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The Buck Band is set to kick off its 2025 marching season with summer rehearsals beginning Monday, July 28, running Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday from 3 p.m.

Brewster County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, July 15, to begin reviewing the proposed 2026 county budget. All commissioners were present, with Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presiding over the meeting.

Calan Ahrens is likely most recognizable from the kitchen at the Big Bend Livestock Show each January. Ahrens, a 2010 Alpine High School graduate, also represented Alpine as a Texas FFA Officer representing the West Texas area after his graduation and while attending Texas A&M University-Kingsville on a rodeo scholarship.

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Brewster County elections administrator Melissa Kay Bergstrom was arrested and indicted in the 394th District Court for the misapplication of fiduciary property. The indictment was filed on July 11, and Bergstrom was arrested on Monday.

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HEAD OVER MEALS When the temperature hits the mid-90s or higher, and the kids are screaming for pizza, the air fryer is to the rescue. While most kids are likely pretty simple when it comes to pizza toppings — pepperoni and cheese — adults with more adventurous palates can enjoy multi-ingredient pies.

“You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:19) In our culture today, we are bombarded by messages of fear, especially around immigration. Some voices call for walls, bans, portraying immigrants as threats to our safety, our jobs, and our way of life.

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