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Today, May 11, the March 20, 2020, enactment of Title 42 expires. For those unfamiliar with Title 42, it is a WWII era public health law authorizing U.S. border officials to expel migrants immediately upon entry to the U.S.

The Runnin’ Bucks of Alpine High School took to the track and field at Elmer Gray stadium in Abilene this past weekend for the Region 1-3A track meet. The 800-meter relay team of Danica Mulholland, Novah Carrasco, Valeria Crespo, and Vanessa Rice placed third and had a time that beat out another team in a different region, earning them the Wild Card spot at the state meet in Austin.

The Alpine Bucks took to the field last Friday night, to celebrate senior night and take on the Kermit Yellowjackets one more time. Their bats were hot, and their stealing game was on point.

The bats were flying Saturday, April 22 when the Sul Ross Lobos took on Howard Payne in an offensive slugfest. Both teams began the game with even wins and losses in American Southwest Conference play, with an 11-13 record, but the bats would not reflect those losses in this matchup.

Tiki Davis, a native of Odessa and two-time Sul Ross State University graduate will deliver the commencement address for this spring’s graduates on May 19, at 5:30 p.m. Davis, who spent much of his early life in foster homes, became a star football player at Odessa High School until he was accused of a crime at 17.

Trey Allison and Taylor Francis met in the Fall of 2010 in Spanish class at the University of Texas at Austin. It was love at first sight and this weekend; they are making their love official by celebrating their matrimony in Marfa.

The Alpine Humane Society invites everyone to their annual fundraising event to be held at the Granada Theatre on Sunday, May 7. There will be a salsa contest, a silent auction, and live music from 4 to 7 p.m.

Dr. Andrew Alegria, the music director for Sul Ross and the Big Bend Community Chorale will lead the community chorale in a performance entitled “Big Bend Broadway Bash” at the Granada Theatre on Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m.