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The Alpine Emergency Services Board met for its regular meeting on Thursday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. All directors were in attendance, with the exception of the Vice Chairman, Aaron Rodriguez, who submitted his resignation from the board. With this position open, the board unanimously voted to appoint Director Mark Rose to the Vice Chairman position, leaving an opening on the board for a new member.

Early voting for the 2026 primary runoff will conclude tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. All voters who wish to vote prior to the run-off election day on May 26 may do so at the Val Clark Beard Office Complex at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters from all precincts may cast their early ballots at this location.

After an intruder entered Dirks-Anderson Elementary School on May 13, Fort Davis ISD Superintendent Jason Crow relieved the campus principal, Darren Kesselus, from his duties effective May 14. In a press release from the district issued on May 17, Crow stated that despite having received extensive training on the district’s Emergency Operations Plan, the principal failed to follow the mandated safety protocols.

The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. All commissioners were present.

Early voting for the 2026 primary runoff election begins on Monday, May 18, and will continue through Friday, May 22, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Val Clark Beard Office Complex located at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine, where voting for all precincts will take place.

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Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series from last week’s edition. In a continuation of last week’s city council meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, at 5:30 p.m., the City of Alpine concluded that the only step forward was to drill a new well to replace the Roberts 3 well that has failed.

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