May 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Vincent J. Lavallee Jr., on April 17. Vince was born the second child of four siblings to Vincent J. Lavallee Sr. and Merele Lavallee of Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was raised in Hempstead, NY, where he attended and graduated school.

Joseph Paul Milder was called home to our lord Wednesday,April 12. He and his wife Carolyn were longtime residents of Alpine. He was a lifelong fan of baseball; it didn’t matter too much who was playing but definitely a fan of the Braves and Rangers. His introduction to baseball came from the Assumption Seminary in San Antonio while he was a student in the 1950’s. He spent much of his life as a mechanic and metal fabricator. Mechanics and fabrication were natural pursuits given his eye for detail and regard for safety. He got his start in metal fabrication with A E Collins in El Campo. While he worked there, he enlisted in the Texas National Guard as a tank retriever mechanic, where he met the love of his life, Carloyn. They had three children and found their way to Alpine in the early 1970’s where he spent the remainder of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carloyn and two sons, Joseph Paul Milder Jr and Cecil Robert Milder.

Silvestra Lara Molinar of Fort Davis passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, on Saturday May 6, at the age of 92. Silvestra was born on January 30, 1931, to Brijido Dutchover Lara and Maria Quiroz Lara in Fort Davis. She said she finished fourth grade and continued to practice and improve by reading the Bible and newspapers. She made a living as a self-employed housekeeper. She was married to Florencio “Lencho” Molinar and they had two children: Susanna

Dr. Paul Arthur Will, 77 of Alpine, made his entrance into heaven Feb. 26, in Waco. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. in the Paul A. Will lecture hall at the Turner Range Animal Science Center at Sul Ross State University.

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The Brewster County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting this past Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. On the agenda were several presentations, along with updates from the Road and Bridge department and the Emergency Services Coordinator.

Amongst this past weekend’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, the City of Alpine and Alpine ISD held their election day, with polls open at the Alpine Civic Center. Alpine ISD’s contested race for the Single Member District 6, Board of Trustees was between incumbent Dr.

Today, May 11, the March 20, 2020, enactment of Title 42 expires. For those unfamiliar with Title 42, it is a WWII era public health law authorizing U.S. border officials to expel migrants immediately upon entry to the U.S.

The Runnin’ Bucks of Alpine High School took to the track and field at Elmer Gray stadium in Abilene this past weekend for the Region 1-3A track meet. The 800-meter relay team of Danica Mulholland, Novah Carrasco, Valeria Crespo, and Vanessa Rice placed third and had a time that beat out another team in a different region, earning them the Wild Card spot at the state meet in Austin.

The Alpine Bucks took to the field last Friday night, to celebrate senior night and take on the Kermit Yellowjackets one more time. Their bats were hot, and their stealing game was on point.