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The color guard stands ready to start the parade at the Greatest Fourth celebration in Fort Davis on July 2. Crowds lined the town’s streets to cheer this annual spectacle.

What activities were you involved in during your senior year? National Honor Society, Football All State Academics Who was your most influential teacher or coach through high school? Mr. Fox and Coach Fellows were both super influential during my four years in high school.

Alpine Ambassadors sponsored a ribbon cutting on June 18 at El Papalote gift shop on West Highway 90. In the photo surrounded by Ambassador Red Coats are owners and family members Aleisha, Lillian, Sage, Kathy, Leo, Kaci, and Lee Killingsworth.

For the second consecutive year, Jimmy Morris won the hot dog eating contest at the Alpine Kiwanis Fourth of July celebration after eating a total of 8 hot dogs. Here he accepts his prize from Misha Vogel of Big Canyon TV.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled council meeting on July 5, and water well issues, a delinquent HOT funds update, and a volunteer fire department update drove the discussions. City Manager Megan Antrim said the city is still under water restrictions, and announced that over the weekend, parts of Sunny Glen experienced power outages due to storms.

Alpine ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2022-2023 budget at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 29 that included salary increases for paraprofessionals across the board. Dr. Adrian Billings, Dist. 6, was absent.

It was a proud and patriotic day for Alpine Boy Scouts Troop 41 as they march their way to Kokernot Park at the July 4th celebration parade. A cool and cloudy day with light rain was in the forecast as spectators enjoyed seeing the red, white, and blue patriotic decor all around Alpine.

Micki Harris is leading the way as the new extension agent for Presidio County. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is an educational agency which reaches into every Texas county to address local needs in production agriculture, natural resources, and more, and Harris is ready to roll up her sleeves.