September 2024

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

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

Body The 38th Annual Trappings of Texas exhibit and sale will begin tonight at the Museum of the Big Bend on the Sul Ross campus.

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Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.