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In a presentation held at the Alpine High School gym last Tuesday, 60 seniors received direct admission to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB), and 47 of those students were also awarded scholarship money for the college in Odessa.

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On Wednesday, December 4, Texas Parks and Wildlife reintroduced a population of desert big horn sheep to the Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso. This was the first release of these animals into their historic range as a part of a long-term restoration project. These animals were captured and relocated from the herd at Brewster County’s Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

Registration is now open for youth basketball for the Alpine Junior Bucks youth sports organization. The Junior Bucks are once again excited to provide the opportunity for area youth to participate in basketball this winter. With registration open until December 31, children in grades first through sixth can get ready to hit the courts, with games starting January 25 and commencing with a tournament on Saturday, March 8.

The Holy Angels Cemetery was busy in the latter part of this year, and they appreciated all the time, effort, and money that the cemetery supporters contributed. On December 31, the Holy Angels Cemetery Association will host a New Year’s Eve dance at the Granada Theatre.

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Some call it the Highway 67 rivalry, but for a junior wide receiver, the game against Fort Stockton was another opportunity to suit up and showcase his Godgiven talents.

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For some, writing is a challenge. For someone like Alpine’s Barney Nelson, it is a way of life that began in middle school when she wrote her first column for the school newspaper.

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