September 2021

The Fighting Alpine Buck faithful turned out in Fort Stockton in carloads last Friday night at a windy Panther Stadium. Too bad for the Buck fans that Alpine had no answer for a strong Fort Stockton run game, and quarterback Dom Aguilar’s five-touchdown night, falling 46-10. Once again Alpine was playing up a classification in rival Fort Stockton, hailing from 2-4A Division DI.

What started out as a train wreck in Wink last week ended on a high note. The Alpine Lady Buck varsity volleyball team traveled last Tuesday to face in a nondistrict dual against the Wink Wildcats and the Klondike Cougars.

Football Sept. 9 @ Wink JV 6:30 p.m.

The Alpine Lady Bucks took to the court on Sept. 7 to face off against Compass Academy from Odessa here in Alpine.

It appears since the new city council and the new city manager were installed, there have been a handful of critics saying the new officials are failing in operating the city. There was a recall effort on myself and Councilman Martin Sandate that failed. To this date those who signed the recall petition have not once asked us for our side of what we’re being accused of. There are two sides to every story.

This week Texans, Americans, and all those who love freedom throughout the world will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Already we are bombarded with remembrances, the replay of minute-by-minute telecasts from that day, and the more scientific analysis of what happened to explain the horrific destruction of the World Trade Center towers.

Medical fitness Masking is for raccoons and bank robbers, not children. Let’s talk fitness.

It was a day of fun for the whole family as Big Bend favorite Doug Moreland sings live to an enthusiastic crowd at the Alpine Visitor Center on Aug. 26 for the Midweek Mercantile and Music event. The weekly event features arts and crafts along with food vendors, while the public enjoys live music on the Visitor Center lawn.

Dodson Guns owner Ronny Dodson shows his wares to a customer at the annual Lions Club gun and knife show at the Gallego Center in Alpine last weekend. A large crowd turned out for the event that benefits Lions Club charitable activities in the Big Bend.

The nonpartisan Tri-County Voter Promoters group is setting up registration tables in various locations in Jeff Davis, Brewster, and Presidio counties in advance of National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 28.