News in Alpine
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 25Tarleton State student dies from injuries suffered in rodeo at Sul Ross
ALPINE — A Tarleton State University rodeo athlete has died from injuries sustained during a performance Thursday night at the S.A.L.E. Arena at Sul Ross State University, according to a university statement. SRSU identified the athlete as Alejandra Franco. “SRSU Rodeo is deeply…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 18Obituary: Luz Valencia
Luz Valencia, 64, passed away on September 3, 2026. She was born on May 12, 1962, in Pecos, Texas, to Juan and Virtudes Valencia. Luz dedicated many years of her life working at Safeway in Alpine, Texas, and as a home care provider in San Angelo, Texas. More than anything, she…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 11US Border Patrol Big Bend Sector remembers 9/11
Border Patrol agents participte in 2026’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Border Patrol photo. ALPINE —The U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector held a commemoration ceremony today to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. At the U.S.…
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 10City official: Wall contractor closes Highway 90 in Alpine after his truck smashes railroad bridge
ALPINE — A Brownsville man working as a border wall subcontractor was arrested Tuesday after his truck trailer loaded with a small excavator smashed into the railroad bridge on Highway 90 heading into Alpine, according to reports from the city of Alpine Mayor Catherine Eaves and…