August 2025

Dear Neil, I received a potted chrysanthemum last year around this time. I cut it back to four or five inches after it finished blooming and divided it into a couple of clumps. I set them into the garden and watered them. They survived the winter and are now fully developed and, I assume, ready to set buds. My problem is that they are overgrown and topheavy. What do I do?

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, August 20, to review district progress and approve key goals for the coming school year. All board members were present, with Board President Eddie Natera presiding over the meeting.

In October 2024, Sul Ross State University and Lamar University in Beaumont began collaborating on a $3.5 million grant from the Department of Energy to establish and operate innovative research and education programs for the midstream oil and gas industry’s cybersecurity.

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Redistricting bill heads to Abbott’s desk Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year. Passage came after House Democrats ended their quorumbreaking walkout while still vowing to pursue legal challenges.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas’s population surpassed 31 million –a 7.3% growth since 2020. This creates significant health care challenges for Texans, particularly rural populations that tend to be elderly, with nearly 20% of residents older than 65.

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The Alpine Lady Bucks volleyball program made its mark at the Best of the West Tournament in Wink, held August 1416, with both the varsity and junior varsity squads advancing deep into Gold Bracket play and showing the kind of energy that has fans proud about the season ahead.