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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

Body In what activities did you participate in high school? I participated in FFA this year and I showed animals for the past four years. I really didn’t do many activities this year.
Diondra Luevano

Fires combatted in Brewster County over the weekend

Body The Brewster County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting this past Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. On the agenda were several presentations, along with updates from the Road and Bridge department and the Emergency Services Coordinator.
An airplane drops fire retardant on the wildfire that broke out in the area of Paisano Baptist Encampment west of Alpine this past Sunday. Alpine VFD along with Marfa VFD and the Texas Forest Service responded to the blaze. Courtesy photo

Billings, Stephens prevail in elections

Body Amongst this past weekend’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, the City of Alpine and Alpine ISD held their election day, with polls open at the Alpine Civic Center. Alpine ISD’s contested race for the Single Member District 6, Board of Trustees was between incumbent Dr.

Brewster County readies for Title 42 expiration

Body Today, May 11, the March 20, 2020, enactment of Title 42 expires. For those unfamiliar with Title 42, it is a WWII era public health law authorizing U.S. border officials to expel migrants immediately upon entry to the U.S.
Illegal immigrants are shown here being detained by the Brewster County Sheriff’s Department while awaiting transfer into U. S. Border Patrol custody. Courtesy photo

Allison-Francis to wed in Marfa

Body Trey Allison and Taylor Francis met in the Fall of 2010 in Spanish class at the University of Texas at Austin. It was love at first sight and this weekend; they are making their love official by celebrating their matrimony in Marfa.
Allison-Francis to wed

Salsa de Mayo fundraiser takes place May 7

Body The Alpine Humane Society invites everyone to their annual fundraising event to be held at the Granada Theatre on Sunday, May 7. There will be a salsa contest, a silent auction, and live music from 4 to 7 p.m.
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