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Voters selected their choices for the number one job in Brewster County, and since none received more than 50% of the votes, both Republicans and Democrats will return to the polls in May for runoff elections.

Engaging in any new construction project allows community members to anticipate the fulfilment of a dream many years in the making. And that is certainly true with the Museum of the Big Bend expansion.

Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 16, and a new band director, ongoing construction delays, and searching for a new superintendent drove the discussions.

Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 22, and state homeland and local border security program grant resolutions through the Office of Governor Greg Abbott were on the forefront of the discussions.

The show will be an exhibit of art that celebrates the Dark Sky Initiative. The exhibit is open to all artists who wish to participate. Both members of Big Bend Arts Council and non-members may enter art work at the gallery on or before Tuesday, March 1. For more details, contact Kathleen Griffith at tomkatranch@gmail.com.

Sarah Sibley Klein, Alpine: Yes, I love estate sales. I go all the time! I have some pink chairs in my office that I got in an estate sale two weekends ago.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Lox, a handsome, friendly kitty. He is a domestic short-hair male black and brown tabby born in 2019. He is calm and likes treats and head scratches, but we think he will make your work for his love. He is smart and confi - dent, and will respond well to positive training.

Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program, a cornerstone conservation program offered by the USDA, and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration’s effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits. The general signup will run from Jan. 31-March 11, and the Grassland CRP signup will run from April 4-May 13.

FEBRUARY 24 Alpine Ambassadors Meet and Greet, 6-7 p.m. at BBT conference room, 808 N.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.