April 2024

The First Communion celebration and Mass was held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on Saturday, April 13. Congratulations to these Catechism students. From left, first row, Ariana Torres, Maribel Rosas, Awanita Lujan, Ariadne Aguilar, Daniel Holguin, Leo Munoz, Catechist-Cynthia Wood. Second row, Catechist-Barbara Tucker, Aydren Macias, Maylee Galindo, Fr. Hector Chicas, Jordan Lujan, Gerard Prieto, Veydah Delao, and Catechist-Manuel Martinez

The Boquillas Port of Entry will begin their new summer schedule on Sunday, April 28. The port of entry is located within Big Bend National Park (BBNP) and provides access to the town of Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico as well as the protected areas in Mexico of the Maderas Del Carmen and Ocampo.

John B. Poindexter was honored at a Houston event for his conservation contributions in West Texas. Poindexter is the owner of the acclaimed Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County, south of Marfa. The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) celebrated the third annual West Texas Conservationist of the Year award ceremony at the River Oaks Country Club on April 10, which was hosted by the Borderlands Research Foundation, the charitable arm of the Institute.

Everly Scanlan, River Rousselow, and Roam Rousselow show off some of the polished rocks they picked up at this year’s Gem and Mineral Show held at the Alpine Civic Center. Despite the cooler temperatures and wet weather, rock enthusiasts still came out to see what vendors had on hand.

Join Jeff Davis County and Big Bend community citizens at the Fort Davis Community Center on Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. to meet and hear Director, Guy McCrary of the Permian Basin Area Foundation (PBAF). McCrary will share how the Big Bend Region has benefited economically from the foundation’s work and what is planned for the future. Also discussed will be how your community can gain support from the foundation for needed future projects.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the date of its bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This Saturday, April 27, DEA, and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

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Sul Ross State University is pleased to announce the Lobo Promise Scholarship, covering the full cost of tuition and fees. It’s a commitment to empowering students, fostering academic excellence, and creating opportunities for social mobility.

I’m trying hard to remember. What was so dad-gum funny about that?”— Me.

Dear Alpine Cowboys fans, players, staff, and volunteers, My great-grandfather donated Kokernot field to AISD back in the day and AISD leases it to Sul Ross and Sul Ross subleases the field for three-and-a-half months to the Alpine Cowboys. We have always paid a small fee in addition to in-kind improvements and maintenance since we became a 501c3 Non-Profit in 2011.