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Sometimes it is personal. We meet people who are often friends for ages who mark our lives, and sometimes we meet people who are only passing through, but who will also leave a mark. Such was John Benson, a carver of stone.

The Alpine Cowboys Professional Independent Baseball Team faced a challenging week with Mother Nature interrupting their schedule. Four consecutive games were rained out, leaving the Cowboys and their fans frustrated. However, a glimmer of hope emerged as the team finally hit the field on Monday, July 22.

As the summer heat intensifies, so does the excitement surrounding the Alpine Lady Buck Volleyball team. With the 2024 season just around the corner, preparations are in full swing. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming season.

The Alpine Emergency Services Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. Vice Chairman Aaron Rodriguez conducted the meeting after the recent loss of Chairman Paul Loeffler.

This year’s annual Sul Ross Ag and Rodeo Association reunion is scheduled for Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21 with most events occurring at the Everett E. Turner Range Animal Science complex. This yearly reunion hosts a domino tournament, goat roping, team roping, a poker tournament, a golf tournament, and a barrel race, breakaway roping, ribbon roping, goat tying, and pole pending competition with proceeds benefitting scholarships for the Sul Ross State University Agriculture and Rodeo programs.

Birdies rain or shine

Local musician and band director Chuck Wilson first began his career at Alpine ISD in 2002. He resigned from Alpine ISD in 2021 and began teaching at his alma mater Sul Ross State University (SRSU) that same year. Wilson has now returned to Alpine High School as their 20242025 band director.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced today that Sul Ross State University in Alpine has met the criteria to advance its provisional status in its quest to transition into Division II athletic competition.