February 2024

Kathleen Holland Olsen passed away on February 3 at the age of 89 in Hurst. Born on July 24, 1934, in San Antonio, Kathleen lived a remarkable life filled with elegance, charm, and no-nonsense practicality. She was a devoted rancher who cherished her beautiful ranch in West Texas and deeply valued her friends and family. Kathleen’s wisdom was admired by many, and she was always willing to share her insights with others. Though soft-spoken, her views were definite and were often delivered with wry humor.

Marilyn Grant (nee Maxwell), 78, passed away on December 27 in Tyler. While we are deeply saddened at her passing, she faced terminal bladder cancer with remarkable grace and power, embodying strength throughout her journey and we take comfort that she is now at peace.

In loving memory, we are saddened to announce the passing of Homer Mills of Alpine on February 5 in Houston. Please join us to honor and celebrate the life of Homer Mills at First Christian Church in Alpine in the afternoon of Saturday, February 10 with burial to follow at Elm Grove Cemetery. An obituary will be published in next week’s paper.

Jesus Loves Me This I Know for the Bible Tells Me So. Bunny believed in Jesus wholeheartedly and loved sharing Jesus with others during her time on this earth.

Cooking and the service industry are the lifeblood of the Wood family. Stephen and Libby Wood owners of Sky Island Culinary along with daughter Zoe, grew up with a love for food. The business offers ready-made meals as well as catering services.

The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 6 in the council chambers. One topic of discussion was the upcoming budget season discussions and elections.

As we sit on the cusp of yet another Super Bowl, one Alpine local can lay claim to being a world-champion Super Bowl player in his own right. In 1958, an Alpine Fightin’ Buck named Robert “Bake” Turner graduated from Alpine High School and moved on to pursue higher education at Texas Tech College, now Texas Tech University, where he played college football, before being drafted by the NFL.

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