September 2026

The City of Marfa held its regular city council meeting on Tuesday, September 8, at 6 p.m. The meeting was presided over by the City of Marfa Mayor Manuel Baeza, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Cash was absent.

It’s that time of year again, when trucks and trailers roll into Alpine and horses, cowboys and cowgirls take center stage for one of Sul Ross State University’s longest-running traditions.

Gladys Taber (1899–1980), book author and columnist for Ladies’ Home Journal The tall, gray-haired fellow walked slowly toward me from the small house next door. I was copying the phone number from a “For Sale” sign nailed to a pine tree on a lot at Lake Murvaul in East Texas.

Some Places Should Simply Be Left Alone Some places should simply be left alone. That shouldn’t be a controversial thing to say.

The first County Extension Agent in Texas was appointed in 1906, eight years before the official establishment of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. 4-H has a rich history in Texas.

THERE was an error in the Public Hearing ad for the City of Alpine in last week’s publication. The correct dates and Ordinances are published in today’s edition. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused.

The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a memorial walk immediately after the ceremonies on September 11 at the Alpine Border Patrol Station, 3003 West Hwy 90. The remembrance ceremony will run from 9 a.m.

Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com UPCOMING EVENTS September 11 Memorial Walk: The 9/11 Memorial Walk begins at Mountain View Properties and ends at the American Legion Post 79 immediately after the 9/11 ceremony at the Alpine Border Patrol Station.

Texas hospitals could lose $27 million daily in Medicaid funding With the state’s new fiscal year beginning on Sept. 1, Texas hospitals are expected to lose $27 million per day in additional Medicaid funding, according to the Texas Standard.

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