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Body On Jan. 20 San Vicente ISD held its regular school board meeting. Board members Toni Sammons, Suzette Mendoza, and Beth Ivans were thanked by the students and staff for their dedication to the district.

Body Alpine resident Damion Benavente, 30, on Jan. 24 was sentenced to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.

Body On Jan. 10, Alpine Animal Services donated oxygen masks for small animals and pets on behalf of Invisible Fence. During the course of fires, animals can succumb to smoke inhalation.

Body Alpine High School senior Shaun Foster was recently named to the Padilla Poll Second Team All State Defensive Team. Courtesy phot.

Body The wide-open spaces of West Texas lured a record 581,000 recreational visits to remote Big Bend in 2021. These numbers reflect a 25% increase since 2019, the last year the park was completely open, and a 49% increase since 2016.

Body Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 25, and a lengthy discussion regarding EMS services drove the agenda.

Body How do you prepare for a winter storm? Bob Steele, Alpine: Canned food with a can opener. A lot of people have canned foods but they don’t bother to get a mechanical can opener because they have an electrical can opener in the kitchen.

Body JANUARY 28 Travel Talk, 7 p.m. at Alpine Public Library, 805 W.

Body Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.

Body Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is sweet, friendly, playful Bjorn. He is about eight months old, and weighs just about 40 pounds. He came to the shelter as a stray, and is still showing us just who he is.