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How a Scrappy Volleyball Team from West Texas Won the First 2 Women’s National Titles

October 28, 2021 | By Jaime Aron

Marilyn McReavy Nolen pulled into Alpine in the summer of 1968, headed from her family’s home in the West Texas town of Big Lake to California.

In Alpine, Cowboy Poetry Hangs on for Another Ride

February 4, 2020 | By Matt Joyce

Fans of cowboy poetry know the arrival of February means it’s time to head to head to Alpine for one of the nation’s most authentic cowboy poetry gatherings.

Doin’ Fine in Alpine

June 17, 2014 | By E. Dan Klepper

Sunday mornings in the West Texas town of Alpine are remarkably quiet for a community with a population of around 6,000 people.

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