September 2026

Alpine volleyball has three matches remaining before district play after the Lady Bucks went 0-3 during a difficult week that included matches against Compass Academy, Fort Stockton and Fort Davis. The Lady Bucks opened the week by hosting a round robin against Compass Academy and Fort Stockton.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks bounced back from a difficult season opener with a 19-16 win over 4A Fabens on Friday night, improving to 1-1 behind a much stronger performance on both sides of the football.

Alpine’s high school girls won the team championship Saturday at the Oasis of West Texas Run in Balmorhea, leading a strong meet for the Alpine crosscountry program.

Alpine’s annual Big Bend Mountain Ramble will have a new name when the crosscountry meet returns to Kokernot Park on Saturday.

VARSITY FOOTBALL Sept 11 Sept 18 Clint vs Alpine Alpine @ Kermit Sept 25 OPEN Oct 2 Van Horn vs Alpine Oct 9 Alpine @ Coahoma Oct 16 Alpine @ Crane Oct 23 Stanton vs Alpine Oct 30 Alpine @ Anthony Nov 6 Grape Creek vs Alpine VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Sept 12 Wink vs Alpine Sept 12 Alpine JV @ Denver City...

Services for Dora Vega Rojo are scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the Rosary at 9:30 a.m., and the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Internment will take place at Holy Angels Cemetery following the Mass.

Robert L. Soza, Sr. passed away on August 19, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, pharmacist, businessman, and friend whose life was woven into the history of Alpine and the Trans-Pecos region.

William Hayes Mitchell Jr. of Marfa passed away on August 6, 2026. Hayes was born on November 1, 1935, to William Hayes Mitchell Sr. and Adele Crain Mitchell. A rancher by birth, Hayes was the fourth generation of the Mitchell family to ranch in West Texas.

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The Marfa City Council held its regular meeting on Thursday, August 24, at 6 p.m. in the Casner Room of the Marfa City Hall.