August 2021

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:4-5 (NIV)

Dear Neil: My lantana is on my patio with a western exposure. It is blooming, and has vigorous new growth, but it has these spots on many of its mature leaves. Is this a fungus? Could I have over-watered it? What can I do to make it look better? I try to use non-toxic materials whenever possible.

August 1975 issue: YAY, IT’S FINALLY OUT!” The long-awaited event of any Fort Stockton High School student’s summer, the annual “Howdy Party” was held Thursday evening at Fort Stockton High School. During the party, students picked up their 1975 Panther yearbook, and enjoyed an autograph party. Selling the annuals (from left are Editor Stephanie Smith, Armando Ramirez, Diane Prien and Grant Bloom.

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.

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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.

My Lab puppy, Thurber, makes me laugh out loud every day. The writing life requires you to sit still for long periods of time, but those days are long gone.

Three weeks after a Texas prison began housing illegal aliens charged with state crimes, the first “confinees” have already served their time. What U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does with them will determine whether Gov. Greg Abbott’s stepped-up law enforcement program is an effective deterrent, or just another version of catch and release.

Valuable experienced was gained and progression under first-year year head coach Gabrielle Harral was shown by the Prowler volleyball team at the 47th Annual Monahans Volleyball Tournament. Fort Stockton tallied a 2-2 record in pool play on Aug.

The Panther tennis team traveled to Big Spring to close out their summer break on Aug. 14.