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The Alpine High School Golf teams completed round one of the District Tournament at home on Monday, with the second round scheduled today at the Winkler County Golf Course in Kermit at 9:30 a.m. The Alpine girls are leading the tournament with a total team score of 407, followed by Kermit with a team score of 480.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, This sticky weed is taking over a large part of ourlandscape. Can you tell me what it is and how I can get rid of it? The weed you have is called Sticky Willy, or cleavers (Galium aparine).

James Cornett will be at the Crowley Theater in Marfa today, April 2, for the Roger Conant Distinguished Guest Lecture. The program will start at 7 p.m., with doors open at 6:30 p.m.

MixHaus Gallery is pleased to present Songs of the Ocotillo, a collaborative exhibition by Comfort, Texas, poet Lucy Griffith and Marfabased mixed media artist Darlene Marwitz, on view April 10 through May 24, 2026. An opening reception will be held Saturday, April 11, from 2–6 p.m., with an artist talk and poetry reading taking place at 4 p.m.

The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club is hosting an open house as part of World Amateur Radio Day, Saturday, April 18, at the Alpine Public Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will have radio demonstrations and hands-on Morse code kit building, as well as information about ham radio and our service activities. There will be something for anyone curious about amateur radio -- a great way to pursue interests in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities. We will be working from our BBARC RV in the parking lot. All ages are welcome.

There’s a certain kind of player every team leans on, the one who doesn’t flinch in big moments, who shows up the same way every day, and who quietly sets the tone for everyone else. For Alpine High School senior Kody Hawkins, that role has become second nature.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. District 4 board member Jimmy Morris was absent.