August 2025

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HEAD OVER MEALS If you’ve never had cookie butter, then you are definitely missing out! This delightfully sweet treat will have you shouting its praises from the rooftops. And what better way to utilize it than to whip up some nobake cookies? Although summer is in the home stretch, it’s still warm enough that turning on that oven is likely the last thing anyone wants to do these days.

By the time this is published, many of us will be back at school. For students, teachers, parents, and staff, that means it is “back to the grind.” But what if this upcoming school year didn’t have to be a grind? What if God never desired that we merely survive another semester? What if instead we approached this upcoming school year with a Romans 15:13 attitude? Romans 15:13 says, “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overfl ow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” I am lifting my hands and praying this blessing for all of Alpine as we head back to school.

INGREDIENTS 1 cup of sugar 1/2 cup of packed, light-brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, cut into four pieces 1/2 cup of milk 1/2 cup of Biscoff cookie butter spread 1 teaspoon of vanilla 3 cups of quick oats In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, butter, and milk. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently and mixing well until the mixture begins to boil.

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The Brewster County Commissioners Court met Tuesday, with all commissioners present and Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presiding, dedicating much of the meeting to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which is scheduled for adoption August 26, pending a public hearing.

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