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Riders from Fort Davis National Historic Site present the colors as they lead the parade through Fort Davis for the town’s annual Coolest Fourth celebration. A large crowd turned out to enjoy the parade, along with many booths and activities set up near the Jeff Davis County Courthouse. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Terlingua’s sole veterinary care provider retired July 1. Veterinarian Samuel Bottenfield, known locally as Doc Sam, has been the only public facing medical provider for pets in South County since he began his practice in the Ghost Town in 2008.

This Fourth of July weekend, I’m taking time to pray for our country, and I hope you will, too. And I don’t know about you, but when I pray for our nation, I find that the language of my prayer oscillates between gratitude and lament.

Last week and into a busy weekend, the Alpine Cowboys faced the Santa Fe Fuego in a six game series. The long series ended with a doubleheader at Kokernot Field on June 26.

Alpine’s 7on7 team again qualified for the Texas State 7on7 tournament for the eighth time in 16 years. Although the team is not directly associated with Alpine High School, its freshmen through seniors make up the 7on7, and manager and coach Phil Fierro said the activity promotes camaraderie and physical fitness over the summer.

Third baseman James Prockish believes the season is going well so far. While the team was off to a slow start, Prockish said that’s normal when the players don’t yet know each other.

Marathon Public Library on June 28 announced that it received a $35,000 grant from the COVID Library Relief Fund of the American Library Association. The library is one of 34 grantees representing public, school, and tribal libraries that experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Only 15% of applicants received an award.