August 2025

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks varsity and junior varsity football teams opened their season tune-up schedule on the road Friday, August 15, with a scrimmage against the McCamey Badgers. Both squads saw their first live competition of the year as they adjusted to new offensive and defensive schemes.

Wallace (Wally) Abrego Schodts Sr., 81, of Grand Prairie, passed away on July 23. He was born in Marathon and graduated from Marathon High School.

November 30, 1961 – December 10, 2021 Carole Dee Bow, lovingly known as Dee, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the age of 60. Dee was a cherished member of the Alpine, Texas, community, where she dedicated her life to her family and her passion for ranching.

The fall semester kicks off Monday, and I can’t wait to see our campus full of energy, ideas, and friendly faces again. Whether you’re returning to finish your degree, stepping onto campus for the first time, joining us as a new faculty member, or as part of the ever-growing family of alumni and Lobo supporters, this is going to be an exciting semester.

“Things that make you go ‘hmmm.’” — Arsenio Hall, actor, comedian, and talk show host Interesting and surprising turns of events. Seemingly unrelated occurrences connecting in unexpected ways.

W Concerned Citizen My name is Travis Dimler - I live and work on a ranch in the Glass Mountains in northern Brewster County. AEP/CPS is planning to build a 765 KV electrical transmission line (as large as they get in TX) going from San Antonio to the substation where Hovey Road meets IH-10.

In its regularly held meeting on Tuesday night, the Alpine City Council spent the majority of the meeting on multiple items involving the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD). Presided over by Alpine Mayor Catherine Eaves, the council moved quickly through the two public hearings, consisting of a rezone application and a resolution on the Capital Improvement Plan, followed by a proclamation presented to Abel Hinojos for National Aviation Day and approval of the consent agenda (regular meeting minutes from the August 5 meeting, City Secretary Report, and the invoice for July for the Bojorquez Law Firm).

At first glance, Everett and Davis Edwards look just like average teenagers, with Everett a junior in high school and Davis an 8th-grader. Both brothers are involved in the community soccer league and Alpine ISD cross-country. Additionally, Davis participates in tennis in the spring, while Everett focuses on track.

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As part of House Bill 5066, passed in 2023 and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, a portion of the requirements was for the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) to direct the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to develop an electrical reliability plan for the Permian Basin region. Due to the Permian Basin’s importance as an energy location for both the state and national economies, a 765kV transmission line, the Howard-Solstice Transmission