Sports
The Alpine Cowboys opened the 2026 Pecos League season with a roster full of new faces, but through the first week of play, rookie catcher Trevor Durr has…
Jun 11-12 Roswell vs Alpine 6:30 p.m. Jun 13 Pecos vs Alpine 6:30 p.m. Jun 14 Pecos vs Alpine 3:05 p.m. Jun 15 Garden City vs Alpine 4/6:30 p.m. Jun 16 Garden…
VARSITY FOOTBALL Aug 28 McCamey vs Alpine 7 p.m. 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…
Columns
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?…
Thank youMy husband and I volunteer at the Alpine Animal Shelter, which allows us to observe the work of the compassionate staff who care for the shelter…
Obituaries
Yolanda Parras Marquez, 74, passed away on June 3, 2026, in Alpine.Yolanda was born on July 8, 1951, in Alpine, to Francisco Parras and Ramona Ramos Parras.…
Hector Ismael Balderrama, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 02, in Fort Stockton. He was born in Terlingua on February 24, 1946. Hector loved participating in…
Michael“Mike”MurphyMike and his wife Debbie arrived in the Davis Mountains in 1997, rolled up their sleeves, and helped craft one of the largest, most…
February 20, 1937, to May 4, 2026Gary “Silver” Schmidt passed away on May 4, 2026, at Bronte Health & Rehab Center, Bronte, Texas, with family and Mario,…
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