March 2026

Sanger Garza’s doctoral dissertation on Texas borderlands dialect is published

7 months ago By News Staff

Sul Ross State University Rachel Sangster Garza, Ph.D., a visiting assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages & Literature at Sul Ross State University, had her doctoral dissertation published by ProQuest, a leading international repository for scholarly research.

Sanger Garza’s dissertation examines Spanish dialectal variation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, with particular attention to the region’s identity as a borderlands space in Texas. Her research explores how linguistic patterns reflect the social, cultural and historical realities of life along the U.S.–Mexico border Courtesy Photo

Vision for a High-Speed Future in District 23

7 months ago By News Staff

After a long drive from Fort Stockton, Santos Limon pulls into his campaign office in San Antonio, reflecting on a district that takes “all day to get where you’re going.”

A recent “Meet the Candidate” forum in Fort Stockton left a deep impression on Santos Limon. In an era of political polarization, he witnessed members of different parties sitting together to discuss the community’s needs. “I saw two political parties in one room... all for the common good of the community,” he remarked, calling the town a “prime example of what our country needs right now.” Pioneer Photo by Joh Covington

Incumbents, Established Names Lead in Pecos County Unofficial Primary Results

7 months ago By Joh Covington

PECOS COUNTY — Unofficial results from the March 3 primary election in Pecos County show strong support for several high-profile Republican incumbents and a razor-thin margin in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate.

West Texans Say “No”

7 months ago By Joh Covington

In the eternal spirit of “Don’t Mess with Texas,” when news broke that the government had made plans to build a border wall though the serene natural treasure of Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, the reaction across the board was instant and resounding.