October 2021

On Oct. 9 the Alpine Lady Bucks battled the Lady Devils in Presidio in a hardfought but losing effort.

The Marathon ISD cross country team competed at the Class 10-A District meet on Oct. 6 at Post Park in Marathon. Isaiah Briones was the first place winner, and will advance to regionals, along with Jackson Barlow who came in second. Other schools participating in the meet were Terlingua, Sanderson, Comstock, Iraan, Rankin, Buena Vista, and Grandfalls. In the photo, standing, are Coach Jacob Garcia, Alysa Garcia, Jackson Barlow, Isaiah Briones, and Marco Brionez; kneeling are Izabella Briones, and Annaliese West. Courtesy photo

Robert “Renn” Burling, 53, of Van Alstyne,Texas, passed away Sept. 30, 2021.

Brewster County deputy and Alpine Elementary School resource officer Phillip Workman was arrested last week in Pecos for solicitation of prostitution in a sting operation conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Pecos Police Department. He has since bonded out.

Border security and grant funding headed up Brewster County Commissioners Court’s regular meeting on Oct. 12. Commissioners, Pct. 1, Jim Westermann, and Pct. 3, Ruben Ortega were absent as they were attending a work-related conference out of town.

After a weekend of cruising fun, Octane-Fest car show winners were announced at a banquet at The Stables Performance Cars in Alpine. Brandi and Karl Kozlovsky won best of show, and the top 12 winners were Jason Chopelas, David Gunnoe, David Ramos, Justin Yeager, Aaron Eaves, Dorothy Reynolds, Steve Boyher, Tim Allums, Sam Di Lanni, and Todd Willey. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

A four-day retreat for veterans will take place on private property in the Big Bend this weekend, with a focus on healing from service-related traumas like PTSD. Post traumatic stress disorder is a mental health issue that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a lifethreatening event, like combat and its aftermath, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault.

When we think of appetizers, there are hundreds if not thousands of options to choose from. But how many of them can say they can become a meal unto themselves? Probably most, if we’re honest, but the best in my humble opinion is the sausage cheese ball.

The fog rolled in just as 150 seventh and eighth grade cross country runners stepped up to the line. The early morning twomile middle school girls' race marked the opening of this year's Big Bend Mountain Ramble hosted by Alpine Cross Country. With near perfect, somewhat dramatic weather and countless spectators, this year's event proved to be a competitive day of racing with 28 teams and around 500 runners descending upon Kokernot Park on Oct. 2 to compete in one of the last regular season meets before the championship season begins.

Saturday saw a packed house at Alpine High School as the Lady Bucks took on the Kermit Yellow Jackets for a District game that would turn out in Alpine’s favor. The Lady Bucks have been shuffled to many different courts this year due to construction at the high school, but this Saturday Alpine was able to go head-to-head with an always fierce rival from Kermit.