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Thanks to the regime Prior to 2021 life was better due to less war, less poverty, and a strong border between the USA and Mexico. In 2021 a new regime took over America.
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Untruths harm financial solvency It’s time to put some rumors about Alpine Humane Society to rest by explaining how the organization’s finances work. Alpine Humane Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all
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“If you think you’ve seen it all, Stick around.” — Song lyrics by Jason Mraz, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist. This is not a sports column.
Accountability system needs another refresh
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Almost 100 Texas schools have filed a lawsuit against Education Commissioner Mike Morath and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) over changes to the state’s accountability system. Why? Because they contend, TEA is intentionally lowering A-F performance ratings for school districts using unlawful, retroactive tactics.
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Deteriorating society I have watched recent news reports on the evening news about many stores throughout the U.S. that are closing due to declining revenue and sales because of theft.
Vouchers come in different disguises
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It comes in different dressed up names; from school choice to vouchers, let’s call it what it is: sending taxpayer dollars to fund private school tuitions. Coming up, presumably on October 9, Governor Abbott is set to call legislators back to Austin to debate public education funding and school vouchers, with the latter being his highest priority.
A debt of gratitude to the Porter’s Family
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As the changing of the guard is always inevitable in rural America, I would like to reflect on the incomprehensible gratitude we as a community have for the entire Porter’s Family. Porter’s has been the cornerstone of our neighborhood, serving not just as a place to shop for essentials but as the go-to fundraiser location for our community. Porter’s is the heart of our community. They sponsor Little League teams, participate in neighborhood events, and contribute to local charities. Their commitment to the community’s well-being goes beyond selling groceries; it’s about doing what’s right Today, as the Porter family reluctantly bids farewell to their beloved store, we find ourselves reflecting on our immense gratitude for this family-run gem that has enriched our lives in so many ways.
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Granted, we live in crazy times. But imagine my bewilderment when I was going through my quarters jar to buy stamps at the post offi ce. Lo and behold, I found a soviet-era coin, replete with the image of Lenin, the letters CCCP, and a hammer and sickle on what I had believed was a U.S. quarter. Imagine my surprise, in Alpine, Texas. Steve Stainkamp Alpine, Texas
A month of all that is Texan
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Dallas may be a long 500-mile drive from Alpine, but every year Visit Big Bend makes that trip and takes a little piece of Far West Texas to the State Fair. The DFW area is a major contributor to visitation in the Big Bend region and the staff of Visit Big Bend, along with several contract workers, man a booth for the full 24 days of the Fair.
Soul captured in moments of time
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“Everything exists to end in a photograph.” – Susan Sontag (1933 – 2004) American writer, philosopher, and political activist. “Going to get your picture struck,” my grandmother asked me once.
