March 2022

Rodeo team still in second place in region

2 years ago By Glenn Mccarthy Sports Correspondent

Coach CJ Aragon’s men and women rodeo teams once again performed admirably this past weekend in Sweetwater at the Ranger College Rodeo, finishing fifth overall. This weekend he will take his six boys and four girls to Snyder, and face the Southwest Region’s No. 1 ranked team in West Texas College. The Sully boys’ squad is still in second place with 2,800 points, 1,300 ahead of Tarleton State who is in third. West Texas College has 3,780 points to lead the region, with Weatherford and Clarendon Colleges filling out the top five.

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Driver arrested for human smuggling

2 years ago By News Staff

On March 27 a Brewster County deputy observed a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound pull into the southbound lane to circumvent the U.S. Highway 385 Border Patrol checkpoint. The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled north for several miles before coming to a stop.

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Heard on the STREET

2 years ago By News Staff

Jami Gray, Alpine: Yessss I do! I love April Fool’s because I am a joker. I also love it because it’s my stepdad’s birthday.

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City announces gas rate increases

2 years ago By Roxanne Hill Staff Writer

The City of Alpine held a special council meeting on March 29, and City Manager Megan Antrim announced rate increases for natural gas utility customers. Antrim said that J.J.

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Softball continues success

2 years ago By Glenn Mccarthy Sports Correspondent

Coach Monica Salmon and her Lady Bucks softball team are now 3-0 in district and 7-9 on the year with a 16-1 drubbing of the Kermit Yellowjackets. On the win Salmon said, “We played well yesterday against Kermit.

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Teeing off for the Bucks

2 years ago By News Staff

It was a great day for golf as 18 teams from Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Van Horn teed off at the 2022 Alpine High School Project Graduation fundraiser golf tournament held at the Alpine Country Club on March 26. It was a huge success, and netted bragging rights to the winners in the Championship Flight and President’s Flight.