December 2021

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks shone at the Stanton Tournament Dec. 9-11, winning all but one game.

The Alpine Lady Bucks notched a crucial win on Dec. 14 at the Crane Lady Cranes house, 41- 36. They also had a big win this past Saturday in the Andrews Tournament against a tough Wink Lady Wildcat squad who went deep into the playoffs last year. Alpine won 44-37. The Lady Bucks lost to the Denver City Mustangs on Thursday night, 52-33, while suffering their worst loss of the season to the Shallowater Mustangs the next day, last Friday.

Alpine Fightin’ Buck Jake Crump makes easy work of the Greenwood defense on Dec. 14 in Alpine.

Tray Ervin goes up for a jump shot on Dec. 14 for the Fightin’ Bucks in Alpine against Greenwood.

One day in the not-too-distant future, you may walk into your local supermarket and next to the ground beef, you will see something different. It will look like ground beef, and it might even say “ground beef” on the label, but somewhere in impossibly small type, it will also say “cultured.”

Keeping cars fueled has changed the way many of us live. Just last week, I had to apply for an increase in my credit limit at the bank, and that was just to buy enough gas to get to the service station. Or, more accurately stated, the inconvenience stores that sell gasoline without service. I heard last week that someone called the police claiming they were robbed at the corner gas station. When the dispatcher asked if they knew the thief’s identity, the caller responded, “Yes, it was pump number 6.”

Collaborating for health care Health care resources in the Big Bend are limited, but as the participants in a recent forum sponsored by the Alpine Public Library discovered they might not be as limited as people think. What is definitely limited is information on available resources.

Mary Ellen Ayers, 93, of Dilley, Texas, peacefully passed away on Dec. 3, in Kerrville, Texas, surrounded by loving family.

Raul W. Ramos, 77, of Alpine, Texas, entered eternal life on Dec.

Dina Sue Turner Sledge, 75, beloved mother and wife, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 4, 2021.