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Court approves adopting PACE program

4 days ago By News Staff

The Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 14. In this meeting, the court gave the final approval for the implementation of the PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy program, and the service agreement.

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Mowing early and often can keep thistle yields down

4 days ago By News Staff

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: There has been an exponential increase in the number of thistle plants on my rural property this year. Although I have found a terrific garden tool that lets me extract them roots and all, I don’t have the energy.

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SRSU partners with Follett Access for textbook solutions

4 days ago By News Staff

Sul Ross State University is pleased to introduce Sully Shelf, an innovative new partnership with Follett Access to reduce the cost of textbooks and course materials for students starting with the Fall 2024 semester.

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The Tourist Gaze

4 days ago By News Staff

FIDDLER’S GREEN There is a concept in physics known as the Heisenberg, or Uncertainty, Principle. This idea was conceived by the German physicist Werner Heisenberg who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927.

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City of Alpine now accepting HOT tax grant applications

4 days ago By News Staff

Applications are currently being accepted for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grants from the City of Alpine for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Visitor events and other projects that draw overnight visits to the city are eligible for funding consideration, according to the requirements of state law.

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Lady Bucks softball players receive All-District honors

4 days ago By News Staff

Fourteen Alpine Lady Bucks softball players have been named Academic All-District as well as some receiving All-District team honors. The Lady Bucks were both District and Bi-District champions this season.

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Four AHS sluggers named to First-team All-District

4 days ago By News Staff

Four of this year’s Alpine Fightin’ Buck varsity baseball team have been named First-team All-District players. Along with these four outstanding athletes, two other Bucks were named to the Second-team All-District along with the district 4-3A offensive MVP and an honorable mention.

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AMS golf hits the links in their first and only tournament

4 days ago By News Staff

The Alpine Middle School golf team traveled to Wink on Monday for their first and only junior high golf tournament. This was a ninehole tournament, and the team consisted of 12 boys and three girls.

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