April 2024

Body The First Communion celebration and Mass was held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on Saturday, April 13. Congratulations to these Catechism students.

Body The Boquillas Port of Entry will begin their new summer schedule on Sunday, April 28.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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).

Body 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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Body 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.

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

Body 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.