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On Aug. 18 a federal jury convicted a Guam man for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. According to court documents and evidence at trial, Damion Edward Cruz-Benavente, 29, was found guilty of one count of aggravated sexual abuse by force, one count of sexual abuse by threat or fear, and one count of sexual abuse of a minor.

Jimmy Morris, Alpine:: Walking into Mrs. Hobson’s class with my best friends and buttering her up so we could be her favorite students all year and not have to do homework. It didn’t work. I got stuck with a lot more homework than everyone else.

What activities were you involved in during your senior year? I was a girls’ state UIL delegate alternate. Who was your most influential teacher or coach through high school? Coach Mo.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Beans, a big dog with chill vibes and who isn’t afraid to lean on others, literally. He likes to rub, put his entire weight on you, then prance around with his long ears flopping like an overgrown puppy. His tail is a mile long, and it never stops wagging!

Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com UPCOMING EVENTS August 26 Medicare Education Class, 3-4 p.m. at Alpine Public Library, 805 W.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently announced that Black Gap Wildlife Management Area has been designated as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association. Black Gap WMA is the second TPWD property to receive the sanctuary designation, joining Devils River State Natural Area-Del Norte Unit that was designated as a Dark Sky Sanctuary in 2019.

Always one to thrive on a challenge, cooking something that I have never tried before feeds my competitive spirit. Thankfully, I have several friends who enjoy being my guinea pigs when I attempt something new.

August 1, 1991 Alpine Girl Scouts and their leaders marched in the July Fourth parade in support of the troops in the Gulf War. Mr.

Dear Neil: You have often recommended Nellie R. Stevens hollies as landscape shrubs. I’ve been very pleased with the ones I have planted, but they have begun to develop small holes in their leaves. What are these, and what can I do to control them?

It’s the start of a new school year at Alpine Christian School, and Bobby Duncan is excited to welcome students back after the summer break. Duncan is the new executive director, and has been associated with the school since 2008, having served in a variety of capacities - as director, treasurer, and executive director in 2017.