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The Texas County Agricultural Agents Association selects outstanding men or women from throughout the State of Texas each year to be awarded plaques in recognition of their outstanding and significant contributions to Texas Agriculture. Awards are given for outstanding contributions to agriculture or any profession closely related to agriculture. This year, Dr. Ray Allen was awarded the Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture, Far West Texas District 6, at the annual TCAAA conference in Lubbock.

If your idea of summer fun includes sweating profusely in nature while being stalked by curious deer and judgmental lizards, you’re in luck. Hiking season in Far West Texas is still going strong.

The Alpine Cowboys made a strong statement last week, sweeping the visiting Roswell Invaders in three straight games at Kokernot Field to improve to 25-22 on the season and surge back above .500 just in time for the final stretch.

The Big Bend Regional Hospital Board held its regular meeting on Thursday in Marathon at the Marathon Health Clinic. Dr.

As of June 2, Marathon ISD officially welcomed Keith Kimbrough as its new superintendent, following the retirement of former Superintendent Dr. Ivonne Durant. No stranger to small school administration, Kimbrough left the Piney Woods and 1A Martinsville ISD for the deserts of West Texas to take the reins for the Mustangs.

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The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 23, at the Alpine ISD Administration Building. District 7 Trustee Joshua Cross and District 2 Trustee Joe Portillo were not in attendance. Alpine ISD Superintendent Michelle Rinehart presided over the meeting.

Photos by Kara Gerbert .