District Champions again!
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The Alpine Lady Buck varsity basketball team proudly displays its trophy after beating the Tornillo Lady Coyotes on Feb. 6 in Tornillo...
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Funeral home builds new chapel
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Alpine Memorial Funeral Home will soon be offering a new chapel to better serve families, all while continuing to provide a lasting tribute and honor the legacy of departed loved ones. Two of the caring and experienced professionals at the funeral home are Funeral Director Joe Denham and Manager Larry Cordova.
Seasons
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Our family has lived in many states throughout the Midwest and Great Plains. At last count, we have lived in every Plains state from North Dakota to Texas with the exception of Nebraska.
Mammogram units coming to Big Bend
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Big Bend Regional Hospital District has partnered with Desert Imaging’s Mammos on the Move program to bring mammography services back to the Big Bend. Big Bend Regional Hospital District was established in 1991 to provide health care for needy residents in Presidio and Brewster counties.
City, AISD filing deadlines approaching
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Filing closes tomorrow for the May 1 City of Alpine and Alpine ISD Board of Trustees elections, and potential candidates may file only until then. The three city positions up for grabs this election cycle include council members in Wards 1, 3, and 5, now held by Maria Curry, Betty Fitzgerald, and Rick Stephens, respectively.
Portillo charged with lying to FBI agents
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Customs and Border Patrol warns of phone scam
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A new type of telephone scam is targeting citizens nationwide in an attempt to gain banking information from unsuspecting residents. U.S.
Expiration waivers end in April
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding the public that the waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses and identification cards ends on April 14. Customers who need to renew are urged to make an appointment or renew online today.
LOOKING BACK
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February 3, 1971 Astronaut Alan Shepard, center, who hopes to walk on the moon tomorrow, was greeted by a large number of Big Bend residents when he and others in the space program arrived at the Presidio County Airport on April 1, 1964.
It’s Girl Scout cookie season
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The Girl Scout Cookie Program has long taught girls how to run a business via cookie booths, door-to-door, and the Digital Cookie platform online. When the pandemic hit in the middle of the 2020 season, girls were faced with the same challenges as other small businesses.
