September 2025

WEEK Meet Tilly This little sweetheart has been missing her sibling and playmate, who was adopted last week. It’s her turn now! She is friendly, affectionate, and playful.

The Sul Ross State University Department of Nursing will begin accepting applications for the Spring 2026 cohort for the Bachelor of Science (pre-licensure) degree program starting October 1. To qualify, students must have been admitted to Sul Ross State, successfully complete the TEAS, successfully complete all core courses and prerequisites by the end of Spring 2026, have a cumulative college GPA of 2.5, and have a “B” average in all science courses.

Students from Alpine High School hung out at the Morgan University Center, taking advantage of some Starbucks during the job fair last week. .

Borderlands Research Institute graduate and PhD students captured their first research bear of the season last week, adding a 40th bear to the project. Photo courtesy of BRI .

September 25-27 SRSU College Rodeo September 26 Hiking in the Desert, 9 a.m. Davis Mountains State Park September 27 Archery in the Mountains, 10 a.m. Davis Mountains State Park October 3-4 Big Bend Bluegrass Festival October 7 National Night Out, 6 p.m. at Kokernot Park, sponsored by the Alpine Police Department. Join them for food, fun, and community bonding.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, September 17, with all members present. Board President Eddie Natera presided, and Superintendent Michelle Rinehart guided the meeting.

In an operation being called “Lone Star 2.0,” more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants have been arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers this year, according to records obtained by The Texas Tribune. As illegal border crossings plunge, state police are shifting their energies toward aiding the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort.

Culberson County Treasurer Adrian Hinojos is proud to transfer the reins of the Regional Director to Brewster County Treasurer Julie Morton, who has been voted Regional Director for Region 4 of the County Treasurers Association of Texas (CTAT). Her region consists of 11 counties, and Julie will serve a 2-year term beginning September 2025.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. released the following statement on Monday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a New World screwworm (NWS) case less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border: “With the recent detection of New World screwworm just 70 miles south of Texas’ border, TSCRA remains actively engaged with the USDA, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to intensify surveillance, coordinate response efforts, and prepare cattle raisers and landowners for any potential incursion.

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