August 2025

The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold a program on Saturday, August 16, at the Alpine Public Library at 1 p.m. James Tuttle of Tree Loving Care will give us a presentation about tree care. He is a certified Arborist and Tree Care Expert. He will cover topics such as tree trimming and pruning, disease and pest management, etc. Bring your tree care question for James. Come learn with the Native Plant Society.

It begins in small towns and tight-knit communities, in school gyms turned makeshift clinics, on long drives to the nearest hospital, or in quiet moments when a young person decides they want to make a difference. For many future physicians, that moment was shaped right here in West Texas.

GOP legislators unveil redistricting map as Dems flee Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in hopes of derailing a mid-decade redistricting plan, The Dallas Morning News reported. State Rep.

Now in its 10th year, Clear The Shelters / Desocupar Los Albergues is an annual, nationwide pet adoption campaign led by NBCUniversal Local, a division of NBCUniversal Every year, NBCUniversal Local’s NBC and Telemundo owned stations, plus more than a hundred affiliated stations across the nation, partner with animal shelters and rescues in their communities to promote pet adoption and raise needed funds for shelters and rescues.

Big Bend Telephone (BBT) is celebrating the success of its first official class of apprentices, a milestone in the company’s effort to develop local talent and invest in the future of telecommunications in rural West Texas.

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Presidio. Training promoted by Big Bend Health for a FREE day of training with lunch provided. Registration is required with a deadline of August 11. Contact Lynette@bbrhd. com for more information and to register. Persons completing the course receive a 3-year certification.

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Dear Neil, I have a home in Central Texas with bermed limestone rock cut into the soil behind my house and garage. It is about six ft. tall. I have good sunlight and strong footing throughout. I want to plant a type of creeper that will grow up the sides, covering the bare soil and limestone siding. Yellow jasmine? Virginia creeper? Any other suggestions?