March 2024

Indians headed to bi-district

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The Fort Davis UIL One Act Play advanced to bi-district competition after competing at the district level. Several members of the cast and crew were awarded individual honors as well.
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Light and bright vegan tacos

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HEAD OVER MEALS I’m the first to admit to being a meat eater. No matter the animal protein, be it beef, chicken, pork, or fish, any and all deserve to be in a taco.
Roasted Cauliflower Tacos Courtesy photo

Alpine ISD receives presentation, OKs calendar

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The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on March 6 prior to the week of Spring Break. Absent from the meeting were Niki Ahrens, Haley Babb, and Jimmy Morris due to conflicting Houston Stock Show schedules.
Mrs. Herring’s Alpine Elementary fourth-grade class presented the Alpine ISD Board of Trustees with lettuce that they grew in their classroom using the Flex Farm hydroponics growing system. Photo by Kara Gerbert

60-foot easement approved for County Road

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The Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning, March 12. Several agreements and grants were on the agenda for approval by commissioners.
The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday this week. Pictured here are Commissioners Jim Westermann, Sara Colando, Brewster County Judge Greg Henington, and Commissioners Ruben Ortega and Mo Morrow. Photo by Joh Covington

TxDOT workshop finds no immediate solution

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Last week the Alpine City Council and the Brewster County Commissioners Court joined in the city council chambers for a workshop with the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the railway bridge concerns.
Elected officials and members of the community congregate outside the city council chambers after the joint workshop of Brewster County and the City of Alpine with the Texas Department of Transportation.