September 2024

Maria Antonia (Toni) Dominguez of Marfa passed away Wednesday, September 4, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on April 16, 1945, to Cresencio and Hortencia Jurado of Marfa. She was the oldest of nine children. She attended Blackwell School as a child until the family moved to El Paso. She graduated from Bel Air High School and was a member of the National Honor Society. She married Manuel Dominguez on February 13, 1965, and moved back to Marfa. She worked at Vizcaino’s Department Store for several years. Toni then worked at St. Mary’s Catholic School before going to Marfa ISD as a librarian. Toni and Manuel had two children, Aurora Hernandez (Tony) and Albert Dominguez (Lyra), both of Marfa. She had two grandchildren, Christopher Dominguez of Odessa and Coy Dominguez of San Antonio, and five great- grandchildren.

For friends and family of Peter W. Woodruff who passed away July 1, please join us for a Memorial Service to celebrate Pete’s life. We will gather on Saturday, September 14 at 3 p.m. at Alpine Memorial Funeral Home at 209 W Sul Ross Ave, Alpine.

Hallien Hart Stewart, a cherished soul whose warmth and kindness brightened the lives of many, passed away on September 8 in Terlingua at the age of 64. Born on January 24, 1960, in the vibrant city of Austin, Hallien’s life was a testament to love, compassion, and unwavering devotion.

Sue Bradford Anthony, 77, passed away on Saturday, June 8, in Austin after a battle with metastatic breast cancer. Sue was born in Alpine on October 28, 1946. Sue graduated from Alpine High School and attended Sul Ross State University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Art from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Before moving to Austin, Sue was a member of the Highland Methodist Church in Odessa and completed the Walk to Emmaus in 2000 to become a member of the Odessa De Dolores Rama Group. Sue began her career as a commercial artist for Price Womack and continued working as a commercial artist for PIP Printing, The Odessa American, and Odessa College. Sue decided to share her knowledge as one of the originating instructors at the ECISD Career Center. Sue became an Alpha Sigma Lambda Sorority member while teaching and attending school to receive her teaching certificate. She and her students were very active in the SkillsUSA programs, and both she and her students received many accolades during their competitions. She touched too many hearts to count and helped countless teenagers navigate through troubled times. She will be forever missed. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Mary Bradford of Monahans; daughter, Rebecca White of Lubbock; son, Billy Gibson, Jr. of Phoenix, Arizona; daughter, Modelle Gonzalez and husband, Vince Gonzalez, of Austin; daughter, Rachel Anthony of Portland, Oregon; grandchildren, Alexandria Stowers of Lubbock; Emily Marichalar and husband, Chris Kubala, of San Marcos; great-children, Delilah and Natalie Kubala of San Marcos; Jay Stowers of Lubbock; and many nieces, nephews, cousins. A private family burial will be held in Alpine at the Elm Grove Cemetery on September 28. A public Celebration of Life for Sue is planned for the same day, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Cactus Rose house on Cabell Drive in the Alpine Country Club Estates.

The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioner’s courtroom.

The 38th Annual Trappings of Texas exhibit and sale will begin tonight at the Museum of the Big Bend on the Sul Ross campus. This long-standing exhibit and sale of one of the nation’s foremost collections of contemporary Western art and cowboy gear begins its opening weekend with a slate of events that continues through Saturday evening, September 14.

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Dove season officially began on September 1. Thanks to a rainy spring and an early summer, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict record-high populations of mourning and white-winged doves this season. Those early conditions led to a good nesting season throughout most of the state, and hunters could encounter increased populations in the field.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks kicked off their 2024 football season with a challenging road test against the Wellington Skyrockets on August 30 at Hardin Simmons University. Despite a gritty effort and a game that hung in the balance through three quarters, the Bucks ultimately fell to the Skyrockets, 38-12.

Taryn Johnson is not new to coaching. Before coming to Alpine, she coached at West Mesquite High School outside Dallas, where she taught physical education and was the assistant coach for girls’ varsity basketball.