December 2025

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The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas Scholarship Committee is excited to announce our 2026 Patricia Rose Manning Undergraduate Scholarship recipients. The committee is currently comprised of eight society members from our chapter and is led by the scholarship committee chair, Tom Kennedy. Scholarship applications open in August each year, and awards are decided based on academic achievement, community involvement, and focus on studies related to the NPSOT mission.

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Dear Neil, I have a problem that I think is a type of crabgrass. I can’t get rid of it.

It was a valiant effort as the Sul Ross State University men’s basketball team (0-2 Lone Star Conference, 2-5) lost 84-66 to #13 St. Mary’s (Texas) (2-0 LSC, 7-0), Saturday afternoon at Bill Greehey Arena.

Calling all parents of young shoppers! Hillside Baptist Church of Alpine is hosting its Ninth Annual Children’s Christmas Store on Saturday, December 13. The “store” will be in the Fellowship Hall at Hillside, 205 Church Road, just off East Highway 90, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children are invited to shop for their parents, siblings, and other family members – nothing will cost more than $5, and most selections are $2 or under.

The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club (BBRAC) will host the 18th annual Talk to Santa event at True Value Hardware on December 17 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The 35th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Off (cook-off) will be held in the Terlingua Ghostown on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Participants need to bring their best Blackeyed Peas for judging and to share with spectators.

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