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At 3:32 p.m. Nov.

Alpine native James Morris, of the Aircraft Operations Division- Texas Department of Public Safety, was recently awarded the Heroism award at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards held in Hollywood, Florida last Thursday.

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Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled board meeting on Nov. 16 and district-wide pay raises, a high school construction update, and an enrollment report topped the agenda.

Participating in physical fitness and sports is a way of life for the family of Alpine High School long distance runner and sophomore Hatfield Cason. Hatfield is taking off among the state’s elite cross-country athletes and is making a name for himself.

My family has been in Alpine for over 100 years. I was born in Alpine while my family was living in a little house on Murphy Street. My family has been here for three generations. I live on the south side, and I am concerned about the proposed Chisos Brewery being built on Murphy Street. This large two-story building will not blend in and will bring traffic to our neighborhood. This neighborhood is a quiet, peaceful place, of old people and families.

Thanks to support from Quail Coalition in Texas, the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University will conduct the first-ever research to determine the population of Montezuma quail in the Davis Mountains of West Texas. The research project will deploy innovative acoustic monitoring techniques, another first for BRI research efforts.

Evan Means is no stranger when it comes to horsemanship. A graduate of Valentine High School, she has been involved with horses all her life, and horse shows in particular.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Bones. Bones is friendly and athletic, and he still acts like a puppy. He likes to race around the play yard, roll on the ground, and wrestle with friends.

Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com. NOV.