August 2021

Prepping for Friday Night Lights

Body Senior Fightin’ Buck Jayden Canaba tucks the ball and runs at an Aug. 19 scrimmage at home against Pecos High School. Alpine starts its regular season tonight in Buck Stadium against El Paso Jefferson High School at 7 p.m. Photo by Felipe Fierro
Prepping for Friday Night Lights

Ellen Jean Teague

Body Ella Jean Teague was born in Fort Davis, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2934, to Barney William Teague and Maude Adele Cooksey Teague as child number eight.
Ellen Jean Teague

Shirley Smith Rooney

Body Shirley Smith Rooney of Marathon, Texas, departed this world on Aug. 20, 2021, at the age of 86. She was welcomed at the heavenly gates by her husband Pat, her son Bubba, her parents Charles and Marjorie, her sisters Charlene and Marjorie Lee, and her brothers Tommy and Bill.
Shirley Smith Rooney

Rootworms can attack hollies

Body Dear Neil: You have often recommended Nellie R. Stevens hollies as landscape shrubs. I’ve been very pleased with the ones I have planted, but they have begun to develop small holes in their leaves. What are these, and what can I do to control them?
Rootworms can attack hollies

LOOKING BACK

Body August 1, 1991 Alpine Girl Scouts and their leaders marched in the July Fourth parade in support of the troops in the Gulf War. Mr.
LOOKING BACK

Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Body Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 Hour Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredients 3 cups chicken (about 2-3 chicken breasts) 2 quarts chicken broth 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons cold salted butter, cubed 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons olive oil salt...
Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings