So far this year, the Alpine Fightin’ Bucks have brought their best to the district competition. The Bucks defeated the Stanton Buffalos 58-41, and the Tornillo Coyotes by a smashing 71-34.
The Lady Bucks have returned to district play with a bang after the Christmas and New Year holiday, winning their home game with the Stanton Buffalos 4331, on January 2, and an away game against the Tornillo Coyotes 80-24, on January 5.
Beginning last Thursday and continuing over the weekend, the Sul Ross Lady Lobos met up with East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) in Marshall followed by LeTourneau in Longview. The Thursday evening game did not go the way the Lobos wanted, as they fell to the Tigers 71-80.
The Alpine City Council held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the new year in which council member Judy Stokes of Ward 1 announced that she would be stepping down from serving on the council. “After much deliberation, I have made the decision to step down, by May 2024, as Ward 1 Councilor for the City of Alpine due to personal and health reasons.
The Alpine ISD (AISD) Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 20. On the agenda were two big-ticket items that the board will be looking at and discussing at length after the holidays.
The Brewster County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, December 28 after the return from the Christmas holiday. The regular meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 26 was canceled due to lack of quorum. There were two items up for discussion and decision during the Thursday meeting. First, the court considered the ratification of the salary increase for the Brewster County sheriff’s office, required by Senate Bill 22.