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A bilingual Texas-born singer-songwriter, Beckmann has quickly emerged as one of country music’s most distinctive young artists. Raised in Del Rio, his music…
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Sports
VARSITY FOOTBALL Sept 11 Sept 18Clint vs Alpine Alpine @ Kermit Sept 25 OPEN Oct 2 Van Horn vs Alpine Oct 9 Alpine @ CoahomaOct 16 Alpine @ CraneOct 23 Stanton…
Alpine’s annual Big Bend Mountain Ramble will have a new name when the crosscountry meet returns to Kokernot Park on Saturday.The meet has officially been…
Alpine’s high school girls won the team championship Saturday at the Oasis of West Texas Run in Balmorhea, leading a strong meet for the Alpine crosscountry…
VARSITY FOOTBALL Sept 4 Alpine @ Fabens 7 p.m.Sept 11 Clint vs Alpine 7 p.m.Sept 18 Alpine @ Kermit 7 p.m.Sept 25 OPEN Oct 2 Van Horn vs Alpine 7 p.m.Oct 9…
Columns
“We can only blame ourselves for all the crime and violence today. We removed all the phone booths, and now Superman has no place to change.”— Author unknown…
Federal panel blocks new redistricting mapA federal panel last week blocked implementation of the state’s revised congressional map, The Dallas Morning News…
I was listening to a song the other day, and it said; “Miracles are hard to find.” It bothered me, and it took me a while to realize why. See, I have been…
Dear Neil: How can I eliminate crabgrass in my lawn? I’ve had a small patch of it in the past, but this year it is rampant. Why would there be so much now…
Obituaries
Our Dad, Jack Weldon Smith, passed away at home on Saturday, August 29. Dad was born on January 28, 1945, in Dumas, to Hazel Elizabeth (Palmer) Smith and…
Alice Jose Hack passed away August 13, 2026, in Hudson, Wisconsin. She was born in Silver City, New Mexico, Alice Ruth Jose, on April 4, 1939; growing up in…
Our beloved mother, Dora Delia Vega Rojo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, in Odessa, with her children at her side. Dora was born in Ft.…
Memorial Services for Julia Nail Moss will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Alpine,103 E Lockhart Avenue, Alpine, on September22, 2026 at 11a.m.
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