December 2021

The Prowlers basketball team will take to the court for their most important set of games in just eight days and the Prowlers are prepared to make a push to the postseason in head coach Sherman Chew’s second year at the helm.

December 2000 issue: Templo Hossana Pentecostal Church on Sanderson Highway (285) has a new pastor. Johnny Almanza was appointed as the new pastor and has been leading the congregation since mid October. Almanza moved to Fort Stockton with his wife Cecilia and their three children to accept this position. Their son Erby is 12, and attending sixth grade at the middle school; daughters Ashley, age four, and Irene, age five, both attend Fort Stockton Head Start.

COVID-19 active cases in Pecos County reached an all-time high in Pecos County on Dec. 28 with 91 active cases being reported.

As with many schools who have multi-sport athletes that compete at the varsity level, practices during the transition of seasons may be lacking in the early going of their proceeding sport. That’s certainly the case for the Panthers varsity basketball team.

Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the county, Pecos County Memorial Hospital and their family care clinics will not allow visitors. The policy is currently in effect and will last until posted otherwise; change “disinfected” to “disinfecting” in fourth graph.

Former Pecos County Memorial Hospital Board Members Dwayne Bonham and Delilia Urias were recognized for their years of service on the hospital board at the group’s regular meeting on Dec. 21 at PCMH. Bonham served six years on the board – the maximum amount of time an individual can serve. Urias served five and a half years. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Steve Oliver rolled into Fort Stockton looking as cool as a cucumber. Exiting his bright red Mercedes Sprinter wearing a cowboy hat and scarf, he said, “We’re headed out to Wolf Creek in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.”

Delmon “Papa” Hodges passed away at the age of 94 in his home town of Fort Stockton, Texas. Papa was the patriarch of a large family, all of whom loved him dearly.

Daniel Duane “Dan” “Danny” Harcourt II passed away in Taylor, Texas, on Dec. 16, 2021, at the age of 43.