May 2021

The Fort Stockton Independent School District School Board made its official decision on who the next superintendent will be moving forward at the group’s special on May 5. Dr.

The Fort Stockton Community Theatre will host the play “The Butler Did It,” written by Todd Wallinger and directed by Susann Hall. The play starring nine of FSCT’s young people will open on Thursday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m. at The Nelson Street Theatre. Matinees will be on Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, at 2:00 p.m. Those performing in the play that are pictured after the Monday’s practice are: Silas Hall (tied to the chair) Cody Schoenfeldt (on the floor), Eli Schoenfeldt, Anna Nix, Kyra Arias, Avan Lujan, Sayde Hall, Cariss Sanchez, and Amy Gloshen. Photo by Nathan Heuer

The Pecos County Commissioners Court decided to move forward with a 70% tax abatement agreement with Pavo Bess, LLC for the construction of a $62 million battery energy storage system at Monday’s regular meeting.

Champions are made in the offseason and Fort Stockton senior Alex Williams is a prime example. His success on the golf course this spring showed just that, qualifying for state for the first time just a few weeks ago.

Mariana Sanchez has led the Longhorns all season no matter the sport. Whether it was on the trails of cross country courses last fall, on the hardwood during the basketball season, or on the track this spring, the upperclassman succeeded.

The Fort Stockton baseball team was one out away from securing a spot in the bi-district round of the Class 4A playoffs during Friday’s contest against Monahans in Seminole. Then with one swing of the bat the season came to a conclusion for the Panthers.

The Fort Stockton Panthers 800-meter relay team will take to the track at Austin at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus on May 6 at approximately 6:25 p.m. to compete at state in Class 4A.

As a ray of light is appearing through what has seemed like a very long, dark winter, I’ve learned through challenges and hardships that we can emerge with dignity and new knowledge about what we can endure and how we can triumph.

I’ve been hacked. Officially.