Mary Cantrell is a journalist at West Texan Media Group. She covers a range of topics including local news, community events, and cultural stories that highlight the unique aspects of life in West Texas. Mary’s work has also been featured in The Big Bend Sentinel.
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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.
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
Local officials are discussing how to move forward with a wall contractor’s use of a remote county road leading to the U.S.-Mexico border.
By: Mary Cantrell
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have started meeting with Big Bend area landowners about the prospect of border walls on their land. Landowners say they’re concerned about flood risks and the destruction of archeological sites.
Alpine city officials are declaring an emergency over the town’s water supply after a municipal well failure. Residents are being asked to conserve water while officials seek solutions.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed Friday that a construction firm working on the Trump administration’s border wall project has begun moving equipment to the border in the Big Bend area. A county official said contractor Barnard Construction has a sand and gravel lease with owners of the Moody Bennett Ranch.
Marfa City Council members voted 3-2 to deny American Electric Power (AEP) a special use permit application to build a new substation in a local neighborhood. The project, which has been mired in municipal proceedings for over a year, now goes back to the drawing board.
County commissioners heard new details Monday on a proposed ‘man camp’ housing facility for border wall workers south of Van Horn. Locals expressed concern that an influx of 500 workers would put a strain on the rural area’s already limited resources.
By: Mary Cantrell, Travis Bubenik
Since news first surfaced late last year that border walls could be built for the first time in the Big Bend region of West Texas, the story has been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and few clearly communicated details from the Trump administration.
By: Mary Cantrell, Travis Bubenik
Plans for a border wall in the Big Bend region of West Texas have been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and have sparked widespread opposition
By: Mary Cantrell, Travis Bubenik
Plans for a border wall in the Big Bend region of West Texas have been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and have sparked widespread opposition
A Presidio photograph that drew worldwide acclaim, revisited
