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Some years ago, I preached a sermon on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. I asked the congregation to come up with what would be on a mural of people at work…
brush hog and tractor to mow all that growth to the ground killed 95% of it. That left me with only the regrowth to spray. It worked well for all three of the…
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Sports
VARSITY FOOTBALL Sept 4 Alpine @ Fabens 7 p.m.Sept 11 Clint vs Alpine 7 p.m.Sept 18 Alpine @ Kermit 7 p.m.Sept 25 OPEN Oct 2 Van Horn vs Alpine 7 p.m.Oct 9…
A new era of Marfa Shorthorn football started with a win Friday night as Marfa battled El Paso Da Vinci down to the final seconds of its season opener, coming…
Cross country teams from across the Big Bend continued their seasons with competition at the Crane Invitational and Red Rock Run, providing a look at Alpine,…
VARSITY VOLLEYBALLAug 27-29 Denver City Tourney @ Denver City TBD Sep 1 Presidio vs Fort Davis 4:30/5:30 p.m.Sep 8 Alpine vs Fort Davis 4 p.m./6 p.m.Sep 8 Fort…
Columns
“We can only blame ourselves for all the crime and violence today. We removed all the phone booths, and now Superman has no place to change.”— Author unknown…
Federal panel blocks new redistricting mapA federal panel last week blocked implementation of the state’s revised congressional map, The Dallas Morning News…
I was listening to a song the other day, and it said; “Miracles are hard to find.” It bothered me, and it took me a while to realize why. See, I have been…
Dear Neil: How can I eliminate crabgrass in my lawn? I’ve had a small patch of it in the past, but this year it is rampant. Why would there be so much now…
Obituaries
William Hayes Mitchell Jr. of Marfa passed away on August 6, 2026. Hayes was born on November 1, 1935, to William Hayes Mitchell Sr. and Adele Crain Mitchell.…
Robert L. Soza, Sr. passed away on August 19, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, pharmacist, businessman, and friend whose…
Services for Dora Vega Rojo are scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., followed…
Our beloved Berta Valenzuela passed away peacefully, surrounded by the warmth of her family, on August 20, 2026. She was born on November 20, 1942, to…
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