December 2023

The Fightin’ Bucks basketball team played Van Horn in a non-district home game, winning 72-34. On November 28, traveling to the Denver City Tournament, they competed against the Levelland Lobos, losing by a score of 43-49. On Saturday, the Fightin’ Bucks played the Liberty Patriots and won 68-60 in the tournament followed by a close loss of 76-77 against the Slaton Tigers later that day.

Attitude concerns I’m not sure what position or action California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken regarding China and President Xi Jinping, and after reading Mr. Le Blanc’s letter of November 29, I still don’t.

“The greatest lesson in life is realizing I still have a lot to learn.” — Author unkown The view from my window is thought-provoking. I’ve always tried to learn from experience and by watching others.

As the fourthcalled special session wraps up this week, the Texas Legislature leaves $5B in new public education funding unallocated due to political infighting over voucher programs. These funds should have been flowing to school districts, teachers, and classrooms over the past six months. Instead, they sit in state coffers waiting for state leaders to pass legislation that would provide muchneeded teacher pay raises, as well as district funding increases to counteract inflation, address learning loss, and improve safety and security.

The seventh annual Hillside Baptist Church children’s Christmas store will be open this Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the fellowship hall located at 205 Church Road just off East Hwy 90. Items will be priced from 25 cents up to $5 and children are asked to bring a list of names with the correct spellings. Hillside helpers will assist the children by wrapping and tagging each gift, and the children can purchase a gift for each name on their list. All proceeds go to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Alpine. For more information contact Karen McGuire at 432386-3071.

The Jeff Davis County Food Pantry is seeking donations of pasta. Regular pasta, any shape or size is being requested, but they are not looking for whole wheat. The food bank has been unable to supply regular pasta and buying wholesale is not an option. There are currently 242 households with 548 individuals who are enrolled at the food pantry. Their goal is to collect 500 pounds of pasta before the end of the year so that they may supply each household with two pounds each. Pasta donations may be dropped off at the Jeff Davis County Food Pantry located at 609 Compromise Street in Fort Davis or they may also be dropped off in the donation barrel at the Jeff Davis County Library.

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According to information from the Presidio County Sheriff’s Department (PCSO), on Sunday, December 3, deputies from the PCSO responded to a call about a hunting accident involving a 15-yearold male. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the incident occurred North of Presidio, where the juvenile was fatally shot in the chest from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while preparing rifles for hunting. Members of the victim’s family immediately transported him to Marfa, escorted by PCSO to meet the Marfa ambulance. The victim was rushed by ambulance to Big Bend Regional Medical Center, where despite all efforts he was declared dead on arrival. In respect, the name of the victim’s family is being withheld.

On November 11, the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) held their Primary Care Summit in Grapevine where they installed four new officers. Among these appointees was local physician Dr. Adrian Billings.

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