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Students named top 10 in the nation

The Brewster County Commissioners Court met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 14. Two students from Marathon were present at this meeting, they participated in the National History Fair recently, where they were ranked as top ten in the nation.
The commissioner’s court recognized two Marathon students at the last meeting. Pictured here are Commissioners Jim Westerman and Sara Colando, Judge Greg Henington, Annaliese West, Izabella Briones, and Commissioner Ruben Ortega.

Christmas Parade scheduled

The City of Alpine has set the date for this year’s Hometown Christmas Parade. On December 16 at 5 p.m., interested participants are invited to join the fun by lining up at City Hall. The city welcomes decorated floats, cars, trucks, trailers, as well as dogs and horses.

BCSO begins their Brown Santa drive

The Brewster County Sheriff’s Office began its annual Brown Santa toy drive last week to help bring Christmas cheer to those in the community who are less fortunate.

BRI partners with Texas A&M Kingsville, state, and federal agencies

Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University has partnered with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University at Kingsville along with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and U.S. Customs...
Over 40 participants attended the informal meeting held at the Sul Ross State University campus in Del Rio recently to discuss the transboundary movements of black bears and mountain lions project in Southwest Texas. Attendees included representatives from Sul Ross’ BRI, Texas A&M Kingsville’s CKWRI, TPWD biologists, and other federal agency representatives.

Big Bend Telephone secures $25 million investment

In its mission to connect its rural communities with high-speed internet services, local communications business Big Bend Telephone, Inc. (BBT) has secured a $25 million investment from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development.
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