FACE LIFT – The old field house at Eagle Stadium is undergoing renovation to make ready for the football season to begin next month. A brand new facility will be built east of the field for use by the home team. But the old facility will have to do for one more season.

SANDERSON – Final plans were “95 percent complete” for a new field house to be built just east of the competition football field at Eagle Stadium and could go to contract as early as Tuesday, July 28.

The Terrell County School Board got a look at the almost-final drawings at its regular monthly meeting Monday.

The regular construction meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and the project could go to contract after that meeting.

The board approved the scope of the field house last month. It was reduced from a 7,748-square-foot, $1.7 million facility proposed by architect Monte Hunter in December to 5,095 square feet by the school board last month.

The board Monday asked Athletic Director Mark Dominguez to review the plans and make final adjustments as needed.

Superintendent Gary Hamilton said students working to raise funds for Project Graduation helped take out carpeting, ductwork and other projects to help prepare for the renovation of the old field house.

“All the carpeting is up and the ceiling has been torn out,” Hamilton said. “The equipment area is being enlarged.”

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Brewster County Judge

Val Beard

P. O. Box 1630

Alpine, TX 79831

432/819-2412

 

Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson

201 W. Ave E.

Alpine, TX 79830

432/837-3488

 

County Commissioner

Ruben Ortega

P. O. Box 233

Marathon. TX 79842

432-294- J 096

 

Marathon ISD Superintendent Conrad Arriola

N. 5th Street

Marathon. TX 79842

432/386-4431

 

Terrell County Judge

Leo Smith

P. O. Box 4810

432/345-2421

 

 

Terrell County Sheriff

Clint McDonald

P. O. Box 320

Sanderson, TX 79848

432/345-2525

 

Terrell County ISD Superintendent

Gary Hamilton

P.O. Box 747

Sanderson, TX 79848

432/345-2515

 

Youth, 14,  dies from gunshot

SANDERSON – The 14-year-old grandson of Lea Hawn of Sanderson was found dead of a shotgun wound to the head Wednesday.   Read more...

SCHOOL PROPERTY – The home of Robert Fisher, Sr., at 205 E. Pine, that was almost swallowed up by the new high school classrooms, is now school property. The School Board Monday night agreed to buy the property for $35,000. Superintendent Gary Hamilton said the property might be used as parking for the new classrooms or for other uses.

 

 

Youth attend church camp

Is it over for TCNL?

By JIM STREET

Ed & Pub

Unless something happens really soon, we may have no choice but to shut down the News Leader completely and go find “real work.”

All of the things we decided to do a couple of months ago seem as illusive today as they were then.   Read more...

By KIM RAPP

News Leader Production Manager

SANDERSON – A group of youth attended Apache Creek youth camp in Reserve, NM, last week, hours away from cell phones I-pods, television and video games.   Read more...

Pump failure closes pool

SANDERSON – A pump failed at the Bicentennial Park swimming pool, closing both the pool and its adjacent “playscape” in the heat of the day Saturday.   Read more...

MARATHON -- Big Bend National Park Rangers Molly McCormic and Jane Digman demonstrated how to be a “paleontologist” to 22 children and seven adults at the summer reading program here last week.    Read more...

Two Eagles perform

SANDERSON – The two Sanderson representatives at the Six Man Coaches All-Star football game in Lubbock last week brought “a lot of respect” to Sanderson and to the district, Head Coach Mark Dominguez told the School Board Monday.   Read more...

Summer camps boost studies

SANDERSON – It’s summer but not all school-age children are spending their time relaxing by the pool – even when it’s working.  Read more...

MIDLAND – Members of the Terrell County 4-H competed in the annual District 6 Shotgun Competition at the Permian Basin Shotgun Range here this month.   Read more...

Spending bills target area projects

WASHINGTON, DC – Spending bills working their way through the Congress would benefit the area by $2.6 million if finally approved, US Rep. Ciro Rodriguez said last week.   Read more...

Work set to begin on road

FORT STOCKTON – A $1.5 million project to strengthen a stretch of US 385 between here and Marathon is scheduled to begin Monday, July 27.   Read more...

NEW BRAUNFELS – Chuck and Linda Holt, formerly of Sanderson, celebrated 50 years of marriage at the Faust Hotel Ballroom here on June 20 with affirmation of vows and the presentation of a specially designed ring from Chuck to Linda.   Read more...

By ARLENE GRIFFIS

Marathon Editor

ALPINE – The Alpine Rotary Club’s Way Out West Texas Book Festival will begin next Friday, July 31, with a Meet-and-Greet reception, tickets required, and will continue Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Espino Conference Center at Sul Ross State University here.

