August 2022

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. For the past few weeks, Texas (and much of the world) has been suffering through a distressing phenomenon known as summer, that time of year when we all remember what it’s like being toddlers walking around with drenched undergarments.

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 more controllable state.

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. The major players in western railroads were the Big Four who built the Central Pacific and went on the control the Union Pacific - Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker.

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Managing Editor U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development on Aug.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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