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A pep rally held at Alpine High School on Sept. 24 surely helped the Fightin’ Bucks take their first win of the season against the Kermit Yellowjackets.

The Alpine Downtown Association continues to meet for its general meetings. The meetings areheld at the Alpine Visitor Center at 1 p.m. the second Monday of each month, and open to the public. It is also streamed in real time online.

Brewster County commissioners gave the green light for mass gathering permits for both the Terlingua International Championship and CASI chili cook-offs at its regular meeting on Sept. 22. Commissioner, Pct. 3, Ruben Ortega, was absent.

Brandon Lansford took the saddle bronc riding championship for Sul Ross State University at the SALE arena in Alpine during the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association event held Sept. 23-25. Courtesy photo

Medical transport company AirMedCare recently purchased First Flight, and many First Flight members questioned whether they were still covered if an emergency arose. AirMedCare Membership Sales Manager Jade Hambright last week explained the transition, saying, “First Flight did have a membership program, but AirMed absorbed those and they are now part of the AirMed membership program.

Do you remember the movie “Ratatouille?” It’s about a rat named Remy with a passion for French cooking. No one believes he can become a great chef, but he finds inspiration in the motto of his mentor, “Anyone can cook!”

If it were up to Ylan Hernandez and Shaun Foster the Alpine Fightin’ Bucks would have beaten Sonora last Friday night in Bronco Stadium. But with homecoming and the honoring of the 2000 undefeated 15-0 State Champions, the Broncos were not to be denied in front of a raucous hometown crowd, 42-19.

On Sept. 21 the Lady Bucks played Presidio High School at Gallego Center in Alpine in a losing effort in the team’s first district game of the season.