November 2024

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the school administration building. Single Member District 4 representative Jimmy Morris was absent due to a work confl ict.

Sul Ross State University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) have joined forces to address the critical shortage of mental health providers in West Texas, one of the nation’s most underserved regions. Through innovative training programs, these institutions are equipping future mental health professionals with the skills needed to serve the unique needs of rural communities. Dr. Barbara Tucker, the Dean of Education and Professional Studies at SRSU, Dr. Audrey H. Stevens, Psy.D., TTUHSC Permian Basin, and Crystal Lujan, M.Ed., a mental health rural fellow, presented the initiative at the Healthier Texas Summit in Austin last month.

The Big Bend Regional Hospital District held its regular meeting on Thursday, November 21, at 4 p.m. at the Alpine office, 105 W.

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Kendall McComb (left) won the Miss Rodeo Sandhills Teen title earlier this month, and Sadie Wood (right) took the Miss Rodeo Sandhills Princess title at the competition held in Odessa. These two beauties are pictured here with the 2025 Miss Rodeo Sandhills Miranda Reed.

One of my favorite cookies is the simple shortbread cookie. This would stand to reason since I love all things Scottish. And despite the deliciousness of the other cookies available from local Girl Scouts when they begin their annual cookie sales, the shortbread cookies have always been the ones I loved the most.

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