Fireworks came early this year at Alpine’s May 18 city council meeting, and freshman council member Judy Stokes lit the fuse. By the end of the evening, City Manager Erik Zimmer and City Secretary Cynthia Salas had been terminated, and City Attorney Sandy Wilson had resigned.

Continuing a saga that started in late March, Sul Ross State University Foundation board members recently resigned, and were quickly replaced. University President Pete Gallego’s Chief of Staff Mike Pacheco told the Avalanche the foundation would carry on as it had, but with a new board of directors.

Alpine Memorial Funeral Home will soon be offering a new chapel to better serve families, all while continuing to provide a lasting tribute and honor the legacy of departed loved ones. Two of the caring and experienced professionals at the funeral home are Funeral Director Joe Denham and Manager Larry Cordova.