BBRHD talks health clinic design, approves grants
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The Big Bend Regional Hospital District (BBRHD) held its regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Marfa Public Library.
December 2025
Commissioners address fireworks, retirement
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The Brewster County Commissioners’ Court held a special meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. to address some last-minute business before the holidays. Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presided, and all commissioners were in attendance, except Pct. 3 Commissioner Ruben Ortega.
Let’s just call it thinning the herd
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“A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.” — Phyllis McGinley (1905 – 1978) Pulitzer Prize winning American author of children’s books and poetry Everyone needs a hobby. Crafting.
The many ways a thriving agricultural sector is beneficial
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Inflation has been a hot topic for several years running. Many businesses have been forced to raise prices due to a host of factors, including rising material costs, labor shortages, and global political uncertainty. That’s been hard on consumers’ and business owners’ pocketbooks, and precisely when inflation will simmer down remains a mystery.
Maria Audelia Fierro Aguirre
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Place of Birth: Pecos, TX Date of Death: 12/8/25 Location: Cross Plains, TX. My mom was a caretaker -CNA in the Medical Field for many years.
Joe Salcido
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Joe was born on September 16, 1962, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to his parents, the late Esau and Herminia Salcido. He spent his early childhood in Carlsbad before the family relocated to Fort Davis, Texas, where he graduated from high school.
Carly Lethco
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carley Carrico Lethco, who left us on November 27, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on April 21, 1949, in Baird, she attended Baird High School, where she was a drum majorette, graduating in 1967. Pursuing higher education, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene and her Master’s in Education from Sul Ross University in Alpine. Carley dedicated nearly 40 years to teaching, sharing her passion for education and English with countless students.
County passes resolutions, hears from Marathon Water
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The Brewster County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m., following a joint city and county workshop focused on the imminent end of the contract with Emergent Air’s ground transport.
