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I understand the purpose of this article is as a faith devotional of sorts, and certainly not a story about me personally. However due to my recent arrival to the area, I want to introduce myself. My name in Bill Cotman. I moved here on Dec. 31, 2021, to serve as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Alpine, organized by Rev. W.B. Bloys in November 1892.

On April 4 at Kokernot Field, the Alpine Fightin’ Buck baseball team scratched out a win 5-4 in seven innings over the visiting Presidio Blue Devils. The win keeps the Bucks undefeated in district play, and moves them to 5-7 on the season

At a recent district tennis meet in Fort Stockton, Derek Schwierjohn placed third in boys singles; third in mixed doubles was Jaylynn Celaya and Omar Villa; second place girls singles was Madison Mendoza; and second place girls doubles was Kylie and Adayna Garcia.

Sul Ross rodeo had a quick turnaround competing at events in back-to-back weekends. They traveled to Sweetwater for the Ranger College event, and the following weekend made the trek to Snyder for Western Texas College’s rodeo.

Baseball Apr. 8 ........Tornillo @ Alpine 7 p.m.

In the sparsely populated area of West Texas known as the Big Bend, life takes place on a different scale. The nearest neighbor can be 40 miles away, perhaps located not just in another town but another country. In the bicultural atmosphere of the Big Bend, musicians from both sides of the Rio Grande come together, creating music that spans genre, culture, and international borders.

A lengthy investigation culminated in a Brewster County jury returning a guilty verdict on Michael Spitzer of Marathon. On April 1 Spitzer was sentenced to 60 years in prison for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child, a felony, in 2018 and 2019.

Unique home décor and cool vintage finds coupled with a bit of family history is what drives Alpine business owner Sarah Knight Freeman, and she is thrilled to welcome guests to her store at 203 West Holland Avenue.