March 2022

There has been talk of closing access to Big Bend National Park area where that terrible act of vandalism took place by some thoughtless, immature, and disrespectful people. To the authorities of the park, I beg them not to close it and here is why.

My mother and father keep our old photos in their hall closet in a sturdy old Pabst Blue Ribbon box. Sifting through old photos is a glorious experience - one, we now know, that relieves aches and pains by calming the brain, according to a recent study.

I first heard of the broken window theory at the completion of my active duty in the U.S. Navy as I was pursuing a criminal justice degree in college at Sul Ross. The broken window theory concept is based on the idea that unimpeded dysfunction in communities results in further crime and anti-social habits.

Noe Lujan, Adam Llanez, and Billy Hinojos came in third with a score of 60 at the annual Project Graduation fundraiser golf tournament held at Alpine Country Club. Courtesy photo.

Doug Moreland’s Barn Dance Band plays for enthusiastic guests at the family barn dance held on March 18 at the Kelly Pavilion in Fort Davis. Band members are guitarist Case Southerland, fiddler Doug Moreland, and drummer Aaron Kinsey of Fort Davis, bassist Randy Roberts of Alpine, and guitarist Suzan Moreland of Fort Davis. Vocalist Mia Valentini of Marfa is not pictured. Photo by Jeff Lynch Photography

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the Big Bend Feral Hog Management Workshop on April 22 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kokernot Lodge in Alpine.

On March 22, Brewster County deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents began tracing a group of suspects through mountainous terrain south of Alpine. By late afternoon, assisted by DPS Air Operations, the group of 13 illegal aliens from Mexico were apprehended. The suspects were referred to Border Patrol for processing and deportation. Courtesy photo

A new book, “From the Border and Back: Music in the Big Bend,” will be the special feature at the Jeff Davis County Library on Friday, April 8. From Ojinaga to Alpine and all points in between, writer Marcia H.

On March 19 family and friends of longtime Big Bend National Park resident Eduardo Gonzalez hosted a pulled pork sandwich benefit for medical and travel expenses. Benefits in February and March raised a total of $8,000 to help the family. Those pictured include, in the back, Scott Whitener, Jennifer Pena, Suzette Mendoza, and in the front, Pam Priddy, Anita Hernandez, Jason Fielder, and Jessi Milam. Courtesy photo

The definition of spice is an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food. I mean, quite frankly, where would we be without the use of spices for our food? Bland. That is where we would be, and nobody wants bland food unless of course they have a medical condition requiring them to eat bland food.