December 2020

If you have been keeping up with our discussion in the last two articles that we began on Advent, this will be the third of five articles on Advent this December. In this article, we will spend some time discussing the Third Advent Candle. The candle that we light on the third Sunday of Advent is called “The Shepherd’s Candle” or “The Candle of Joy.” At FBC Fort Stockton we simply refer to it as the “Shepherd’s Candle of Joy.”

Despite the ongoing pandemic and warnings to avoid travel, many families will be traveling with children to celebrate the holidays. This is a good time to stop and think about making sure that your child is safe in their car seat before planning your trip. The two important considerations are that your child is secure in the harness and the car seat is securely attached to the vehicle. One thing that parents often do not take into consideration is that heavy jackets can interfere with keeping children safe in car seats.

The number of COVID-19 active cases has maintained in the 70’s and 80’s in Pecos County the past six days after the largest spike in the county since the start of the pandemic. Pecos County saw its greatest increase in a single day in terms of reporting since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday, Dec.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District School Board passed a COVID-19 reimbursement resolution for full-time employees at Monday’s regular school board meeting on Dec. 14.

Royal Beauty Studio held its ribbon cutting on Thursday, Dec. 10 at its new location 237 W. 21st St. The business owned by Eunice Page moved from its previous location on Pecos St. to its new location on 21st St. on July 17.

The Coyote Off Road Club held a toy drive at the Fort Stockton Insurance Agency on Saturday, Dec. 12 in partnership with the Fort Stockton Rotary Club. “When we found out that the Rotary Club had over 250 kids to deliver toys to, we wanted to help out by encouraging others to help as well,” Coyote Off Road Club Member Efrain Villarreal said. (Contributed Photo)

The City of Fort Stockton took another step forward in the process of building a new recycling center on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Fort Stockton City Council meeting.

Jose A. Maldonado Jr.

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and your Friend, Herlinda C. Bafidis, age 74, entered our God’s paradise on Dec. 4, 2020 at 6:25 p.m. She was born on June 27, 1946 in Fort Stockton, Texas to Joaquina and Juan Carrasc who preceded her in death

Andy Villalba, age 55, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Brownwood, Texas.