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The Big Bend Livestock Show Association will hold its 82nd Annual stock show January 8-10 at the Alpine ISD Ag Barn. Schedule of Events Thursday, January 8 •Allmarketanimalsmustbeweighedin and entry fees paid between 4 p.m.

In case you missed Saturday’s function at Hillside Baptist Church, the folks there will open their Annual Children’s Christmas Store for two more days. The “store” will be in the Fellowship Hall at Hillside and will be open from 1:30 p.m.

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The folks at Hillside Baptist Church in Alpine, Texas, cordially invite the public to share in their annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24 at 7 p.m. Traditional Christmas carols sung by the congregation, interspersed with scriptures telling of the birth of Christ, will help all to remember the reason for this beautiful season of love, life, and giving. Hillside is located at 205 Church Road on the east end of Alpine. Take a left on Highway 90 [drive onto the dirt road after crossing the cattle guard] just across the street from Holiday Inn Express. For more information, please call 432-386-3071.

The Annual Live Nativity, sponsored by Michael’s Mountain Ministry of Alpine, will be held December 19, 20, and 21 this year at the stable area by Kokernot Lodge. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. each evening, with coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies served to audience members and participants after each performance.

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In Far West Texas, many traditions run as deep as the desert horizon, and few are as treasured as the Biscocho. These small, subtly sweet cookies have long been a staple at holiday gatherings, weddings, quinceañeras, and just about any occasion where family and celebration come together. Their familiar aroma of spice and sweetness often signals that something special is happening.

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Early Tuesday morning, Brewster County Deputies and DPS State Troopers responded to a rollover crash near Altuda on Highway 90. All three occupants were transported to Big Bend Regional Medical Center for treatment. A 19-year-old male, from Ojinaga, Mexico, was pronounced deceased following transport.

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