October 2021

Alpine at 1-4 proved no match for 4-1 El Paso Riverside, 70-6, in front of a raucous homecoming crowd on Oct. 1. Much to the chagrin of the Alpine parents and Fighting Buck faithful, the Riverside Rangers are not 5A, but District 1-4A Division I.

The 2021 college rodeo season got under way at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, boasting the largest number of contestants and breaking Sul Ross State University’s record set in 2020.

Sul Ross State University football amassed 326 yards of offense and 20 first downs, but ultimately fell 73-30 on the road last weekend to the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets. “It was a tough day at the office,” said head coach John Pearce. “Howard Payne has some really good players.

It is time once again to validate animals for the stock shows. Sunday, Oct.

Last week Marathon ISD Student Council organized a memorial service for secondary math teacher and longtime Alpine resident Billy Cowell, who passed away in May 2021. The tree was donated by TransPecos Bank.

On a daily basis, we get to be involved in so many great things that our students are doing. Our students continue to reach achievements that everyone is proud of. As we move into the month of October, the students are busy with activities and events.

Simply saying something over and over doesn’t make it so. I know because I’ve tried it. No matter how many times I say, “I’m a good golfer, I’m a good golfer,” the reality is I still stink, as anyone who has seen me on the course will verify.

U.S. Border Patrol and its entities, along with multiple local agencies under a unified command led by the National Park Service, rescued a lost hiker in Big Bend National Park.

Selecting a taxidermist to mount that big buck is just as important as choosing the right hunting equipment, and that is no exception with Hip-o Taxidermy, a full-service facility and wild game meat processing business in Alpine.

On Saturday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m.