Mary Cantrell is a reporter for the West Texan Media Group, primarily writing for The Big Bend Sentinel. With a focus on local news in Marfa, Texas, Mary covers a range of topics including community events, obituaries, letters to the editor, and updates on local government initiatives.
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Mary Cantrell's local coverage for The Big Bend Sentinel includes a wide range of topics, with an emphasis on community events, government announcements, and profile features. She may be interested in pitches related to local events such as art exhibitions, community initiatives like water conservation or the cemetery project, and government developments within Marfa and surrounding areas.
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By: Mary Cantrell
MARFA — The Marfa City Council passed a resolution last week appointing Kelly Perez as the interim city manager for the City of Marfa. Mandy Roane resigned from the city’s top administrative role, which she held for over four years, two weeks ago. Perez has been serving as the city secretary under Roane since August 2021. […]
By: Mary Cantrell
“To bring this back so close to where I made the work — that we're 50 miles from the river, from the border, that people who live in Marfa have relationships with Ruidosa, with Candelaria, with Ojinaga, this whole region — it's incredibly special,” Leonard said.
By: Mary Cantrell
Early voting for the November 5 general election gets underway Monday, October 21, and runs through Friday, November 1, across the Big Bend region.
By: Mary Cantrell
MARFA — Impact Work , a series of 15 powder-coated aluminum sheets bearing the marks of sledgehammers, pickaxes and drills by local artist Cody Barber are now on view at the Marfa Country Clinic.
ALPINE — Municipal leaders are proposing nine amendments to the City of Alpine's charter that voters will choose whether not to greenlight in the November 5 general election.
By: Mary Cantrell
The ofrenda will be open from 7 p.m. to midnight until November 2. The community is invited to honor loved ones by adding offerings — momentos such as photographs, tokens, food, flowers and candles — to the ofrenda.
MARFA — Marfa City Council members met last week to distribute the first round of hotel occupancy tax (HOT) grants and to schedule interviews for the city manager position.
By: Mary Cantrell
ALPINE — The City of Alpine's building official, Robert Ruckës, approached City Council members at a meeting Tuesday night to seek clarification on a recently-approved ordinance relating to the city's zoning policies and procedures.
By: Mary Cantrell
MARFA — The Marfa ISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Board Vice President Yolanda Jurado on Monday.
By: Mary Cantrell
Ernesto “Ernie” Villarreal Jr. pleaded guilty to nine criminal charges on Wednesday relating to schemes he conducted over several years to defraud Valentine ISD, where he previously worked as the business manager and tax assessor-collector.
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