Tag: news
Hwy 54 high-speed chase ends in flames
Culberson County 911 Dispatch received a call last Sunday evening around 7:00 p.m. from an individual who observed a pickup, parked at the weigh...
McDonald Observatory Hosts Dark Skies Town Hall Aug. 12
West Texas Communities Protect Night Skies
FORT DAVIS, Texas — The dark skies of far West Texas may soon get even darker, thanks to commitments...
GMNP seeks public input regarding proposed changes for Wilderness Use Permits
Salt Flat, Texas - Guadalupe Mountains National Park is seeking public input on a new proposed fee for overnight Wilderness Use Permits...
Remembering El Paso shooting victims
Van Horn locals hold ceremony to honor victims of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting
By Shanna Cummings
Over a dozen Van Horn residents gathered at...
Border Patrol deploys beacons to rescue immigrants in crisis
By Shanna Cummings
Border Patrol (BP) Big Bend Sector is rolling out rescue beacons to help undocumented immigrants in crisis.
The 30-foot tall solar-powered beacon consists...
Local sales tax numbers rise
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose...
It’s been 16 years
Advocate invited as media at Blue Origin historic launch
By Lisa Morton
When I received the phone call a couple of weeks ago from Brett Griffin...
Historic manned launch puts Van Horn in the spotlight
By Shanna Cummings
On Tuesday, July 20, at just after 8:00 am, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, 82-year-old Wally Funk and 18-year-old...
Culberson Hospital campus changes highlighted during Jubilee
From the left, Ellen, Cully and Charlie Lipsey helped to unveil a plaque created by the Culberson County Hospital District to...
Postponed Jubilee celebration is this weekend
By Lisa Morton
As early as 1899, when the first Old Settlers Reunion was...