August 2021

Body The Circle M8/Barnes Cattle team finished second overall at last weekend’s Big Bend Ranch Rodeo at the SALE arena in Alpine. Courtesy photo.

Body In recent weeks, suspects have used firearms to shoot at several U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas and California.

Body Do you ever get that craving for something sweet, but cake, pie, or cookies just won’t cut it? I find myself wanting something sweet from time to time, but nothing heavy, so I fall back on a family favorite - cottage cheese jello salad.

Body Tyler Straub from Detwiler/Road Runner Ranch won top hand at last weekend’s Big Bend Ranch Rodeo. Courtesy photo.

Body What if this life does not change? This question lingered in the back of my mind recently as I drove around my hometown, noticing how many old familiar places had been torn down or replaced with something new and strange to me. Maybe you can relate.

Body August 13, 1981 Mr. and Mrs.

Body On Aug. 10, Alpine Memorial Funeral Home dedicated its new chapel on Sul Ross Avenue. In the photo, funeral home staff members Delma Garcia, Joe Greer Denham III, Leaneth “Lea” Catano, Larry Cordova, Lonny Hillin, and Linda Hillin stand ready to greet visitors at the chapel.

Body Alpine Public Library will offer fall citizenship classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 8, and continue every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Body UPCOMING EVENTS August 26 Medicare Education Class, 3-4 p.m. at Alpine Public Library, 805 W.

Body Molly Dumas, Terlingua: Yes, I do. I think it’s important to preserve one of the most amazing and unique things in the Big Bend.