July 2026

Body The Alpine Cowboys celebrated Independence Day at Historic Kokernot Field during one of the club’s signature traditions, welcoming fans from across the Big Bend for four nights of baseball during the America 250 holiday weekend.

Body The Sul Ross State University Rodeo Team will be hosting a Texas Goat Tying Clinic with performance enhancement specialist Carly Green. The clinic will take place on September 5-6 at the S.A.L.E.

Body The Alpine Cowboys will carry plenty of momentum into one of the biggest weekends of their season after winning two of three games on the road against the Tucson Saguaros, setting the stage for their annual Independence Day homestand at Historic Kokernot Field.

Body “Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator.” — Robert Orben (1927-2023) American comedy writer and magician July 4, 1976.

Body When Sul Ross Normal College was approved to open in 1917, the legislature did something more than authorize an institution of higher education; it offered an acknowledgement that came with a promise: That acknowledgement: One of a state’s functions is to serve its citizens with...

Body In Loving Memory of Jesus “Chuy” G. Vega Jesus “Chuy” G. Vega, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, entered into eternal rest on June 22, 2026, in Alpine.

Body The granddaughter of Robert LaFarelle, a native of Alpine, and his wife, Thelma, advised the Avalanche that Alice LaFarelle of Midland was accepted into the United States Naval Academy Class of 2030.

Body The Marfa City Council held its regular meeting on Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m. in the Casner Room at Marfa’s City Hall.

Body Texas first state to mandate Bible reading in school The State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten to eighth grade, the Austin...