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The Alpine City Council held its’ regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Of importance on the agenda were comments and updates on the city infrastructure as well as upcoming legislation currently introduced during the 88th legislative session in Austin.

In the Jan. 5 edition, the front page article titled “Its’stock show time again,” the abbreviation for the Big Bend Livestock Show Association should have read BBLSA instead of BBSLA as was printed.

Texas A & M Agrilife Extension in cooperation with Sul Ross’ Range Animal Science Center held its first, of a three-part seminar titled Big Bend Beef 706. This program is funded by the Texas Beef Council and the first session, held this past Saturday, saw around 40 area beef producers attend.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on a draft revised recovery plan for the Mexican long-nosed bat, an endangered migratory bat that travels annually between Mexico and the Southwestern United States to follow the blooming period of flowering agaves and cacti.

Jake Crump of Alpine was named to the South Plains College Fall 2022 President’s List. Crump was among more than 340 students named to the Spring 2022 President’s List.

The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda.

Anne Devenport is shown here with her lamb she intends to show in the Big Bend Livestock Show set for Feb. 10.

Dear Neil: For the past couple of years my potatoes have been having these lesions on their surfaces. I have switched to new beds and still have the same thing happening. It does not affect the taste of the potatoes as it’s only on the skin. I really enjoy the taste of fresh potatoes.

Ingredients: 1 stick of oleo or butter ½ cup Crisco 2 cups sugar 5 eggs, separated 2 cups flour (I recommend cake flour) Directions: Mix soda with buttermilk and set aside. Beat egg whites until very stiff and set aside.