April 2025

INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons hot sauce ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 16 ounces of Sharp Cheddar cheese 2 (2-ounce) jars, diced pimientos, drained DIRECTIONS In a medium bowl, stir together the first eight ingredients until smooth. Fold in the pimentos and the cheese.

HEAD OVER MEALS If you thought that biscuit sandwiches and mint juleps were all that Kentucky Derby enthusiasts offered in the way of culinary options, you would be wrong. There are so many more traditional foods that there’s not enough room to highlight them all, however, there are a few that can’t be left out.

After stumbling out of the gate in district play, the Alpine varsity baseball team has caught fire—and despite a gut-punch loss to close the regular season, they’re heading into the postseason swinging.

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Dear Neil, What is this aggressive weed that has invaded part of my yard? What can I do to eliminate it? This is one of the types of nutsedge. They tend to thrive in wetter parts of our lawns, where they can establish and outgrow the turfgrass.

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Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com May 2-4 Cinco de Mayo Weekend, 6:30 p.m.

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The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is continuing its plant sale for an additional week, as we have a number of fantastic plants still available. It will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at Forever West Texas, 308 West Avenue E in Alpine. There will be native plants, including desert-adapted flowering plants, perennials, and shrubs, available. Experts will be on hand to answer your native plant questions.