of 7,162 registered voters in Brewster County, only 1,969 voters cast their ballots. Ballots cast on the Republican ticket totaled 1,297 for this primary while a total of 690 cast votes on the Democratic ticket. Voter turnout for this primary election was calculated at 27.49% of the registered voters in Brewster County.

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The late Judy Magers, better known to most as the “Burro Lady” spent her days traveling the Big Bend area and beyond atop her burro Merle. Camping out in bar ditches, and coming into town only, when necessary, Magers was a familiar sight to those of us in this area. Now gone on to her great reward some 17 years past this January, Fort Stockton’s George Delgado has taken up the reins to honor Magers, so that she is not forgotten, in a 260-plus-mile trek aboard his trusty burro “Rojo”.