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On April 4 in front of the Brewster County Courthouse, Brewster County deputies, Alpine Police Department officers, and county and city employees took part in a siren ceremony to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month.

What are you especially looking forward to in your senior year? I am looking forward to basketball season and the county stock show. What activities are you involved in during your senior year? I am in involved in FFA, National Honor Society, Student Council, basketball, and track.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled city council meeting on April 5, and a proposed EMS contract update and a controversial gas rate were some of the issues discussed. Regarding emergency medical services, City Attorney Rod Ponton said he will be sending out a proposed draft of the contract between the city and El Paso-based Emergent Air as the new emergency medical services provider.

Although voters are already aware of separate city and school board elections coming up on May 7, many may not be aware of two Texas constitutional amendments being presented on yet another ballot. All Brewster County residents will vote on these amendments, and some Alpine voters may have to visit three different sites to cast ballots.

Scouts of Trail Life Troop TX 0040 from Holy Cross Anglican Church of Alpine are excited to show off their newly acquired Adopt-a-Highway sign just east of town on U.S. Highway 90. The troops dedicated their time on April 2 to pick up roadside litter as part of TxDOT’s Keeping Texas Beautiful initiative, which allows volunteers to adopt stretches of state-maintained roadways to conduct litter pickups. The troop received safety training, along with safety vests and litter bags.

Whether serious rockhounds, amateur geologists, or casual rock collectors who love to pick up pretty stones, there is something for everyone at the 31st Annual Chihuahuan Desert Gem and Mineral Show, coming up Friday through Sunday, April 15-17, at the Alpine Civic Center.

I watched my first television program, “The Lone Ranger,” in the early 1950s. I instantly became a fan of that hero, and shortly after that I added to my list of heroes Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gene Autry, and other characters with white horses and white hats.

The City of Alpine held a special council meeting on March 29, and City Manager Megan Antrim announced rate increases for natural gas utility customers. Antrim said that J.J.

On March 27 a Brewster County deputy observed a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound pull into the southbound lane to circumvent the U.S. Highway 385 Border Patrol checkpoint. The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled north for several miles before coming to a stop.

Jami Gray, Alpine: Yessss I do! I love April Fool’s because I am a joker. I also love it because it’s my stepdad’s birthday.