Lifestyle

Body While the summer sun beats down on Far West Texas, pounding the horny toads into submission, Alpine High School student-athletes are rising early, not for leisure or video games, but for sled pushes, plyometric drills, and weight training.

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Body We belong to God. Jesus tells us we belong to Him, and so we also belong to the Father who sent Him. So what is so special about that? All of creation belongs to God.

Body What is more quintessential than Summertime in Texas and Fredericksburg Peaches? Not much, if you ask me. Growing up in Texas, a trip during the summer always meant a trip to the Hill Country to pick the peaches right off the tree.

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Body The Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University has been nominated for the second straight year in USA Today’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. The museum won the award in 2024.

Body Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com Upcoming events January at Davis Mountains State Park Mondays 7 p.m.

Body Former Alpine High School and Fightin’ Buck Tony Pallenez received the Raising Canes Texas High School Coaches Association’s Coach of the Week for Defensive Coordinator at Saginaw High School at the end of November.

Body Exhibitor / Association / Place ROASTERS Ryli Vasquez / Alpine FFA / 1 Carlee Madaleno / Marathon 4H / 2 Collin Sledge / Alpine FFA / 3 Cayden Madaleno / Marathon 4H / 4 Carlee Madaleno / Marathon 4H / 5 Mia Jimenez / Alpine FFA / 6 Hezekai Maxim / Fort Davis 4H / 7 Jacob...

Body GRAND CHAMPION STEER: Chelsea Hernandez RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER: Izabella Briones SHOWMANSHIP JUNIOR CATTLE: Gracie Dabbs SHOWMANSHIP SENIOR STEER: Chelsea Hernandez GRAND CHAMPION LAMB: Wyatt Renfroe RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION LAMB: Wyatt Renfroe SHOWMANSHIP JUNIOR LAMB: Wyatt...