Opinion

As fall turns to winter again, the changing seasons bring more than holiday cheer to many families.

During the last four years, communities along the southern border have been ground zero for illegal immigration. Stretching over 800 miles of the Rio Grande, my congressional district includes places like Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and El Paso.

“You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted on the ground.” ― A. J.

We are now in the season of Advent. This past Sunday, we celebrated the first Sunday of Advent. Traditionally, the theme for the First Sunday of Advent is Hope. As we look forward to the second Sunday of Advent, the theme for the week is traditionally Peace.

The City of Alpine Building Services department has been busy in the last six months. We have been working on updating the outdated zoning ordinance to meet and match the requirements of the adopted 2021 International Building codes.

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” ― Anonymous “Lifelong member of the church of Christ, serving as song leader most of those years.” I wrote that last week, one of many notes on one of many yellow tablets cluttering my desk.

As I announced in this column in January, Sul Ross State University purchased two downtown buildings—Porter’s Grocery and TransPecos Bank, both located on 5th Street.

“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” ― Stephen King, American author known for horror novels. When I was much younger, I often marveled at the things my grandparents must have seen in their lifetime.

The Brewster County Tourism Council, better known as Visit Big Bend, has just completed another exciting year exhibiting in the GoTexan building at the great State Fair of Texas!

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