Although the Supreme Court has ruled to allow Title 42 to remain in effect while legal challenges against it play out, narcotics traffickers are still finding their way across our border in the Big Bend region.

The issue of care for an aging population is an important topic of discussion that is inevitable as loved ones near the end of their lives. While reaching old age is something to be thankful for, there are also concerns facing older adults, particularly in the Big Bend region where nursing homes or hospice facilities don’t exist.

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Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 11, and commissioners approved a proposed jail housing agreement between Brewster and Ector counties as requested by Sheriff Ronny Dodson.