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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Marfa, Texas, United States (Local)
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.
Given her focus on obituaries and letters to the editor, she might also consider human interest stories related to family & relationships in the area. Additionally, Mary covers themes related to entertainment news and sports so relevant pitches could include local sports events or cultural activities happening in Marfa.
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By: Mary Cantrell
TRI-COUNTY — Jeff Davis County Justice of the Peace Mary Ann Luedecke picks up her frantically chiming cell phone. “I don’t know what’s going on with our case,” Luedecke says to the person on the other line. “Can you tell me where we are?” She’s speaking to a staff member from PermiaCare, the local behavioral […]
By: Mary Cantrell
MONAHANS — The 15-year-old pressman said he would offer to shake hands if his weren’t covered in black ink. Charlie Briggs — blonde with braces, a knife in a leather sheath strapped to his hip — has only been operating the 1969 Goss Community Press at Monahans News since August, but he knows his way around […]
By: Mary Cantrell
MARFA — Marfa ISD School Board trustees appointed Paul Hunt to an open seat on the board this week. Hunt will be filling in for the seat left vacant in February by previous trustee Ernie Vilarreal. He will serve a one-year term until May 2025 when the seat is up for election. An article published last […]
By: Mary Cantrell
MARFA — Spring typically signals the start of a new growing season at the Marfa Food Pantry Garden, but this year its tilled soil will remain bare as organizers recently decided to cease operations. The program, initiated by volunteer Peggy O’Brien in 2020, helped provide organic, fresh produce to food pantry clients. “During the pandemic, when […]
By: Mary Cantrell
The kind-hearted radical championed collective good through music, movies, cartooning and environmental activism
By: Mary Cantrell
The Marfa City Council is considering six changes to its current zoning ordinance and will hold two public hearings on April 22 and April 25 at 6 p.m. in the Casner Room at City Hall to hear citizen feedback.
By: Mary Cantrell
Planet Marfa played host to a rowdy crowd of arm wrestlers and spectators this past Sunday as the community gathered for “Armed and Generous,” an arm wrestling competition benefitting the Marfa Education Foundation that raised $6,475 for the nonprofit.
By: Mary Cantrell
The nonprofit currently serves 530 individuals representing 235 households, nearly a third of the county. Over half, 57%, of their clients are either under age 18 or over 60.
MARFA — The Marfa Invitational announced plans last week for a VIP gala and sculpture park opening in Marfa May 10-12.
By: Mary Cantrell
New Customs and Border Protection high-intensity lighting initiatives along the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso and Starr counties are prompting local concerns over potential impacts to dark skies and the environment.
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