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The Far West Texas Summit held on January 17 and 18 brought over 200 interested community members together from all over the region, including Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Marathon, Presidio, and Terlingua.

The Fifth Annual Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering is saddling up for another celebration of Western culture and artistry, taking place February 20-22 at Sul Ross State University in Alpine. The event draws cowboy poets, musicians, and enthusiasts from across Texas and beyond each year.

Recently, the board members of the Smoke in the Mountains BBQ and Ribeye Shootout held each June in Fort Davis attended the 2024 Champions Barbecue Alliance Awards Banquet in Seguin. The local event, still in its infancy, received 4th place out of 200+ events put on around the State of Texas and other states for the 2024 Event of the Year.

Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American Statesman reported. The voucher program also referred to as school choice, would provide public money for private schooling, a key priority for Gov.

The recent sale of the Brewster Ranch to the State of Texas leaves the county’s school districts, hospital district, and the county itself with even more reduced funding in their already precarious budgeting situations. The sale of this approximately 353,494 acres of land makes the state the largest landowner in Brewster County.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 14, in the commissioner’s courtroom at the Brewster County Courthouse. Presided over by Brewster County Judge Greg Henington, the session covered a wide range of topics, including infrastructure improvements, interlocal agreements, grant applications, and critical board appointments.

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series. In the close community of Alpine, where sports are as much a part of life as the star-studded night skies, high school athletics play a defining role in shaping character and fostering connections.

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HEAD OVER MEALS Making bread of any kind can sometimes be a chore. Luckily, suppose it is zucchini or banana bread.