March 2021

Bird conservation publication now available

5 years ago By News Staff

West Texas landowners and residents are encouraged to lend a hand in conserving the birds of the Trans-Pecos. A new publication, “Water for Wild Birds: Tools for Arid Landscapes,” is now available to help those who enjoy seeing birds provide the resources they need so birds can thrive in the Chihuahuan Desert. The project originated with the Davis Mountains Humming-bird Celebration, and was guided by Trans-Pecos Bird Conservation, Inc., and the Tierra Grande Master Naturalists’ chapter. Additional support was provided by the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University, and private funding.

Game room closes

5 years ago By Jeremy Gonzalez

The Ocean King game room at 315 N Main St. was shutdown following joint inspections late Friday night by city Code Enforcement and the Fort Stockton Police Department.

USDA offers assistance for winter storm damage

5 years ago By News Staff

In response to the winter storms that hit Texas in February, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering farmers and ranchers technical and financial assistance to repair and replace certain damaged conservation practices.

USDA offers assistance for winter storm damage

The Bible is sufficient

5 years ago By Faith Column

In the month of April, I would like to look at four essential characteristics that the Bible displays and speaks about itself in regard to being the very Spirit-breathed Word of God. The four characteristics we will be looking at are sufficiency, clarity, authority, and necessity. The acronym SCAN is helpful in remembering these terms.

Personalize your plate

5 years ago By Karan Heffelfinger

The theme for National Nutrition Month is Personalize Your Plate. March is National Nutrition Month. Creating nutritious meals is important when planning what you want to eat. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states America is a nation of immigrants, with each group adding its cultural traditions, sharing multiethnic experience. As part of National Nutrition Month’, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers ways to personalize your plate with foods from all corners of the globe.

ETHNIC TRADITIONS

5 years ago By News Staff

Examples of healthful menus items from ethnic traditions that follow the MyPlate recommendations include: • CHINESE: Stir-fried chicken and vegetables such as bok choy, snap peas, carrots, and bean sprouts; brown rice; and a dish of lychee fruit. • ITALIAN: Minestrone (a tomato-based soup with beans, vegetables and pasta) with kidney beans added for folate, fiber and protein; gnocchi (flour or potato dumplings) with chopped vegetables like spinach mixed into the dough and served with lycopene-rich tomato sauce.

County ahead of vaccine curve

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer

In the state of Texas, 7.1 percent of the population had been fully vaccinated by either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 shot heading into Wednesday, and just over 13 percent of the population had at least one dose.

PECOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION MONTH

5 years ago By News Staff

The month of March this year was proclaimed as Pecos County Historical Commission Month by Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster by the way of a proclamation read at the commission’s regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Rollins-Sibley House in Fort Stockton. The proclamation calls on all Pecos County citizens to learn more about their rich history through visits to historical sites and educating themselves on our valuable contributions to the history of Texas, and the United States. From left to right: Kirby Warnock, PCHC secretary; Paul Weatherby, PCHC president; Joe Shuster, Bob Hayter PCHC vice president; Orlando Terrazas, PCHC treasurer.

Abbott’s executive order takes effect March 10

5 years ago By Staff Report

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Tuesday, March 2 that lifts the mask mandate in Texas and increases capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent starting on Wednesday March 10.

Magdaleno “Leno” Rios

5 years ago By News Staff

Magdaleno “Leno” Rios passed away on Feb. 28, 2021, at the age of 69. He was born on Sept. 20, 1951, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Magdaleno Fierro Rios and Antonia Gonzales Rios.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Fidel Rios, and sister Santos Gonzales.