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At this time of year, the days are shorter, the temperatures are lower, and the leaves are changing color, which points to the fall season. With the fall season, we begin to think and plan for Thanksgiving and look forward to all of the festivities through the remainder of the year.

Dear Neil: I am trying to remove lawn grass from a part of my yard. There are three large, old crape myrtles in that area, and they have extensive root systems. In removing the grass, I have damaged their roots and now I’m getting numerous sprouts coming up all over the place. I don’t want to hurt other plants nearby (including the three mother crape myrtles). Is there anything such as Roundup that I can apply to the sprouts to kill them without harming the desirable plants?

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In its mission to connect its rural communities with high-speed internet services, local communications business Big Bend Telephone, Inc. (BBT) has secured a $25 million investment from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. This investment, along with a capital contribution from BBT of $1,591,341 equals a total of $26,591,341 to allow the local company a pathway toward the BBT Reconnect 4 Grant Project.

Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University has partnered with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University at Kingsville along with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) in an effort to track the transboundary movement of black bears and mountain lions along the U.S.-Mexico border in southwest Texas.

The Brewster County Sheriff’s Office began its annual Brown Santa toy drive last week to help bring Christmas cheer to those in the community who are less fortunate. BCSO is now accepting new, unwrapped toys at the Sheriff’s Office located beside the Brewster County Courthouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be red metal barrels set up at businesses around town where toy donations can also be made. These barrels will be located at Tractor Supply, Dollar General, and True Value. Gifts will be presented to Brewster County children before Christmas, so the deadline for donations is December 19.

The City of Alpine has set the date for this year’s Hometown Christmas Parade. On December 16 at 5 p.m., interested participants are invited to join the fun by lining up at City Hall. The city welcomes decorated floats, cars, trucks, trailers, as well as dogs and horses.

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