October 2025

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, October 15, at the Alpine ISD Administration Building. Trustees Josh Cross and Jimmy Morris were absent.

The Alpine High School Fightin’ Bucks varsity football team (26, 2-2) gave their homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about Friday night, October 24, as they shut out the Anthony Wildcats 35-0 at Buck Stadium.

W Shame on the Alpine Avalanche for failing to cover the October 18, 2025, No Kings Rally held in Alpine. A newspaper’s duty is to fairly and truthfully cover the news of importance to the community at largenot to just cover events with which the paper agrees or supports.

Marathon Public Library (MPL) has been awarded the 2025 Beacon Award for Rural Impact – Big Bend Region from the Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin. This recognition celebrates MPL’s dedication to serving its rural community through innovative programs and community- centered services.

“Every bad situation will have something positive to offer if you look for it. Even a broken clock has the right time twice a day.” — Author unknown You’re the newspaper guy, aren’t you?” That question came at a social function last week.

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part story In a continuation of last week’s Alpine City Council meeting, Discussion item H was a hot topic for council members.

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Shutdown could halt SNAP for 3.5 million Texans The continuing federal shutdown means food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children.

Come January, I will have served over 31 years as a member of the Alpine Police Department and 4.5 years as the chief of police for the City of Alpine. I want to thank the men and women, both civilian and sworn, of the Alpine Police Department for their support over the years.

Early voting for the November 4 constitutional amendments election ends tomorrow, October 31, at 7 p.m. Polls are open today and tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex at 203 N. 7th Street.