August 2023

The Alpine city council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 15. At the beginning of the meeting, the City Mayor, Catherine Eaves, asked representatives from several city departments to come forward to receive recognition for their excellent service.

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According to reports from the Alpine Fire Department, a major vehicle accident occurred just west of Alpine in the vicinity of the former Chinese food restaurant. Two vehicles collided on West Hwy 90, forcing one to overturn.

FIDDLER’S GREEN Water has always been the greatest hindrance to growth in West Texas. Even today limited water resources restrict our longterm planning, and growth.

We are grieved to announce, Morgan “Marcus” Lee Osborne (17 years old) was killed the afternoon of August 15, in Midland County. The bereaved survivors include his stepfamily in Midland, Carla Ianet Gonzalez (stepmother), Kelis Salgado (step-father), Alexanndrea Winstead (sister), and Brianna Gatlin (sister).

Anticipation is building at Sul Ross State University for the upcoming fall semester. With a renewed sense of purpose and an unwavering commitment to excellence, we eagerly prepare to welcome students, faculty, and staff back to our campus community.

Co·in·ci·dence – noun: a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. — Oxford Language Dictionary “So, what are you gonna do now,” asked Craig as we sat at the tall work table stools just inside The Monitor newspaper office.

Six-man gridiron action begins tomorrow afternoon, when Sul Ross hosts the 3rd annual sixman shootout beginning at 12 p.m. Eight 1A teams will play starting with the Fort Hancock Mustangs taking on the Grand Falls Cowboys. The next game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with the Irion County Hornets taking on the Fort Davis Indians. The 5 p.m. game will have the Garden City Bearcats take on the Sierra Blanca Vaqueros, and the final game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. pitting the Marfa Shorthorns against the Sanderson Eagles. Tickets are $2.00 for students and $3.00 for adults.

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Last week was off to a rough start for our Lady Buck volleyball team, but they still pulled more game wins than losses. On August 15, The Alpine varsity volleyball team lost the away game non-conference match against the Pecos Eagles by a score of 0-3 but went on to win the next three games on August 18, during the Nita-Vannoy Tournament.