March 2025

Brewster County Commissioners Court met Tuesday, in the commissioners’ courtroom. Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presided, and all commissioners were present except Precinct 4 Commissioner Mo Morrow. The meeting covered a range of topics, including a proposed subdivision, tax collection concerns, and the upcoming annual dump day events in Terlingua and Marathon.

Although he was searching for deer, a hunter at the O2 Ranch (a privately owned ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties) found something very different and a little puzzling. Could it be a mammoth tusk? In West Texas? “I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil,” says O2 Ranch Manager Will Juett.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks took the field over the weekend, facing a grueling slate of games against Muleshoe, Denver City, Seminole, and Kress. The Bucks showed flashes of dominance, particularly on the mound and the basepaths, but also encountered some tough lessons against strong competition.

The Alpine Runnin’ Bucks track and field teams have kept the road and the tracks hot these past few weeks. Since Valentine’s Day, the Runnin’ Bucks have undertaken meets in Del Rio, Fort Stockton, and, most recently, Monahans.

To say that Texas this year had an above-average quail season would be an understatement, by my predictions. From the Rolling Plains to South Texas, all reports from fellow quail chasers have been nothing but a decade high.

Life is about the adventures you take and the memories you make.” — Katie Grissom, author News that Jimmy Mason in Mount Pleasant had passed away reached Center a couple of days ago. Everybody in town knew Jimmy.

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Sul Ross State University is launching a new Master of Business Administration in Aerospace and Defense Industry Management in Fall 2025. The aerospace and defense industry is a significant part of the state’s booming economy.

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Voucher bill has backing of House majority A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education. The Dallas Morning News reported that 75 Republican legislators have signed on with the bill’s author, state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, to support the measure.