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The Sul Ross State University men’s and women’s basketball teams have been hard at work on the court, practicing for their inaugural year as a Division II team in the Lone Star Conference.

On a recent hunting trip to Winner, South Dakota, I stumbled on one of the best American steakhouses in the most unexpected place. My travels took me north, way north, to be exact, on an expedition to shoot native pheasants in South Dakota.

Dear Neil, while raking leaves from shrubs around the house, I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to eliminate them before someone gets stung? We don’t want to hurt the plants with whatever we use.

A special program featuring Fort Davis artist Jeff Smith is planned for the Jeff Davis County Library on Saturday, November 23, at 1 p.m. Known for his huge, stunning architectural stained glass works, Jeff will show images of his designs and explain the unique process of creating “leaded glass.”

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com Upcoming events November 15-16 Museum of the Big Bend, 6 p.m.

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WEEK Meet Binx! Binx is a sibling to last week’s Pet of the Week Draco and was also surrendered as part of a neglect case with seven siblings. He is fantastic with other dogs and does great with play groups.

The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department held its first Auto Tech I class for the area this past weekend.

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Due to the holidays, we will have various closures for the following months. Our office and the courthouse will be closed November 2828 for the Thanksgiving holiday. On December 10-11, the clerk’s office will be closed to attend a Vitals Conference.