January 2022

For those seeking to make a difference in local government, the filing period for May 7 municipal election begins on Wednesday, Jan. 19, and will close Friday, Feb. 18, at close of business. Potential candidates can file only during that period.

Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Jan 11 and winter weather issues along with road conditions and an AgriLife update drove the discussions. County Judge Eleazar Cano announced TxDOT Maintenance Supervisor David Luce requested that the county contact the corresponding state representatives, senators, and congressperson to inform them of the county’s concerns in preparation for the upcoming winter weather season. Said Cano, “David’s main concern is Highway 67 from Presidio to Marfa, and then Highway 90 from there to here, and then from here to the interstate near Fort Stockton, and have at least one road that folks can get in and out of in case something happens.”

Young handlers line up their goats to be judged at the 78th Annual Big Bend Livestock Association Show at the Alpine ISD ag barn on Jan. 7 as judge Evan Hoefelmeyer inspects their charges. FFA and 4-H members from Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties made the most of the opportunity to show off their animals and their skills. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

This year’s Big Bend Livestock Association Show and sale brought in $365,000 for the young exhibitors, something a show official called “a really good year.” BBLAS Board President Becky McCutchen agreed, saying, “The sale and the support from the community at the sale was amazing. We weren’t as high as some in the past, it wasn’t the largest sale we’ve had, but that’s when we had almost 90 exhibitors in the sale, and we only had 62 in the sale this year.