SANDERSON – The trial of eight Mexican nationals on burglary charges was derailed Monday when a potential juror complained about the cost of the trial to the county.

Terrell County Commissioner Charles Stegall said he was concerned about the cost of the trial and felt he might not be an impartial juror.

Mapping could aid coverage

AUSTIN – A team of graduate hydrology students plans a trip to Sanderson this month to prepare information that could be used to update flood plain maps and, perhaps, give homeowners a break on the their flood insurance premiums.

Part of Sanderson southeast of Pine and Second is within the published “100-year flood plain.”

A friend remembers ‘Buff’

By KIM RAPP

Production Manager

SANDERSON – We felt a heavy sigh in Sanderson this week as Tommy “Buff” McDonald went to be with the Lord after losing a bout with cancer.

Tommy McDonald was known to many as Buff.

Eagles victorious at relays

By ANNA La FLEUR

News Leader Writer 

FORT STOCKTON — Sanderson division one boys came in sixth overall at the Comanche Relays here last week, competing against much larger schools.

Jacob Benavidez placed first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.15. He also placed fourth in the 800-meter run.

Libertarians to‘caucus’ next week

SANDERSON – The Libertarian Party of Terrell County will meet twice in the next week in preparation for the General Election in November.

There was only one contested race for Libertarians, that between Dean Autrey and Pete Sanchez for county judge.

‘Live’ entertainment set for benefit

SANDERSON – A series of benefits on the first Friday of each month has been planned to benefit Tracey Nevarez, who moved to Sanderson from Sheffield after she was released from a Dallas hospital.

Live entertainment by a group calling itself “Live Music” will be at the Cantina el Gavilan from 8 to 11 p.m. on first Fridays.

Legion to fete seniors with dinner

SANDERSON — The American Legion Post 160 will host a dinner for Sanderson’s senior citizens on at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, and the senior van will be available for getting to and from the dinner.

“This is one of our ways to say thank you to the town and its citizens,” Legion Adjutant Bill Hawn said.

By ANNA La FLEUR

News Leader Writer

SANDERSON — the GFWC Culture Club here treated the National Honor Society students to a Texas Day luncheon at the Presbyterian Fellowship hall Tuesday.

The students on the society are Jacob Benavidez, Jessica Garza, Darren Seidel,Blakeney Chriesman, Victoria Busch, Sarah Sivils, Ernestina Gonzales and Noemi Nuñez.

SHEFFIELD – The Nature Conservancy of Texas has invited the public to camp, swim, fish and enjoy the onset of spring amid the beauty of a natural oasis in the wilds of West Texas during the open preserve weekend at Independence Creek Preserve, March 19 to 21.

The event is free, although advance registration and reservations for camping are required by Friday, March 12.

BP offers ‘horseshoe’ tourney

SANDERSON – The Sanderson US Border Patrol station will have its first annual Horseshoe Tournament Saturday, March 13 at the Bicentennial Park Pavilion.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and for $20, a two-person team can have a crack at a first, second or third place trophy, complete with “braggin’ rights.”

SANDERSON – Jimmy Lee Rapp of Hobbs, a 2009 Sanderson High School graduate, will preach the sermon Sunday at First Baptist Church here.

Rapp came to Sanderson in 1998. At age seven, he was baptized and started in Awanas until he reached sixth grade and was too old to attend.

He attended church camp several times and was very involved in the youth group “180 Degree Revolution.”

At    age    16,   Rapp  decided

Students to ‘dig’ Terrell

ALPINE – Interested students will get to “dig” Terrell County this summer as part of an archaeology field trip.

Sul Ross State University’s Center for Big Bend Studies will conduct a five-week archaeological field school June 1 to July 1 on the Nature Conservancy’s Independence Creek Preserve in Terrell County.

January Bean count 1,185

LANGTRY – There were 1,185 visitors at the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center here in January.

Totals were 518 Texans, 555 from other states and countries, 109 telephone queries and three mailed packets.

Foreign countries represented in January were Australia, Germany, England, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Denmark, Switzerland, South Korea, Africa, Austria, Tahiti, Italy, France, Japan and Belgium.

Alumni football begins

MENARD — Alumni football, a chance for former high school football players to again put on pads and hit ‘em hard, begins with a doubleheader at Findlay Field here, kicking off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday April 2.

The Christoval Cougars alumni team will take on the Sonora Broncos in the opener.

ALPINE – Dr. Ricardo Maestas will officially become president of Sul Ross State University at inauguration ceremonies at 10 a.m. Friday, April 30, in the Pete P. Gallego Center

Maestas was appointed by the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System as the 11th President in September, 2009. He assumed his new duties Nov. 9.

He previously served as vice president for student and university relations and dean of students     as     well  as associate