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Body Early voting for the November 7 constitutional amendment election will begin on Monday, October 23, and continue through Friday, November 3.

Body A proclamation was made by City of Alpine Mayor Catherine Eaves at the October 3 city council meeting, proclaiming that the week of October 1-7 be National Public Natural Gas Appreciation week in Alpine. On hand for the proclamation were employees of the Alpine gas department.

Body The Alpine High School Fightin’ Buck Band would like to extend an invitation to the Alpine community, family, friends, and students to join them at Buck Stadium on Friday, October 13 for their 2023 UIL performance.

Body The Sul Ross Theatre Program will present “Oleanna” in the Studio Theatre beginning Friday, October 13. This play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet premiered on Broadway in 1992 and starred William H. Macy and Rebecca Pidgeon.

Body The Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend Inc., located in Alpine, is one of two shelters in Texas to receive a grant by the Mary Kay Ash Foundation.

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Body There are two solar eclipses coming up over Texas skies in the next six months, the first in less than a week. The “ring of fire” solar eclipse arrives on October 14 when a halo of light will be visible around the moon but should be viewed through solar eclipse glasses.

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Body WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Dolly. Dolly is an eightweek- old long-haired brown Tabby. She has big eyes, an adorable face, and a characteristic “M” marking in the stripes on her forehead.

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