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FCBB continues strides to better serve the area

1 year ago By News Staff

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Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend Executive Director Letty Carrillo, Transportation Director Angelica Gonzalez, and Transportation Consultant Sean Spell were on hand in McAllen this past weekend at the Texas Transit Association conference to learn ways to better serve the area’s TRAX transportation clients. Photo courtesy of Family Crisis Center

Animal habitats at AES

1 year ago By News Staff

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First graders in Mrs. Galindo’s class worked on creating animal habitats last week as part of their study on animal adaptations. Students created deserts, rainforests, and everything in between as they learned how animals survive and thrive in their different environments. Courtesy photo

Gonzales leads charge to address key concerns in ag industry

1 year ago By News Staff

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) led a bipartisan letter with 43 of his colleagues, including several U.S. Representatives seated on the House Committee of Agriculture and the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand eradication and containment efforts relating to the New World screwworm (NWS). The NWS poses a critical threat to our nation’s livestock, farming, and wildlife industries. Without guardrails in place, an outbreak could inflict detrimental economic losses on the national economy.

Future looks bleak for Marathon Animal Shelter

1 year ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor

Sometimes, unforeseen circumstances for pet owners make animal shelters a necessity, and since 2017, D.J. Hensley has been sheltering animals in Brewster County. Her journey to those humble beginnings officially began in 1996, when she moved to Brewster County and just started taking in stray animals that needed a home. To date, she says she’s taken in over 1500 animals in total. “When I started this, I was just taking in animals from Marathon, but that grew to taking in animals from all over Brewster County and even some from Fort Davis,” Hensley said.

Phobos the Husky is currently searching for his forever home and would make a great companion for energetic kids. Photo by Kara Gerbert

USBP Big Bend Sector deputizes National Guard

1 year ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor

Continuing the fight against illegal immigration, the lead agent for the Big Bend Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol issued the oath of office to Texas National Guard soldiers at the Alpine Border Patrol Station, granting them the ability to enforce federal immigration laws.

Texas National Guard soldiers were deputized in a ceremony held on Monday at the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Alpine in front of the 9/11 Memorial. Photo courtesy of U.S. Border Patrol

From Feral hogs to final calls: Council meeting mixes critters, commerce

1 year ago By Kerry Laird Correspondent

The Alpine City Council met on Tuesday, March 4, for its regular meeting in the council chambers. All council members were present, with Mayor Catherine Eaves presiding over the meeting.