January 2023

Dear Neil: For the past couple of years my potatoes have been having these lesions on their surfaces. I have switched to new beds and still have the same thing happening. It does not affect the taste of the potatoes as it’s only on the skin. I really enjoy the taste of fresh potatoes. What causes this and what can I do to stop it?

After grinding on the road for 14-straight games, the Sul Ross State women’s basketball team has enjoyed some home cooking lately. On Saturday afternoon, the Lobos extended their win streak to two with an impressive 71-58 victory over the East Texas Baptist Tigers at the Pete P.

Ingredients: 1 stick of oleo or butter ½ cup Crisco 2 cups sugar 5 eggs, separated 2 cups flour (I recommend cake flour) Directions: Mix soda with buttermilk and set aside. Beat egg whites until very stiff and set aside.

Ingredients: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese (room temperature) 1 lb. package powdered sugar (sifted) 1 stick of oleo or butter 1 tsp. vanilla Directions: Cream oleo or butter and cream cheese until well mixed, add sugar and vanilla and mix all until there is enough to spread on the cake top and the sides.

Don’t be fooled by this title, because I mean it literally, in that while the origin of the quote associated with the title may be French, the Italians are bringing you Italian Cream cake. Er, rather I am bringing you Italian Cream cake.

In what activities did you participate in high school? I participated in band for all four years of high school. Two as an alto sax and two as a tech.

Angelo State University in San Angelo has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester. Sydney Anderson of Alpine, Health Science Professions, Riley Arndt of Alpine, Computer Science, Yoali Aviles Galindo of Terlingua, Interdisciplinary Studies, Chloe Cordova of Alpine, Kinesiology, Julio Estrada of Alpine, Engineering Fundamentals ME, Matthew Fields of Alpine, English Secondary Cert., Raelynn Macias of Alpine, Undeclared, and Thomas Spencer of Alpine, Music..

There will be a Public Hearing on the 2020-2021 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the Marathon Independent School District as required by State Law at 6:00 p.m. on February 18, 2022, in the High School Library 109 N. 5th Street Marathon, Texas. The 2020-21 TAPR for the district is currently published to the Marathon ISD website along with the other required reports from TEC Chapter 39. For background information, the Texas Education Code Chapter 39 requires each district’s Board of Trustees to publish an annual report that includes the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR); campus performance objectives; district accreditation status and any distinction designations awarded; district current special education compliance; a report of violent or criminal incidents; and, information received under Texas Education Code §51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Board of Trustees shall hold a hearing for public discussion of the report, and they shall widely disseminate the report within the district.

The Alpine Public Library boasts two sizeable porches, one on the west side of the building and the other on the south side. These are the two areas they are looking to change.

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