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According to a press release issued by Captain Felipe Fierro of the Alpine Police Department, this past Sunday morning, June 16, Alpine Police officers were dispatched to Big Bend Regional Medical Center regarding a 21-year-old male who suffered multiple stab wounds. After speaking to the victim, Elijah Gongora of Medina and a student at Sul Ross, it was discovered that the incident occurred in the 2000 block of Peach Tree Circle. Officers identified the suspect as a 16-year-old male juvenile who is awaiting proceedings at this time. The male victim was airlifted to an El Paso hospital where he was being treated and expected to be released. This investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.

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The Alpine Cowboys continued their scorching start to the season, sweeping their Pecos Bills counterparts in all five games played last week. This dominant stretch extends their record to a leagueleading 17-1, putting them firmly in control of the Mountain Division.

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The Big Bend Regional Hospital District held its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 30. The meeting was held at the Alpine Public Library due to debris and the smell of smoke still in their office because of the structure fire earlier in the week. Secretary Angela Juett was the only board member absent.

A pair of well-dressed students sit in a classroom, whispering to each other in hushed and urgent tones, shuffling papers, scratching down notes on legal pads, and looking through “the box.” Another pair of students sit across from them, waiting silently. The judge in the room waits as well, pen and paper with remarks at the ready. The students’ whispering stops as a timer goes off, one of them stands, crosses to a podium, clutching their papers, and clears their throat. After a moment to acknowledge the room, they begin to speak. Scenes like this take place every season in Texas UIL high school debate, one of the most renowned extracurriculars offered at the high school level. While it can seem daunting for parents or aspiring students to understand or get their foot in the door, debate is one of the most rewarding challenges an Alpine High School student can take on and is worth the work. Debate Coach Matthew Chavez believes that “competing against other schools’ top debaters creates a thrill that cannot be compared to academically.”

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