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WEEK Meet Binx! Binx is a sibling to last week’s Pet of the Week Draco and was also surrendered as part of a neglect case with seven siblings. He is fantastic with other dogs and does great with play groups.

The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department held its first Auto Tech I class for the area this past weekend. In conjunction with TNT Rescue Systems, members from the Alpine VFD, Marathon VFD, Terlingua VFD, Presidio VFD, Ojinaga VFD, Dove Creek VFD, and Helotes VFD participated in a three-day course that consisted of lecture as well as hands-on training.

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Due to the holidays, we will have various closures for the following months. Our office and the courthouse will be closed November 2828 for the Thanksgiving holiday. On December 10-11, the clerk’s office will be closed to attend a Vitals Conference. The office and the courthouse will close on Christmas Eve, December 24, and remain closed through December 27. The clerk’s office and the courthouse will also be closed on January 1 for New Year’s.

Stock show time is right around the corner, and swine validation will be held on November 28-29, at the Ag Barn from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This validation is for swine ONLY and will be valid for all shows.

Marfa Live Arts is back with a new program based on the border region’s history and folklore, ¡Ándale a Marfa!: Revolution and Songs From Across the Border. The event, which is free and open to the public, kicks off at 7 p.m.

The City of Alpine is pleased to announce a new permanent gallery in the Alpine Visitor Center, dedicated to displaying all of the city’s #AlpineTXPhoto Contest’s first-place winners. The Visitor Center will host an opening reception for the gallery at 5:30 p.m.

This past weekend wrapped up the 57th Annual Terlingua International Chili Cookoff, where chili cookers, known affectionately as “chili heads,” descended upon Terlingua for a weekend of chili-making and bragging rights.