April 2026
Sul Ross rodeo continues to make history
The 1st Annual Sul Ross Pecos College Rodeo is complete, with the final performance having wrapped up Saturday, April 11. As the “home team,” Sul Ross had a contestant in each event during Saturday night’s short go, except the barrel racing and the bull riding.
AVFD responds to multiple calls
The Alpine Emergency Services Board met on Thursday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m. Directors Albert Benitez and Aaron Rodriguez were absent.
Bucks varsity baseball rallies late
The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks had to dig deep Friday night, April 10, weathering early trouble, late pressure, and extra innings before finally putting Presidio away for an 8-5 road victory that kept them planted firmly atop the district standings.
When we work together as one
“The stars are not the limit; they are just the beginning.” — Buzz Aldrin, NASA astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, second human to walk on the Moon, July 20, 1969 Late Spring, 1961. Summer vacation loomed large in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, Jesus Christ: Liar, lunatic, or LORD. The choice you make will ensure your eternal destiny.
New exhibits coming to Museum of the Big Bend
The Museum of the Big Bend is looking forward to an exciting year of exhibits, programming, and new spaces.
Glen Allen Pepper
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Glen Allen Pepper announces his passing on April 5 in San Antonio following a long illness. Known to all as simply “Pepper” he was born February 22, 1940, to Claude Allen “C.A” Pepper Jr., and Katherine Louise “Katie Lou” Feldtman, in San Antonio.
