October 2021

Honeysuckle flower on growth they made the prior season

4 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil: I planted coral honeysuckle on my fence two years ago. It was really pretty when it bloomed, but it lost a lot of leaves to what I think must have been powdery mildew this summer. Now it looks pretty rangy. Should I cut it back? If so, when and how far?

Honeysuckle flower on growth they made the prior season

A quick and easy mac and cheese

4 years ago By Karan’s Korner

Everybody is extra busy during fall. It’s the beginning of fall outdoor sports such as football and soccer. Fall celebrations are around the corner such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and many awareness weeks such as cancer survivor, Red Ribbon, fire prevention, and many more. Plus it’s time to get the last vegetables and flower from the gardens.

Celebrating E.W. Bennett

4 years ago By News Staff

The Annie Riggs Museum and E.W. Bennett’s granddaughter Betty Hickman held an open house to help celebrate his contributions to Fort Stockton in the early 1900’s. E.W. built the first telephone company in Ozona, then moved on to Fort Stockton in 1910. He immediately built the first telephone company in his home located on the corner of Butz and Callaghan Street. A historical medallion was placed there in 1971. Other economic developments he began were the Bennett Hotel located across from the railroad station, tourist courts, garage, service station, restaurant, and a feed store on Railroad Avenue with a loading dock. Pictured is Melba Melbourne, Annie Riggs Director, Norma Bennett, Dr. John T. Bennett, Betty Hickman, and Holly Hickman Jones (far right). Photo by Nathan Heuer

Scary Fun 5K Charity Run

4 years ago By News Staff

On Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Comanche Creek Trail hosted the first annual Scary Fun 5K Charity Run. About 40 participants gathered in the early morning hours to walk or run along Comanche Creek and James Rooney Memorial Park. Furry friends, high school student volunteers and city officials joined in on the fun too. Even the dogs were dressed for the occasion. All proceeds, including entry fees, were shared between the TDCJ Correctional Officers Fund, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Comanche Creek Trail. Photos by Megan Wehring

Renovations to continue at CVB Center

4 years ago By Megan Wehring

A new audio system at the CVB Convention Center was up for discussion at the Fort Stockton City Council’s special meeting on Oct. 5.

FSISD implements mask incentives

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Mask-wearing incentives are now in place or will soon be in place at each Fort Stockton Independent School District campus for students who pledge to wear their mask every day when indoors. Principals at each campus were given the authority by the Fort Stockton ISD School Board to put incentives in place that were best fitted for their campus due to the range of motivational factors between age groups.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

4 years ago By News Staff

Local first responders made their last stop of the evening for National Night Out at Yucana’s in Fort Stockton. Businesses that held celebrations for National Night Out included Ace Hardware, Glitzy Trendz, First National Bank, First Community Federal Credit Union, Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce, The Prickly Pear Embroidery, Sauceda Urgent Care & Family Medicine, Heritage Family Funeral Home, and businesses on the 100 block of Main Street. National Night Out began in 1984 and is an annual community-building campaign that promotes community partnerships and camaraderie with law enforcement/first responders. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Fort Stockton XC trio claims medals

4 years ago By News Staff

The hay was put in the barn for the Fort Stockton cross country team on Friday, as the team ran in their final regular season meet at the Big Bend Mountain Ramble in Alpine.

The Panthers and Prowlers combined to earn three medals at the high school level and two at the middle school level.

Nathan Ryan Armstrong

4 years ago By News Staff

Nathan Ryan Armstrong loving brother, son, uncle, friend, spread his wings to be with the Lord on Sept. 28, 2021 in Odessa, Texas.

Nathan was born in Amarillo, Texas, on April 1, 1988, to Christy Myers And Rosco Armstrong. He graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 2007.

Conrado Palacios

4 years ago By News Staff

Conrado Palacios, 69, of Fort Stockton, Texas, formerly of Haskell, Texas, reunited with his Lord on Sept. 27, 2021, in El Paso, Texas, surrounded by his wife and children.

Conrado was born on Nov. 26, 1951, in Chihuahua, Mexico to Ramon Palacios and Angela Chanes. He married his beautiful bride, Evangelina Palacios, on Nov. 8, 1977, in Chihuahua, Mexico. He and Evangelina made Haskell their home for 22 years before relocating to Fort Stockton.