November 2023

According to my extensive research (approximately five minutes on Google when I should have been folding underwear), the Chinese zodiac system assigns an animal symbol to each year. It is believed that people born in a given year have the personality of that year’s animal. For example, based on the placemats at my favorite Chinese buffet, I was born in the Year of the Dog, which means I am loyal, honest and difficult to housebreak.

Dear Editor: Some 10 million illegals he poured into Texas at the southwest border the last 3 years, thanks to Biden’s Open Border Policy. Democrats plan to give them amnesty and enroll 10 million new Democrat voters, thus forming a one-party dictatorship.

We moved around a lot when I was younger, and sometimes it was hard for our family to find a nearby Church. One annual event that impacted my life was when we spent the summers with my mother’s parents. We always went to church, and it was there in those little Sunday School classes, and Church I learned about God. But I probably learned a lot more from the Vacation Bible Schools the church had during the summer.

I am I measured my worth by the opinions of people around me. Let it be relationships, family, work, but what hurt the most was from my church family. Now, we all go through a rough patch where you have conflict with someone or with a lot of ones about your ministry. You think you are doing right but somehow it takes a wrong turn. That’s what happen to me and well, I lost my identity and followed my feelings.

The Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine will open a new exhibit of photographs by Graciela Iturbide on Saturday, Nov. 18. The exhibit is on loan from The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University and will include 58 black and white photographs.

*Rodolfo Valentino, DOB 9/2/1986, Offense Date 9/25/2022 (CR25083, Driving While Intoxicated First Offense) Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one-hundred eighty (180) days in the county jail, suspended for nine (9) months on community supervision; $1,000.00 general fine; $100.00 mandatory fines; $60.00 restitution; $270.00 court costs; $132.00 reimbursement fees; zero (0) hours of community service; $60.00 monthly community supervision fee.

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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

By KARA GERBERT Alpine Avalanche One of the many standards of the Thanksgiving table for most people is sweet potatoes. Most commonly they are cooked and mashed and then baked in a casserole dish and mixed with warm, seasonal spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg, and then topped with brown sugar, marshmallows, and occasionally pecans.

Many of the Fort Stockton Prowlers basketball players who suited up against Kermit on Saturday at the Bill and Virginia Williams Special Events Center barely had enough time to make the switch from volleyball to basketball. Volleyball season ended Tuesday night in Seminole, and many of the girls had just three days of practice before taking the court against the Lady Jackets.