Lifestyle

July 4, 1945 Lloyd P. Bloodworth has been selected as the new Executive Manager of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce at a recent gathering of the chamber. Bloodworth has predicted that there is a bright future ahead for Alpine and the area. July 13, 1945 A U.S. Army tugboat escorts the U.S.S.

Dear Neil: A friend has not had much success with her peppers, tomatoes, or beans. She recently sent me this photo of her beans’ roots and my first thought was “nematodes.” If not, what are they?

Have you ever had a delicious bowl of French onion soup? We’re not talking about the Lipton add water and heat kind. We’re talking about the chopping 10 pounds of onions and caramelizing them down, adding beef broth and red wine that is topped with crunchy croutons and gooey Gruyere cheese kind.

Most people would be hard-pressed to say that they dislike lasagna. I mean, what’s not to love about pasta, a meaty Bolognese sauce, and cheese? Well, the Greeks have done us one better.

Alpine Elementary’s third and fourth graders spent last Thursday in Marfa at the U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector Headquarters learning about what they do to secure our borders and what vehicles and instruments, such as helicopters, four-wheelers, and drones that they use in their job.

Alpine Elementary Pre-K holds graduation

AVFD participates in Splash Day

Gifted and talented students present end-of-year projects

AES grads moving on to bigger and better

This year’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024 was awarded to Assistant Professor of Music, Dr. Andrew Alegria. This honor was announced on April 30 by Executive Vice President and Provost Bernie Cantens.