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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved regulations banning canned hunts and implementing trapping standards for mountain lions during its May meeting. These changes are the first in more than 50 years regarding the management of mountain lions in Texas and move the state toward more modern hunting and trapping standards.

A weekend full of fun is on tap for residents and visitors to Fort Davis this upcoming Independence Day. Fort Davis begins their celebration on Thursday, July 4, and will conclude the weekend of fun with vendors at the courthouse on Sunday, July 7 in the morning and in the afternoon, they will close it all out with an 1880s baseball game at the Fort Davis National Historic Site.

A two-vehicle accident on Hwy 67 outside of Presidio sent five persons to Big Bend Regional Medical Center Sunday morning. According to information relayed by the Presidio County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 10 a.m.

From 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, Front Street Books in Alpine will host a celebration of the release of “American Black Bears: New Neighbors in the Big Bend”, a new booklet of illustrations, information, and activities from local artist Chris Ruggia.

This year’s July 4 activities will be held on the grounds of the Brewster County courthouse. This celebration has not been held here since 1976 and will kick off with the parade line-up beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.

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The Friends of the Post in Marathon have announced their Independence Day celebration. Festivities will begin Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m.

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According to a press release issued by Captain Felipe Fierro of the Alpine Police Department, this past Sunday morning, June 16, Alpine Police officers were dispatched to Big Bend Regional Medical Center regarding a 21-year-old male who suffered multiple stab wounds. After speaking to the victim, Elijah Gongora of Medina and a student at Sul Ross, it was discovered that the incident occurred in the 2000 block of Peach Tree Circle. Officers identified the suspect as a 16-year-old male juvenile who is awaiting proceedings at this time. The male victim was airlifted to an El Paso hospital where he was being treated and expected to be released. This investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.

The Big Bend Regional Hospital District held its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 30. The meeting was held at the Alpine Public Library due to debris and the smell of smoke still in their office because of the structure fire earlier in the week. Secretary Angela Juett was the only board member absent.