Cowboys take series from Santa Fe

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The Alpine o6 Cowboys continued their march to the Pecos League playoffs by winning three of four at Kokernot Field against the Santa Fe Fuego, followed by splitting two games at Fort Marcy Ballpark in New Mexico.

It is always a slugfest between these two teams, and this years series was no different.

Alpine o6 Cowboy Calvin Graves looks for a pitch again the Santa Fe Fuego. Photo by Ethan Eibe

Viva Big Bend returns

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Viva Big Bend returns for its 11th season July 27-31 with live music in Alpine, Marathon, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Terlingua. More than 60 shows are scheduled, showcasing musicians featured from the past year in Texas Music Magazine.

Texas Music Magazine has been covering all genres of Texas music while profiling artists from every corner of the state since 2000, and the line-up at Viva reflects that diversity.

Bands will perform at more than 60 show at this year’s Viva Big Bend. Courtesy photo

Fort Stockton man found guilty of distributing child pornography

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On July 19 a federal jury convicted Thomas Scott Perkins, 31, of Fort Stockton on child pornography charges.  

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Homeland Security Investigations agents determined that Perkins was sharing child pornography online. A search warrant was executed at Perkins’ residence, and multiple hard drive devices were discovered that contained 95,316 images and 1,237 videos of child pornography.  

Thomas Scott Perkins

Standing up for compassionate use

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By Sid Miller, Texas Agriculture Commissioner

As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I am responsible for licensing more than 850 entities that currently grow, handle, sample, or process hemp in Texas.

Sid Miller
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