All author sessions on Saturday are open and free to the public.  There will be  Read more...

‘Carbon credit’ breakfast planned

SANDERSON – Terrell County AgriLife Extension Agent Mark Carroll has invited interested landowners to join him for a “Breakfast with the County Agent” at 7:45 a.m. Monday, July 27, in the Community Building.   Read more...

TxDOT head a regional VP

AUSTIN - Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Amadeo Saenz, Jr., has been named vice president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.   Read more...

‘Petra’s Sueño’ continues

ALPINE – “Petra’s Sueño,” the third of the Rupert Reyes, Jr.’s, comedic trilogy, continues through Aug. 2 on the Theatre of the Big Bend stage here.   Read more...

Gillette Brothers will play

       ALPINE – Guy and Pipp Gillette    of   Lovelady   will bring their unique     song styles to the Big Bend tonight, July 24.    Read more...

Next step here for library

ALPINE – The Alpine Public Library is seeking donations to help it proceed into Phase II of the creation of a new facility.   Read more...

Teachers see sites from Civil War

ALPINE – Educators from Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, including Margaret Matthews of Marathon ISD, recently returned from an educational field trip to Civil War battle sites and museums, funded by the Teaching American History Grant and the US Department of Education.     Read more...

AUSTIN – Charles Matthews, chancellor of the Texas State University System, announced his resignation this week, effective February, 2010.

Matthews, who has served in the position since February 2005, led the system through a period of enormous growth and change as it emerged as one of the preeminent higher education systems in the Lone Star State.    

Matthews, a former Texas Railroad commissioner and mayor of Garland, expressed satisfaction  Read more...

By STEVE LANG

Sul Ross News and Publications

ALPINE – When Beth Dodd  Scarborough first enrolled at Sul Ross State University in 1949, the institution was still a college and aspiring actor Dan Blocker was years away from TV fame as “Bonanza’s” Hoss Cartwright.  Read more...

SET IN STONE – Well, brick. The brick façade on the new high school classrooms in Sanderson match “as closely as possible” the brick on the adjacent junior high building, Superintendent Gary Hamilton said. The new classrooms are part of a $14 million school bond issue approved two years ago.

BEST WEEK – The Apache Creek youth camp in the mountains of western New Mexico was “the best week of my life,” David Bon said after the experience. David got the call to preach while attending the camp and called on others to “pray for those who are struggling,” even strangers.

PALEO – WHAT? – Ethan and Lawson Meiers showed off their dinosaurs after learning about paleontology last week. Big Bend National Park Rangers Molly McCormic and Jane Digman told kids at the Marathon Library summer reading program all about the study of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures.

SHOOT, KIDS – Terrell County 4-H members participated in the annual District 6 Shotgun Competition in Midland this month. Taking part were Mason Blackmon, left, and Jake Hall in the back row and, from left, Elias Hafner, Abby Carrasco, and Joey Carrasco. Not pictured was Dryden Baker.

                             Chuck and Linda Holt

        Marathon Editor

FLOORED – Terrell County School Superintendent Gary Hamilton this week inspected a new surface to be installed in uncarpeted areas of new high school classrooms being built to the south of the junior high building as part of a $14 million construction bond issue. The cement floor as poured did not have the right finish for a “polished concrete” surface so the contractor supplied the new materials.

FOOD FORCE – Jon Jon Pierce, Jesse Roberts and visitor Meagan Sittner, from left, joined adult volunteers at the food pantry this week. Jon Jon is the son of John Pierce and Sandy Pierce of Sanderson. Jesse is the son of Travis and Katie Roberts, also of Sanderson. Meagan, daughter of Jeff and Cressinda Sittner of Lampasas, is in town visiting grandmother Lea Hawn, a mainstay of the Food Pantry.

Graduation takes sixty years

Photo by Steve Lang

SIXTY YEARS – Beth Scarborough posed with her desert landscape recently. Scarborough, 79, will graduate Aug. 8 with a BA in general studies, 60 years after first enrolling at Sul Ross. She may go back, though. She is considering going for a Masters in art.

Matthews to retire as TSUS chancellor

Student orientation next week

ALPINE – More than 125 new and transfer students have registered for the first Sul Ross State University orientation program next week.

Because of a significant projected increase in freshman enrollment, Sul Ross will host three orientation sessions prior to the start of fall semester classes starting Sunday through Tuesday, July 26 to 28.      Read more...

NOT THIS WEEK – Al Johnson slid into the Bicentennial Park swimming pool recently. But he didn’t this week. The pool has been closed since Saturday because of a failed pump. Pool Superintendent Mike Sanchez said he hoped to get the pool, and the Playscape next door, up and running by today.