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On a Chamber Sunday a couple of weeks ago, my wife and I pointed the truck toward Fort Davis with some good friends and a simple plan: go see what all the talk was about at Rendezvous. What we found was more than just a new place; it felt like the kind of gathering spot our corner of the world has been quietly needing for a long time.

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.com March 27 Travel Talk, at 7 p.m. Alpine Public Library.

After the dust settled from the March 3 primary elections, and all the votes were canvassed, several state offices are on the ballot for the May 26 run-off election. The Democrats will have a run-off for both the Lieutenant Governor and the Attorney General.

Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston Chronicle reported. The judge also ordered the application deadline for families to be extended to March 31, citing concerns that no Islamic schools had been approved for the program.

The Big Bend chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold its 2026 annual plant sale on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 308 W. Ave. E in Alpine. Native plants, cacti, flowering plants, perennials, as well as shrubs will be available for purchase. Cash, checks, and cards accepted. Please help keep Big Bend native.

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The Alpine Fightin’ Buck boys golf team earned a 2nd place overall finish in Monday’s Alpine Invitational, with all varsity players shooting below 100. Ace Granado was the lead golfer for Alpine, finishing in first place with a score of 79.