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The Fort Stockton Independent School District recognized five Students of the Month for August at the district’s school board meeting yesterday evening. One student from each campus was presented a certificate by the principal at the campus they attend. Teachers from each campus nominated students who showed excellence in academics, leadership, motivation, and other various criteria that was fitting for each campus. Photos by Nathan Heuer

Vehicles of all shapes and sizes breeze through Fort Stockton on a daily basis. From self-driving Teslas pulling in for a charge, to spray-painted taxi cabs passing through from Houston’s annual art car parade.

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Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s production of “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” a comedy by John Patrick and directed by Alice Duerksen will open tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:00 p.m. for a six-performance run. The performances are sponsored in part by Edward Jones and First National Bank.

ABOVE: Midland College/WRTTC Advisor Andres Madrid helps a new student at the New Student Orientation held at the college’s Fort Stockton campus on Aug. 12. The Back 2 School Bash featured door prize give-a-ways, as well as cake and beverages for students and guests to enjoy.

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Walking out of the new Yucana’s restaurant, last week, siblings Asai and PJ took a stroll through downtown Fort Stockton before heading back to Austin. “I really liked Yucana’s,” Asai said.

Adobero (adobebuilder) Sandro Cánovas held a presentation at the Nelson Street Theater last Thursday to discuss the basics of the adobe building method, it’s cultural influence on West Texas, and the controversy of Marfa housing driving up the cost of what was once known as the “poor man’s construction” material.

Most modern love stories don’t include a giant roadrunner, but this one does. Married couple Bill and Marian approached Paisano Pete for the first-time last Saturday after months of looking forward to a break.