September 2025

The Big Bend Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) met on Thursday, September 11, to elect new officers for the board, hold its annual membership meeting, and wrap up business for the fiscal year. At the beginning of the meeting, the interim president, Katheran Crawford, announced to the board and audience that there were no written minutes available for the July meeting.

In today’s world, many roads are offered as pathways to peace, fulfillment, or eternal life. Some claim that all religions eventually lead to the same destination. Yet the New Testament speaks with unmistakable clarity: there is only one way to God, and His name is Jesus Christ.

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• September 19 Sonora vs Alpine | 7 p.m. • September 26 BYE • October 3 Crane vs Alpine | 7 p.m.

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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks hit the road Friday for a showdown against stateranked Wink, but the Wildcats proved too much for the visitors to handle. Alpine fell 56-0 in a lopsided bout, marking the second straight season Wink has won by more than 50 points.

Dear Neil, I noticed this on the trunk of a very mature live oak. Is this tree in trouble? What should I do? This looks like a fungal conk.

Alpine Avalanche S______ _._ B__ B__ __ D____ M _______ C _____ Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

BRI PhD candidate Caitlin Camp-Pappas shared some new information from her work on the Trans-Boundary Black Bear project in Del Rio this past weekend at the first-ever Southwest Texas Land and Wildlife Summit.