The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled council meeting on Jan. 4, and city Attorney Rod Ponton announced that the council had been cleared of all Texas Open Meetings Act charges.

Tobias Penner Peters is wanted by the Presidio County Sheriff’s Office for his involvement in a human trafficking attempt on Dec. 30, 2021.

What started out as Brown Santa delivering Christmas gifts to local children has turned into an effort that extends through the winter months and beyond. Demand for Brewster County Sheriff’s Office Brown Santa program has increased over the years, and continues to grow in the wake of the ongoing COVID epidemic.

Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 17, and former high school band director Chuck Wilson made an appearance to discuss plans for the band next summer.