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HEAD OVER MEALS It’s summer, at least the temperatures are, even if we aren’t officially out of spring. Gardens have been planted, different vegetables are showing up on your grocer’s shelves, and nobody wants to do a lot of heavy cooking.

BY KARA GERBERT Managing Editor If you are not too familiar with your local veterinarian, now is the time to get to know them. After June 11, livestock producers can no longer purchase over-thecounter livestock antibiotics without a prescription.

The grand opening of the Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building, the new addition to the Museum of the Big Bend, is set for June 23-24. Located on the Sul Ross State University campus in Alpine, the Museum of the Big Bend is excited about the addition of the new McCoy Building to their space.

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New Committee for Risk Management in Development, County Tourism Broadens its Audience. The Brewster County commissioners court met June 13, for its regularly scheduled meeting.

Senator Cesar J. Blanco’s office announced on Tuesday that the Texas Water Development Board approved an application from Presidio County for $4 million for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of water and wastewater system projects in Presidio County.

Robert and Bonnie McKee have generously donated their entire collection of Friedrich Ernst “Fred” Darge paintings to the Museum of the Big Bend. These paintings will become a part of the museum’s Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Collection and will debut during the grand opening of the Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building June 23-24.

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Under the direction of Dara Cavness, director of the Marathon Public Library, the library is launching its’ summer program lineup consisting of eight separate programs that offer learning opportunities for all ages.

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