January 2022

After the Civil War, the men who served in the Union armies created a veteran’s organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. GAR posts were created anywhere veterans lived, including Fort Davis, where most of the members were serving military.

What are you especially looking forward to your senior year? I am most definitely looking forward to walking the graduation stage, and seeing my family in the stands cheer me on. What activities are you involved in your senior year?

San Vicente ISD Superintendent Jessica Milam and SVISD Board Vice President Suzette Mendoza participated in the Terlingua CSD Multipurpose Groundbreaking Ceremony held on Jan 7. Students from SVISD attend Terlingua Common School District in grades nine through 12.

Ingredients ¾ cup sugar 1 cup self-rising flour 2 tbsp. cocoa ½ cup milk 6 tbsp.

Like most women, I love chocolate. I am generally not particular about what form it comes in either. Candy, fudge, cake, pie - I am happy with all of it.

Dear Neil: I thought you might like to see that your advice does pay off. This is a poinsettia that we bought in November 2020, enjoyed that winter, and then nurtured into rebloom this past Christmas 2021 as per your instructions posted here. Thanks for the guidance. It really worked!

January 7, 1988 The late H.L. Kokernot, Jr., and the o6 Ranch have long been some of the best supporters of the Big Bend Livestock Show and Sale. This 1954 photo shows Mr. Herbert and Don Burleson with the grand champion steer.

Alpine Ambassadors Club members Cynthia Salas, Tracy Cash, Debbie Jordan, Dona Ward Blevins, and Rhonda Cole join Ambassadors President and BBT Chief Financial Officer Lauren Sanders in welcoming local business leaders and community members at the Networking After Work Mixer held at BBT...

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is sweet, friendly, playful Bjorn. He is about eight months old, and weighs just about 40 pounds. He came to the shelter as a stray, and is still showing us just who he is.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.