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May 9, 1941 WW II plays its part upon the Big Bend with almost 1,000 troops stationed at Fort Russell in Marfa according to the Big Bend Sentinel. This information from the office of the Adjutant at the fort told the Sentinel that as of April there were 797 men in the 77th Field Artillery unit who were assigned, 116 Station Complement, 40 assigned officers for the 77th Field Artillery unit, and 15 Station Complement Officers for a total of 968.

Dear Neil: I have two spruce evergreens flanking my front door. Earlier this spring one large branch became brown. A local nursery told me it was being caused by mites and sold me a product labeled to control mites. However, it has not helped. What is affecting the one shrub? What will stop it?

In what activities did you participate in high school? I participated in graphic design my sophomore and junior year and yearbook my senior year. Who was your favorite teacher/coach, and why? My favorite teacher would have to be Ms.

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Marcella Hazan was the queen of Italian cuisine. To this day, her traditional recipes are celebrated around the world. While other chefs were in search of the perfect, new ingredient, Hazan was keeping it simple. For example, her delicious marinara sauce consisted of the following: a halved and peeled onion, some tomatoes, and some butter.

Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 5 potatoes) 1 one-pound rutabaga, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. 4 thyme sprigs, including leaves for garnish.

There aren’t too many folks who dislike potatoes. One could probably say the same about cheese, although I’ve met a few. But with anything cheesy that involves potatoes, many times it also involves heavy cream and that means excess fat and calories.

In 2011, the tri-county area, including a very large portion of Jeff Davis County, fell victim to the devastating Rock House Fire. The wildfire decimated homes and livestock, displaced families as well as wildlife, and had fire fighters from across the country working around the clock to contain it.

Congressman Tony Gonzales -TX-23 recently introduced the Border Patrol Pay Parity Act. This legislation, in accordance with special pay authority, directs the Office of Personnel Management to increase the minimum rate of pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol Agents by at least 14%. This bill has been endorsed by the National Border Patrol Council, which represents approximately 18,000 Border Patrol Agents and support personnel assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol.