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On May 19 McDonald’s restaurant owner Irma Campbell presented around 16 McDonald’s staff who are Alpine High School class of 2022 graduates with $250 scholarships each, for a total of $4,000. Campbell has gifted graduating seniors employed at McDonald’s every year since 2002 when she took over the restaurant. The graduates also qualify for an additional scholarship through McDonald’s where they can obtain up to $1,500 to further their education. Said Campbell, “I do this to motivate the students to stay in school and as appreciation for the hard work they are doing.” Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

June 23, 1988 Seven-year-old Ty Moreland is out for the season with a broken toe, and has to watch his JBS teammates in Alpine Baseball League action from the bench. The season ends next week for PeeWee players, while Little League lasts another two weeks.

Dear Neil: What can I plant in a row in my vegetable garden to attract bees and butterflies that will have nectar by mid-April? I’m trying to think through all sides of your question. I’m assuming you want plants that are blooming in mid-April and that attract pollinators, and I’m assuming you want pollinators for your vegetables.

Friends of the Alpine Public Library is holding a first-ever membership drive for the month of June. This year is also the 75th anniversary of the Alpine Public Library opening, so activities will include a birthday party, and an online auction for an original painting created live at the recent Alpine’s Talented Stars event.

Alpine High School student Zane Billings was recently featured in Rustic Spirit Spotlights for his impact work. Billings organized and is currently leading a community hygiene drive to support the Family Crisis Center with hygiene resources and products. He regularly volunteers whenever service opportunities arise.

Sul Ross State University senior Aniqué Lopez of San Antonio was elected to lead the Texas State University System Student Advisory Board during the Board of Regents meeting on the Sam Houston State University Huntsville campus in May.

Alpine High School class of 2022 seniors were honored at the traditional high school graduate mass on May 15 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Family and friends attended the special mass, with Rev. Alfonso Coronado Sanchez offering blessings for the students. Photo by Anita Banegas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently released operational statistics for April for the southwest border.

Is there anything much better than a slow cooker? It gets the job done just as your oven would, but it saves the heating up of the kitchen in those hotter months of the year, as well as cooking dinner while you are at work. How is that a bad thing? In fact, it also cuts down on dishes, since most slow cooker recipes are of the dump-and-go variety. Such is the case with these slow cooker tacos.

On May 26 Alpine ISD teachers and staff showed a message of warmth and solidarity for Robb Elementary School amid the recent tragedy afflicting the Uvalde community. AISD staff wore Uvalde’s maroon and white colors to commemorate the occasion. Courtesy photo