October 2026

Margarita “Margie” Urquidez, a longtime resident of Alpine, passed away on October 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on September 18, 1942, in Shafter, she moved to Alpine with her family as an infant. She attended Centennial School and graduated from Alpine High School in 1962.

Deborah Ann Stumberg Lerner died peacefully on September 24, 2026, surrounded at home by her family, after a short battle with brain cancer. Deborah was born on August 25, 1949, in Sanderson, to Stephen Linden Stumberg Jr.

The Alpine Lady Bucks continued their cross-country season at the Lubbock ISD Invitational, taking sixth in the 3A Girls 2-Mile Run with 230 points while competing in one of the larger fields they have faced this season.

The Alpine Bucks put together their most complete performance of the season Friday night, rolling past Van Horn 41-12 in their homecoming game and improving to 2-3 on the season.

For years, the road to a district volleyball championship has gone through Alpine. On Tuesday night, Presidio took a major step toward changing that.

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