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Big Bend Sentinel
Published 16 hours agoPresidio development director resigns, accuses board members of conflicts
PRESIDIO—The executive director of the Presidio Municipal Development District (PMDD) resigned on Wednesday. In his resignation letter, John Kennedy accused members of the PMDD board of conflicts of interest and cited controversy over a recent lawsuit as reasons for his…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 18September 18, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
Budgets, Tax Rates and Budget Hearings City of MarfaCity of PresidioBig Bend Regional Hospital District HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted Budgets, Tax Rates and Budget Hearings City of Marfa Note: The following notice was orginally posted with a date of…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15September 15, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
Budgets, Tax Rates and Budget Hearings City of MarfaCity of PresidioBig Bend Regional Hospital District HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted Budgets, Tax Rates and Budget Hearings City of Marfa Note: The following notice was orginally posted with a date of…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15Marfa ISD Sports Report: September 15, 2026
Shorthorns bid for 3-0 falls short Shorthorn Athletics had a week’s worth of traveling as they competed against Buena Vista, Fort Davis, Balmorhea and finally closed the week off with a cross-country meet in Alpine. Marfa’s varsity volleyball team had a strong performance against…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15Ballroom hosts free screening of ‘Handmade Future’
Documentary explores the challenges of artisans from 6 countries Ballroom Marfa will hold a free showing of Handmade Future, a beautiful new documentary about handmade craft facing an uncertain future in our increasingly industrialized world. The screening will take place on…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15Presidio City Council adopts balanced budget, avoids cuts
PRESIDIO — The Presidio City Council Monday accepted a proposed balanced budget without cuts to staff. The budget will be formally adopted at the September 28 council meeting and will go into effect on October 1. The council agreed to table discussion on cutting several major…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15Our Water Matters: Meet the new GM
The past few months have brought a lot of changes to the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District. On July 1, I tendered my resignation as general manager with three months’ notice to find and train a replacement. The district then formed a hiring committee in July…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15Charges dismissed against accused husband in Marfa teacher’s murder case
Defendant says he was told new DNA evidence cleared him Murder charges were dropped today in the case of Daniel Merrill Sullivan, who was accused of stabbing his wife Sophia Sullivan to death in their Fort Davis home in March of 2016. “My attorney told me that DNA evidence had…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 15McCanless doubles role at district, district doubles-down on college readiness
MARFA—New Marfa ISD Superintendent Stephen McCanless is now also taking on the role as the district’s junior high/high school principal. In early September, the Marfa ISD community was issued a memo about the change.
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 11Landowners set for legal announcement regarding border wall on Monday
Conserve Big Bend, the umbrella nonprofit behind the No Big Bend Wall initiative, set a press conference for 10 a.m. Monday at the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa to “announce a significant legal development in the ongoing effort to stop border wall and infrastructure…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 11HTeaO opens a new store in Presidio
HTeaO, a national iced tea franchise, will open in Presidio on Saturday, September 12, with a celebration offering free tea to customers from 10 a.m. to noon. The store, located at 316B Jose Rodriguez Street, Presidio, is operated by franchise owners Ismael, Florentina, Rosa and…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 09Head of Homeland Security to meet with area officials today on border wall issues
This story has been updated here. Update: Two judges report Mullin was a no-show. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin will meet with area county judges today at 3 p.m. to discuss border wall projects, according to Presidio County Judge Joe Portillo, who made the…