January 2023

Body Palma Jean Clark Fessenden Beckett was born on March 20, 1936, in Ringgold, LA and died Jan. 5, in Maggie Valley, NC. She was the daughter of Al and Marguerite Cook Clark of Ringgold. Palma was really bright and talented and had a wicked sense of humor.

Body In the Jan. 5 edition, the front page article titled “Its’stock show time again,” the abbreviation for the Big Bend Livestock Show Association should have read BBLSA instead of BBSLA as was printed.

Body Texas A & M Agrilife Extension in cooperation with Sul Ross’ Range Animal Science Center held its first, of a three-part seminar titled Big Bend Beef 706.

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Body The Sul Ross State University Alpine campus released the Fall 2022 Dean’s List in an announcement from the Office of Registration and Records, with several students from Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, and Presidio making the list.

Body WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Lilliana. Lilliana is just a year old but a gentle, old soul who walks very well on a leash. She’s equally attentive to her environment as well as to her human companion.

Body Jan. 12 WTex Talks, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Granada Theater ‘Cycles and Seasons of Health’ with Mary Powers Jan. 21 Living with Black Bear in West Texas, 9: 3011:30 a.m. at The Bunkhouse at Bad Rabbit Café, Terlingua Ranch and 2-4 p.m. at the J.W.

Body Jake Crump of Alpine was named to the South Plains College Fall 2022 President’s List. Crump was among more than 340 students named to the Spring 2022 President’s List.

Body The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda.

Body Anne Devenport is shown here with her lamb she intends to show in the Big Bend Livestock Show set for Feb. 10.