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From inside The Stable, located at 511 West Holland Avenue in downtown Alpine, revving engines of passing vehicles on highway 90 can be heard clearly and often as a greeting to the business and its owner. “They drive by and make some noise to say hello,” Dave Durant, the owner of The Stable shared.

The Alpine city council held a special council meeting on Tuesday, September 26 and a regular meeting on October 3.

The Porter’s grocery store chain has reached a deal with Lowe’s Markets out of Littlefield to purchase it’s franchise. The business will officially change hands effective December 1 according to a press release from Porter’s corporate office received last week.

According to a recent press release, the Deadhorse Mountains, including the surrounding areas of Dagger Flat Road and Old Ore Road will be closed beginning October 3.

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The Noyce en la Frontera Research Initiative for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education at Sul Ross State University will lead several opportunities to study and view an annular eclipse Friday, October 14.

The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host four upcoming meetings for communities in West Texas October 10-13. These meetings will allow residents of Fort Stockton, Pecos, Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, Van Horn, and Sanderson to screen their personal water wells.

The Tri-County Voter Promoters will be hosting several voter registration events this coming week. They will be set up in several locations to allow prospective voters to register prior to the November 7 election.

October 7, 2014, marked the first ever National Night Out in Alpine. This annual event focuses on building the community and promoting police and community partnerships along with neighborhood camaraderie.