November 2022

Someone a long time ago said that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” That someone is our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was mostly self-taught.

Elections and results As a child I learned several ‘’life lessons’’ as all children do. I learned from playing games - sports games, card games, board games and even video games - that there will be a winner and there will be a loser.

Joseph Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 202-456-1111 Tony Gonzales United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 202-225-4511 John Cornyn United States Senate 517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-4305 202-224-2934 Ted Cruz United...

Family Day at Sul Ross State University is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, in Alpine.

Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 8 and topping the agenda was the reinstatement of the county wide burn ban, worldwide recognition for Big Bend National Park and a law enforcement mutual aid agreement with Terrell County.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Pixie. Pixie came into the shelter at around five months old and was adopted a few weeks later. A month later, she was returned, the adopter claiming she needed too much attention.

NOV. 10 Alzheimer’s Webinar, will be available in Alpine from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help people with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or memory impairment. There is no fee but donations will be accepted. For more information call or text 432-386-2833.

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Chili cooks from all over competed this past weekend in Terlingua to see who would reign supreme as top chili cook. Prizes were awarded to 23 cooks out of 88 competitors, with the top spot going to Robert “Frosty” Winterbottom of Cedar Park, Texas.