November 2023

The Alpine Independent School District was recently awarded a $1M grant focused on fostering student wellness and belonging. Alpine ISD was one of 90 school districts from across Texas selected for the two-year Stronger Connections Grant from the Texas Education Agency through a competitive application process.

The Big Bend District FFA Leadership Contest was held Monday, November 13 at the Sul Ross Range Animal Science Center. The contest included FFA chapters competing from Alpine, Buena Vista, Crane, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, Iraan, Pecos, and Wink.

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The annual Blue Santa toy drive, sponsored by the Alpine Police Department is off to a great start this season thanks to the generosity of the American Legion Big Bend Post #79. The Legion presented a check to APD Chief Darrell Losoya to purchase gifts. Those wishing to donate or drop off gifts for Alpine kids in need at Christmastime may go by the station or call 432-837-3486. The Alpine Police Department appreciates your support.

at 1 p.m. on Saturday and continues until 4:30 p.m. There is a $25 charge for the home tour with proceeds benefiting this event for next year. At 5:30 p.m. the annual Christmas Stroll up Sul Ross Ave will begin with music from student bands and will conclude at the Vaquero House at 208 N. Cockrell with a closing concert featuring The Swifts. Visit the Historic Alpine website for more information.

The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University recently announced that 17 of their students have been selected to receive a total of $122,750 in scholarships from 11 different sources, nine of those included were the result of a special fundraising effort celebrating BRI’s 15th anniversary. The Permian Basin Area Foundation, one of the largest contributors to scholarships in the area, donated a $15,000 challenge grant to help fuel the fundraising effort for those nine scholarships.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I noticed last night that I had about a dozen hammerhead worms crawling onto my porch. They were one to two inches long.

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The Sul Ross State Lobos played their season opener in Las Cruces against the Division I New Mexico State Aggies. This exhibition game was played at the Pan American Center last Wednesday night in front of a crowd of over 4,000 and was broadcast on ESPN+.

The Sul Ross Lady Lobos hit the Pacific Northwest last weekend for two non-conference games to start off their 2023-2024 season at the Kim Evanger Raney Classic in Walla Walla, Wash. Although they dropped both games, first on Friday to Whitworth University and on Saturday to Whitman College, the ladies performed well, with competitive scoring in all quarters.