Opinion

One of the great qualities of Alpine is the amount of time and energy that many who live here put into making where we all live, work, learn, and play a better place. It’s one of the reasons we chose Alpine as home.

“Art washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life.” — Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist While hanging the painting of a sad, wet dog on the wall in my newly refurbished “music room slash library” last week, words from some 30 years ago came...

W A Heartfelt Thank You from the Centennial School Reunion Committee 2025 The Centennial School Reunion Committee 2025 extends our deepest gratitude to everyone who made the recent reunion a truly memorable and successful event.

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At Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, we take pride in creating strong connections across our membership.

“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” — Mark Twain (1835-1910) celebrated American writer, humorist, and essayist “Do you think animals … our pets, will be in heaven,” my friend asked.

Death toll climbs in Hill Country flooding; Legislators will investigate response to crisis Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he’s likely to instruct the Texas Legislature to investigate early warning systems and other governmental responses to July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 82 people in the...

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” — Zig Ziglar (1926 – 2012), world-renowned motivational author and speaker “So,” friends ask, “How is retirement going?” “Great,” is my go-to answer.

Last year, scientists signed the New York Declaration, formally acknowledging that animals, including invertebrates, have consciousness. That’s right: your dog, your goldfish, and possibly even the cricket chirping behind your fridge at 3 a.m. are not only alive, but aware of it.

The passage of the state’s first voucher program means homeschool families in Texas will soon be eligible for up to $2,000 to use toward educational costs such as tutoring or curriculum.