September 2026

When I was discerning a call to the ordained ministry, I reached out to our parish priest in Virginia. I asked him for his counsel about proceeding and, after a while, he said to me, “That’s an important part of ordained ministry because you won’t grow rich doing it.”

Nelson Lenord Lethco, Jr., “Lenord”, aged 75, passed away on September 10, 2026. Lenord was born on April 23, 1951, in Pecos, to Nelson and Ellen Lethco. He grew up with a deep connection to the land as he was raised on the family ranch (Woulfter Ranch), seventeen miles west of Toyahvale, Texas.

Dear Editor, I am shocked that many residents of the surrounding counties of Alpine do not want the Border Wall to be built along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area. Are they transplants from one of the larger cities, or are they from a different planet?

“There are places I remember All my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better.

Winter fire mitigation remains critical in Alpine, Marathon and Study Butte The Brewster County burn ban remains in effect from September 30, 2026, through December 25, 2026.

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

Marathon senior Kaden Lees and Marfa junior Alyssa Harden turned in two of the top individual performances for Big Bend runners as area cross country programs competed in Marfa, while Alpine added another girls’ team championship.

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The Brewster County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 22, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting was presided over by Brewster County Judge Greg Henington, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Mo Morrow was absent.

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