August 2022

FOOTBALL Sep. 2: Fort Stockton @ Alpine.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks traveled to Clint Friday night for their first game of the season against the Clint Mountain View Lobos, and the Bucks struggled against the Lobos defense throughout the game.

Publisher Non-district rivals met last week to take on some local play in Fort Davis. The Indians, who are 8-15, hosted the Alpine Lady Bucks on Aug.

Night sky enthusiasts, astronomy clubs, and other related organizations gathered at Alpine Public Library for the See More Stars event on Aug. 12. It was funded in part by NASA to better acquaint both children and adults with the James Webb Space Telescope, launched Dec. 25, 2021.

Brewster County Commissioner’s Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23, and the proposed 2023 budget and 2022 tax rate were on the forefront of the agenda. After holding public hearings for the proposed budget and tax rate at which no one spoke, commissioners unanimously approved both.

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It was the day of Herbert Hoover, the Great Crash, Pope Pius XI, John Wayne, and the Granada Theater in Alpine. The theater was built in 1929, and opened its doors on Christmas day, providing morale and hope in times of desperation.

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