October 2023

Bobbie J. Tanksley went to be with her Lord, on October 15, in Menard. She was born on July 15, 1945, to Bill and Marie Brickey in San Antonio. She was a longtime resident of Alpine, where she was a member of Grace Christian Fellowship Church. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio in 1964. She married Charles “Butch” Tanksley in 1966 and they had two daughters. She was a whiz with numbers and spent her years as an accountant, always sharing her knowledge with anyone who needed help. She enjoyed traveling with her husband in their RV and was especially fond of the Big Bend area.

Sul Ross State University’s campus here in Alpine is beginning to see the successful results of a yearlong marketing campaign aimed at increasing enrollment. The majority of our increase this fall is in our graduate school, the target of the campaign – proof that our efforts are working.

You, the People, should have a voice in how your tax dollars are managed, and in 245 Texas counties, you do. Every four years, you elect someone you trust to manage the county’s funds. If they perform poorly, you fire them at the ballot box.

The Alpine Runnin’ Bucks are headed to state. The girls’ varsity team consisting of seniors Mia Morris and Tannin Ritchie, junior Hope Dominguez, sophomores Emy Hernandez and Megan Struthers, and freshmen Colette Fowlkes and Molly Garrett competed in the Region 1-3A cross country championship on Monday in Lubbock. Four teams of 24 advance to the state competition from region one. The girls were ranked in the top six teams in the region but were not considered one of the favorites to advance. But the girls led by Mia Morris and Emy Hernandez grabbed the third-place team spot, much to the surprise of some, advancing to the state cross country championship. Alpine has had some great runners and teams in the past with several individuals advancing to the state meet under both Coach Keith and Coach Cason but the Runnin’ Bucks have not advanced as a team in recent memory. Mia Morris ran a 12:31 on a difficult hilly Lubbock course placing fourth amongst 2023 state track caliber distance runners. Emy Hernandez ran a personal best of 13:28 in 19th place.

The Lady Bucks volleyball team played two district games last week, an away game against Kermit on Tuesday and a home game against Crane on Saturday. Then they faced Presidio in the away game that decided their fate as district champions.

On Friday, Buck Stadium was the background to the Alpine homecoming ceremonies and game played against Odessa Compass Academy. The Fightin’ Bucks brought home the win with a final score of 33-18.

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Thanks to the regime Prior to 2021 life was better due to less war, less poverty, and a strong border between the USA and Mexico. In 2021 a new regime took over America.

Early voting for the November 7 constitutional amendment election will begin on Monday, October 23, and continue through Friday, November 3. Brewster County voters will have plenty of opportunity to cast their votes for the 14 constitutional amendments on the ballot and voters in Pct. 7 will have the opportunity to vote for the creation of the Lajitas Utility District No. 1.

The Alpine High School Fightin’ Buck Band took to the field at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa this past Saturday to compete in the UIL marching contest. The night before, the band, decked out in full regalia performed their complete show for the Alpine community before heading to Odessa the following day.