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Dear Neil: I am trying to remove lawn grass from a part of my yard. There are three large, old crape myrtles in that area, and they have extensive root systems. In removing the grass, I have damaged their roots and now I’m getting numerous sprouts coming up all over the place.

At this time of year, the days are shorter, the temperatures are lower, and the leaves are changing color, which points to the fall season. With the fall season, we begin to think and plan for Thanksgiving and look forward to all of the festivities through the remainder of the year.

Holidays are synonymous with food, and normally what one would consider to be heavy food. This means besides the main protein that usually graces the table, either turkey or ham, for the most part, the side dishes are heavy too.

Beginning next Friday, Pay and Save, Inc. dba Lowe’s Markets will officially take over what is currently Porter’s Grocery Store. The purchase of all 10 of the Porter’s chain of stores was announced in the October 5 edition of the Avalanche.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held their regular scheduled meeting last Monday evening, with trustees Mary McCallister, single member District 7, and Jimmy Morris, single member District 4 absent.

This holiday season, starting December 1, the City of Alpine will be doing its best representation of a Christmas card when Historic Alpine and Visit Alpine TX will present “Christmas in Alpine” as a charming oasis of holiday magic in the Chihuahuan Desert.

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The award-winning Alpine Ghost Tours: Graveside Tales are back November 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. during Alpine’s ArtWalk weekend. The tour will be led by an experienced guide and Sul Ross Associate Professor of Communication and former Second City actor and writer Bret Scott.

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According to a press release issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol Jason Owens, the Big Bend Sector of the U. S. Border Patrol (USBP) announced that a new Senior Executive was recently selected.