June 2021

For millions of Americans, Fourth of July means grilling. While you are celebrating our nation’s independence, you can plan what you want for your outdoor grilling. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has some suggestions for the best foods for grilling and keeping your outdoor celebration healthy.

The author of Hebrews tells us, “10:23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.”

Dear Neil: What would cause small holes in all of my peach fruit? A clear fluid forms beneath each hole, then congeals into a clear mass. When I slice into the fruit, it appears to be fairly localized. What can I do to stop it?

Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St..

Fort Stockton youngsters practiced on Tuesday for the upcoming Water Carnival on July 15-17 at the Comanche Springs pool. Photo by Nathan Heuer.

Racing enthusiasts will get their fix once again in Pecos County come this fall. For the first time in 13 years, there will be a second open road race in a calendar year that takes place between Fort Stockton and Sanderson.

After five breakdowns on their 1997 RV, George and Patricia of Florida pulled into Fort Stockton with big smiles and an abundance of roadside stories. “Originally we’re both Oregonians,” said George from the driver side of a minivan.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Post Office issued stamps to honor the heroic World War II service of Japanese Americans.

They called me “The Trail Blazer,” good buddy. That was my citizens band radio handle in the summer of 1977, when the hit movie “Smokey and the Bandit” created a CB craze, and millions of kids like me dreamed of getting one.