June 2021

Angelo State University conferred 888 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 884 graduates during the 2021 spring commencement exercises on May 15, 2021, at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas.

Jessika Marquez of Fort Stockton graduated with an AAS in Accounting from South Plains College last month. Marquez was among more than 1,300 students who are being recognized for their academic achievement and resilience in a changing world.

Fort Stockton High School teacher Robert Inlow and high school students Katie Villarreall, and Colton King were recognized as the instructor and students of the fith, sixth six weeks by the Fort Stockton Rotary Club a week ago.

Burkes Outlet, located at 1700 West Dickinson Blvd. Suite B in Fort Stockton, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 27.

The burn ban that has been in place in Pecos County since March 22 has now been lifted according to Pecos County Emergency Management Coordinator Jessie Dominguez. The order rescinding the burn ban was made official on June 1 after Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster signed the order.

Terry Honaker was born in Pecos, Texas on Sept. 3, 1953, and passed on May 4, 2021.

Gideon is known as a mighty warrior, but it was not so in the beginning. He was a scared fellow whom God found in a winepress. A winepress is a deep hole where grapes are thrown in and stomped on to make wine. That is where he was planting and harvesting! Anyway, this guy was afraid of everything.

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

Dear Neil: Last year I had trouble with my tomato plants on my patio. The fruit turned black at their ends, and were unusable.

Pecos County Community Action Agency Head Start held a graduation ceremony on June 1 for the pre-k students at the Pecos County Civic Center. Students performed dances while signing different songs before receiving a certificate by their instructor for this past school year.