If you can’t beat the heat, join it
JASE GRAVES Guest Columnist East Texas is hot, and not in the way you compliment your wife when she’s mad at you for performing an epic cannonball while she’s lounging by the pool with her laptop.
August 2022
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
World conditions Prior to 2020 our world conditions were improving as wars were being contained, global poverty was reduced, clean air and water increased, life expectancy was higher, child mortality was reduced, climate related deaths were lower, illiteracy was reduced, and U.S. borders were in a...
And so the name Alpine came to be
From the creation of the first transcontinental railroad, the combined Union Pacific and Central Pacific, there were multiple plans to interlace the country through all its regions, north and south.
USDA grants $5 million to Regional Hospital District
Managing Editor U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development on Aug.
Chisos Basin campgrounds closed in national park
Chisos Basin Campground and Chisos Basin Group Campground in Big Bend National Park are closed to public use until further notice. This emergency closure is due to significantly increased bear activity within the campground area.
Alpine City Council discusses water well issues
The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled council meeting on Aug. 16, and water well issues, a proposed budget and property tax update, and a proposed noise ordinance were the main topics of discussion. Council, Ward 3, Sara Tandy was absent.
Sheep and goat validation tags
It is time to order sheep and goat state validation tags only for the spring major stock shows. If unsure about showing at any major show, contact Doug Fox at 432-386-7110.
Rock Slides
AUG. 20 Drive through Burger Fundraiser, noon-2 p.m. at Buck Stadium in Alpine. Sponsored by Bucks Band Boosters for the benefit of the Alpine High School band. Burger, cookie, chips, and drink for $10.
