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Bonita came into the shelter in early September. Jennifer, the shelter manager, was driving back to the shelter on a busy road when she spotted a little kitten running across the road, one car ahead of her. The person in the car ahead stopped, and Bonita was able to be rescued. She was frightened at first, but quickly warmed up with love and cuddles. She is a calm and sweet kitten.

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Early voting for the November 4 constitutional amendment election begins on Monday at 8 a.m. Voters can cast their ballots at the Val Clark Beard Office Complex located at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday, October 20, to Wednesday, October 29.

Dr. Ernest O. “Doc” Reesing dedicated his life to service, education, and the fire profession. A proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of 1956, Doc combined his passion for science and public safety through a long and distinguished career as both a veterinarian and fire instructor.

For three decades, those who love the history and archaeology of the Big Bend region have gathered at Sul Ross State University to share research, publications, artifacts, and opinions. The fascinating story of this region has been unfolding through this annual collaboration during a twoday conference on the university’s Alpine campus.

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The Alpine City Council preceded its regular meeting with a water workshop presented by Andy Vecellio, PE of Jacob and Martin Engineers. Vecellio presented the council with the current issues the city was facing in terms of critical issues, the top two being a supply issue to the western side of the city that falls into the Sunny Glen pressure plane, and the Skyway Gardens II project, currently underway, that would not pass TCEQ requirements for pressure due to low psi in the lower hill pressure plane where it currently resides.