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The Brewster County Commissioners Court convened for its regular meeting on Tuesday at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine. Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presided over the session, and all commissioners were present except for Precinct 3 Commissioner Ruben Ortega.

The Alpine ISD will be hosting a health fair tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon in the Alpine High School cafeteria. The health fair is open to the public and those interested in attending should enter through the gym doors on Fighting Buck Avenue. There will be numerous local agencies and non-profits participating, including Big Bend Regional Medical Center, PCHS, Prescription Shop, Highland Drug, Lions Club, Sul Ross State University, Midland College, Alpine Police Department, Big Bend Family Crisis Center, Texas Department of Health and Human Services, Southwest Hearing Aid, Permiacare, Emergency Health Network, Senior Life Skills, Aliviane, Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Office of Border Public Health, OSAR, and the Texas Workforce Commission. All are invited to attend. For more information contact the Alpine ISD nurse, Gayla Owen at 432-837-7710 ext. 410.

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A recent archeological dig in Big Bend has uncovered an almost completely intact hunting kit, that archeologists believe could indicate human settlement occurred in the region earlier than previously thought. Found inside a remote cave in Big Bend National Park, the Center for Big Bend Studies Director Bryon Schroeder believes this new find can be applied to other dig sites within the Big Bend region.

The Alpine City Council convened Tuesday, April 1, with Mayor Catherine Eaves presiding over a compact agenda that included proclamations, city ordinance amendments, and major infrastructure discussions.

Editor’s Note: Curtis Martin is currently a graduate student working with the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. Have you ever wondered how you can contribute to conservation if it isn’t your area of expertise or a daily activity for you? One simple answer lies within the lens of a camera.

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If Jesus walked into Alpine today and started preaching here, would we recognize him? Would we accept the message he preached? If he came up to us as we worked in our garden and said, “Come follow me,” would we get up and go as the disciples did so long ago? Or would our expectations of who Jesus was supposed to be cause us to reject him?

HEAD OVER MEALS A good sandwich is hard to beat, but a great one is almost impossible to obtain. Or is it? Sandwiches are usually considered simple fare.