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Body Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, and the recent fires near Marathon and surrounding areas had commissioners talking.

Body Ralph Traynham, T.

Body Viewing an unspoiled night sky away from the city lights is a treasure that Alpine and Big Bend locals and visitors enjoy.

Body I understand the purpose of this article is as a faith devotional of sorts, and certainly not a story about me personally. However due to my recent arrival to the area, I want to introduce myself. My name in Bill Cotman. I moved here on Dec.

Body In the sparsely populated area of West Texas known as the Big Bend, life takes place on a different scale. The nearest neighbor can be 40 miles away, perhaps located not just in another town but another country.

Body A lengthy investigation culminated in a Brewster County jury returning a guilty verdict on Michael Spitzer of Marathon. On April 1 Spitzer was sentenced to 60 years in prison for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child, a felony, in 2018 and 2019.

Body Unique home décor and cool vintage finds coupled with a bit of family history is what drives Alpine business owner Sarah Knight Freeman, and she is thrilled to welcome guests to her store at 203 West Holland Avenue.

Body Zach Davis, Alpine: I haven’t yet filed but I am hoping to get them done very soon. Simply because I was waiting on forms, as well as being busy and not scheduling it sooner.

Body McDonald Observatory will host its first Dark Skies Festival sponsored by Apache Corporation on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center near Fort Davis.

Body Alpine Public Library’s Talented Stars fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 9, at Kokernot Outdoor Theatre at 5 p.m. Tickets, which include Roux Alpine gumbo and homemade desserts, are available now at the library. Beer, wine, and water will be available for a donation.