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Search teams have recovered 103 bodies in Kerr County after the devastating July 4 floods along the Guadalupe River, with Gov. Greg Abbott saying at least 161 people were still unaccounted for.

On Friday, Jeff Davis County Judge Curtis Evans welcomed members of the community, along with health professionals from the Texas A&M Health College of Medicine and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, to celebrate the grand opening of the new Davis Mountains Clinic in Fort Davis.

Long before electricity and amplifiers, people made music with whatever they had: hollow logs, stretched skins, bones. From those raw beginnings came centuries of innovation, leading to the instruments we know today. Among them, the guitar has carved out a unique place, inspiring musicians and building connections and relationships across generations. Those connections at one local shop are the heart of the business.

Editor’s Note: Following the recent tragedy in the Texas Hill Country, the Alpine Avalanche is sharing stories of Brewster County residents, businesses, and organizations offering support. If you or your organization are involved in relief efforts, we’d like to help share that information with our readers. Please email us so we can help spread the word.

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This past weekend, Alan and his friends were visiting an establishment in Ojinaga, Mexico, just across the border, when he was tragically struck by random gunfire. He was innocently spending time in a town that many Presidio residents and tourists frequent. This senseless act leaves many unanswered questions about how and why this tragedy occurred.

Texas A&M Health and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center unlock unprecedented health care access for underserved rural community Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), along with local leadership and other collaborators, will join with the student-led organization, Texas A&M BUILD, to dedicate a new, innovative medical care facility for a West Texas rural community: a 40-foot, retrofitted shipping container. A ceremony featuring a ribbon cutting and keynote remarks from university and local leaders will unveil the new facility in Fort Davis, Texas, on Friday, July 11, at 2 p.m.

Last Thursday, the Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting to discuss topics that brought smiles and gratitude from staff across the board. The district has adopted a balanced budget for the 2025-26 school year and approved significant pay raises for staff across the district, a move made possible through a combination of new state funding, local innovation, and years of fiscal discipline.

The Texas Travel Awards recognize the top travel destinations in the state of Texas. These awards, made possible by Austin Monthly and Texas Music Magazines, highlight the places, businesses, and attractions in the Lone Star State that travelers love to visit when exploring Texas.