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The aroma of barbecue filled the air in Fort Stockton this past weekend as 33 teams from across Texas and beyond gathered at the convention center for the…
The Pecos County Commissioners Court met in regular session at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 13. Present for the meeting were the following: Judge Joe Shuster, County…
By Brother J
I was given one for my birthday by a good friend. When I took it out of the small package, I thought he was playing a trick on me. I didn’t say anything until…
Sports
Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District is riding a wave of athletic success, with their Braves teams making significant strides in basketball, golf, and…
The National Park Service has selected a new superintendent for Big Bend National Park. Anjna O’Connor will be the new park superintendent and she will begin…
The 7th Grade Girls Team receive a plaque recognizing a points calculation adjustment that resulted in their victory in the 7th Grade Girls Division at the…
The Lone Star State’s capital recently witnessed the outstanding athleticism of two Fort Stockton athletes as they represented their school at the prestigious…
Coach Colby Terrazas’s 5/6 grade Panther Travel Basketball Team came in undefeated in the Concho Valley Tournament in Ozona April 13 and came back to Fort…
The Fort Stockton Prowlers Softball Team put up a valiant fight in their recent Bi-District ‘Best of Three Series’ against the Canyon West Plains Wolves. The…
A series of summer camps for Fort Stockton sports are scheduled to be held this summer beginning May 21 and concluding July 31. All camps are $40 each except…
Opinion
These days, getting all three of my semi-grown daughters together for a family activity is like herding cats who have cars, jobs at coffee shops and their own…
As East Texas residents return to clean up their homes and businesses after extensive flooding earlier this month, the Texas Department of State Health…
Are you tired of financing a tank of gas? Are you afraid your armpits might burst into flames if you leave the air-conditioned confines of your home? Or maybe…
Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to…
The growth of industrialscale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week. The Dallas Morning News reported Pablo Vegas…
There was a time of joyful people who came and went from both sides. They crossed the Rio as they pleased, no longer, now the Rio cries. The crossings are like…
Dear Editor,
It’s that time of year again. It’s Water Carnival season. The Water Carnival Association board works nearly all year. The call for scripts…
Recently, I took a break from my grueling summer staycation for a business trip to exotic Amarillo, Texas. (Try to contain your jealousy.)
I had never visited…
Obituaries
William Chester (Bill) Lannom passed away on April 22 at Cimarron Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in El Paso, at the age of 80.
He was born in Fort…
Criselda (Cris) G. Rascón 74, peacefully departed April 20, surrounded by family.
Church services will be at St. Joseph’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.…
Gabriel Urias Granado, 60, of Fort Stockton, left this world peacefully to be with the Lord, on Monday May 6, in Fort Stockton, Texas surrounded by his loving…
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tom Hosier, who peacefully departed on May 5th.
Graveside service will be held at the Texas State Veterans…
Guillermina Arellano Banda, 72, of Fort Stockton, passed away Friday, May 3, in Odessa.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 8, from 1p.m. to 8 p.m. with…
Erlinda Gonzales Esparza (Momo), 85, of Fort Stockton passed away surrounded by her loving family on April 26 in Fort Stockton.
Visitation will be on Tuesday…
Autumn Faucheux, 46, a radiant soul whose life was a testament to selflessness and love, departed from this world far too soon on April 17 leaving behind a…
September 8, 1980 to April 15, 2024 Forever 43 Emily was born in Temple, Texas to Ruth and David Neyland. She later lived in Austin, TX, La Grange, TX, Natchez…
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