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“They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed shouted, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’” (Matthew 21:7-9 NIV)

Dear Neil, I live in Round Rock, and I’d like to grow hydrangeas. However, I’ve met with repeated failures. I even bought one in Aurora, Colorado. The hydrangea guy there assured me it would do well in my much warmer setting, but it did not. A friend has one that comes back year after year. Do you have any suggestions?

Alpine Avalanche.

On a Chamber Sunday a couple of weeks ago, my wife and I pointed the truck toward Fort Davis with some good friends and a simple plan: go see what all the talk was about at Rendezvous. What we found was more than just a new place; it felt like the kind of gathering spot our corner of the world has been quietly needing for a long time.

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.com March 27 Travel Talk, at 7 p.m. Alpine Public Library.

After the dust settled from the March 3 primary elections, and all the votes were canvassed, several state offices are on the ballot for the May 26 run-off election. The Democrats will have a run-off for both the Lieutenant Governor and the Attorney General.

Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston Chronicle reported. The judge also ordered the application deadline for families to be extended to March 31, citing concerns that no Islamic schools had been approved for the program.

The Big Bend chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold its 2026 annual plant sale on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 308 W. Ave. E in Alpine. Native plants, cacti, flowering plants, perennials, as well as shrubs will be available for purchase. Cash, checks, and cards accepted. Please help keep Big Bend native.

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The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with all council members present, where they discussed a collaboration with Alpine ISD, the likely renewal of the contract with the Alpine Country Club, and a more concise breakdown of the capital improvement plan to be implemented over several years from 2026-2031 at a total cost of $17.2 million. The council also passed eight action items, and Mayor Eaves gave a report on a meeting with the U.S. Border Patrol concerning the border wall.