March 2023

Re-imagining your leftovers

If you follow my weekly food column, you will know that last week I set about illuminating the anticipation of your tastebuds with the pasta dish linguine al limone e pollo.
Re-imagining your leftovers

Lemony Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients: Leftover Linguine al Limone e Pollo 32-ounce carton of chicken stock One tablespoon Better than Bouillon chicken bouillon One and a half cups of water Three tablespoons of unsalted butter One tablespoon crushed red pepper Lemon pepper seasoning if desired Directions: In a soup pot, add...

Leslie Cletus Brown III

Leslie Cletus Brown III passed away on Feb. 19, in Houston. Cletus III was born in Houston on August 4, 1952, to Leslie Cletus Brown Jr. and Betty Showers Brown. He attended Katy High School and Schreiner Institute Military Academy Preparatory School, graduating in 1970.
Leslie Cletus Brown III

City Council discusses finances at length

The City of Alpine held its’ regularly scheduled city council meeting last Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Although the agenda held several action items, most of the meeting focused on discussion of the city finances in terms of infrastructure, including the wastewater treatment plant and other components of...
Megan Antrim

New athletic director, football coach named

At a specially called meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Alpine ISD Board of Trustees, in closed session, approved the hiring of Coach Andy Smith to serve as the next Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of the Alpine Fightin’ Bucks.
Alpine ISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a new athletic director and head football coach last night at a specially called board meeting. Alpine welcomes Coach Andy Smith, wife Adrian and daughter Gemma Lou to the Alpine Fightin’ Buck family. Pictured in front are Dr. Adrian Billings, Mary McCallister, Haley Babb, Niki Ahrens, Eddie Natera, Adrian Smith and daughter Gemma Lou. In the back are Joe Portillo, Dr. Michelle Rinehart, Jimmy Morris, and Coach Andy Smith. Avalanche photo by JT Maroney