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This past weekend wrapped up the 57th Annual Terlingua International Chili Cookoff, where chili cookers, known affectionately as “chili heads,” descended upon Terlingua for a weekend of chili-making and bragging rights.

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At the close of early voting on Friday, November 1, 3,168 Brewster County residents had cast their votes for the November 5 general election. The polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday for those who decided to wait to cast their ballots on election day. Out of the 7,408 registered voters in the county, 4,613 ballots were cast for a total of 62.27% voter turnout.

Dear Neil, I’ve never had mushrooms show up like this on my lawn. Is there anything I need to be worried about? No.

According to information from the Alpine Police Department (APD), at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, officers received a report of a disturbance in the 900 block of East Gallego Avenue.

Artwalk Alpine, West Texas’ longest-running arts festival, proudly celebrates its 31st year on November 22-23. This award-winning street festival transforms the main streets of Alpine into a vibrant showcase of artistic talent and community spirit. Join us for this beloved celebration and experience the magic of Artwalk Alpine.

FIDDLER’S GREEN In 1853, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis had an idea: why not bring camels to the United States to help solve the massive transportation problem presented by the huge new desert territories seized from Mexico? This was not an original idea but one that had been suggested earlier by Army Lieutenant Henry Crosman as early as 1836. However, now, as Secretary of War, Davis was in a position to implement this idea.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court gathered for its regular session on Tuesday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine.