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WEEK Our Pet of the week is Milo. Milo is a sevenyear- old Rottweiler mix who loves to be the center of attention. Milo is alert and attentive, making him a great candidate for a guard dog. He will take any opportunity to go for walks or a quick outing for a change of scenery.

USA Today hosts an annual 10Best Awards and thanks to many voters, the Museum of the Big Bend secured the top spot in the Best Small-Town Museum category. The 10 Best Awards are highly coveted and recognize excellence in their many categories across the United States.

Visitors to Big Bend National Park (BBNP) can expect to encounter delays if they are entering the park through the western entrance.

Lisette McGuire, formerly of Marathon was found guilty last June in the murder of Alpine local Aquiles Gonzales and will face a new jury trial in Fort Stockton in hopes of being granted a reduced sentence.

Although he may have passed through at some point, to the best of my knowledge John Caldwell Tidball never visited Texas. However, he was one of those individuals somewhat lost to history, but a man who lived life to the fullest and had an impact on all of us.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees met last Wednesday night to discuss the Texas Academic Performance Report, approve numerous donations, and receive reports from Alpine ISD principals and the athletic director. Absent from the meeting was Jimmy Morris.

The Alpine Emergency Services Board (AESB) held its regular scheduled meeting last Thursday, February 22 at 5:30 p.m. Top on the agenda was a presentation by Alpine City Manager Megan Antrim and Brewster County Judge Greg Henington of funds obtained by the auction of surplus items.

The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 20. For this meeting, City Mayor Catherine Eaves joined the meeting via Zoom, and council member Chris Rodriguez was absent.

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