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Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, and the recent fires near Marathon and surrounding areas had commissioners talking. Due to the high risk of fires, Brewster County EMC Stephanie Elmore said the county-wide burn ban was still in effect.

Ralph Traynham, T. Paul Traynham, 11, and Paula Traynham of Alpine are excited to find a superb selection on a wide variety of vegetable plants, rose bushes, trees, shrubs, and more at the Morrison True Value One-Day Only Spring Garden Event held outside its garden center in Alpine on April 9.

Viewing an unspoiled night sky away from the city lights is a treasure that Alpine and Big Bend locals and visitors enjoy.

I understand the purpose of this article is as a faith devotional of sorts, and certainly not a story about me personally. However due to my recent arrival to the area, I want to introduce myself. My name in Bill Cotman.

In the sparsely populated area of West Texas known as the Big Bend, life takes place on a different scale. The nearest neighbor can be 40 miles away, perhaps located not just in another town but another country.

A lengthy investigation culminated in a Brewster County jury returning a guilty verdict on Michael Spitzer of Marathon. On April 1 Spitzer was sentenced to 60 years in prison for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child, a felony, in 2018 and 2019.

Unique home décor and cool vintage finds coupled with a bit of family history is what drives Alpine business owner Sarah Knight Freeman, and she is thrilled to welcome guests to her store at 203 West Holland Avenue.

Zach Davis, Alpine: I haven’t yet filed but I am hoping to get them done very soon. Simply because I was waiting on forms, as well as being busy and not scheduling it sooner.

McDonald Observatory will host its first Dark Skies Festival sponsored by Apache Corporation on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center near Fort Davis.

Alpine Public Library’s Talented Stars fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 9, at Kokernot Outdoor Theatre at 5 p.m. Tickets, which include Roux Alpine gumbo and homemade desserts, are available now at the library. Beer, wine, and water will be available for a donation.