April 2024

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks and Lady Bucks golf teams traveled to Pecos on Wednesday and followed up with day two of their district tournament on Tuesday, April 2. The boys’ team has already seen action on the Pecos course this season, having played there in February. The girls’ team however was still competing in basketball, so they did not join the boys at that early tournament.

To be“Woke” What is “Woke”? If you ask the self-proclaimed “Woke” they may say it’s their awareness of social injustices and a need to work against them. Under the guise of “Woke,” they accept corruption of the DOJ, Judges, Criminal Courts, and the Military.

Over the last two months, staff at Alpine Elementary have been hard at work designing and leading a culture shift on behalf of the children of Alpine. Why? Because, as Alpine Elementary’s motto states, The Bucks Start Here.

“Bells started ringin’ and chains rattled loud, I knew I’d moved in a haunted house.” — ‘Haunted House’song lyrics, recorded by Jumping Gene Simmons 1964. The old house was charming, even in stages of ruin.

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July 8, 1932 - March 27, 2024 Ismael Robledo passed away peacefully with his family by his side in San Jose at 91 years of age. He was born in Alpine and was a veteran of the Air Force.

Vicente Vega Urquidez, loving husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, left this world on March 31 in his hometown of Alpine. Born in the same town on December 16, 1947, Vicente’s legacy will forever be remembered by those whose lives he touched.

The College of Agriculture, Life, and Physical Science at Sul Ross State University will host 114 regional members of 4-H and Future Farmers of America who will compete in six separate career development events on Thursday, April 4.

FIDDLER’S GREEN When I was in graduate school, to make ends meet (sort of), I worked for the Parks Division of Texas Parks & Wildlife. I was assigned to produce a survey history of a new State Historic Park, Fort Lancaster.

The total solar eclipse is a large-scale natural phenomenon that Texans have not seen since 2017. Something so rare and intriguing is one that will certainly draw the attention of people far and wide within the coming weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.