December 2021

As a new wave of migrants laps along the southern border, Texas is barricading a key entry point under international bridges in the town of Eagle Pass. Whether Operation Steel Curtain will deter illegal crossers or just reroute them up or down the largely unpatroled Rio Grande is an open question. A row of some 20 giant ship

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A local church is working to give away 500 toys to children before Christmas. “I know it’s just a toy, but a toy to a child who maybe wasn’t going to get one this season is a big deal to us,” People Church Pastor Victor Lopez said.

Two cats peered out the window of a silver hearse as a man named Smokey came into view and said, “I’m not a mortician, but I used to be.” The Colorado native stuck a cigar in his mouth and walked over to the hood of his 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. “This fighting duck hood ornament is a little movie star,” he began.

With the start of the Christmas holiday season, you may be planning on mail ordering food or sending food to your family, friends, and relatives. Today I will share some guide lines for mail ordering and sending food for this holiday season.

As we in the Christian world celebrate the birth of Christ this month, I believe it is important to look at some of the facts surrounding that birth. This week we will delve into the genealogy of our Lord and Savior.

“Christmas in Comfort” opens on Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at The Nelson Street Theatre, 102 S. Nelson St. “Christmas in Comfort” is performed by Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s Paisano Players and stars 28 young people onstage and backstage.

December 1979 issue: HOLIDAY FASHIONS . . . During the parade and open house last Saturday evening, shoppers at Linda’s Fashions had a special treat. “Live” models took the mannequins’ places in the store’s windows, modeling an array of holiday fashions. Pictured (L-R) are Joy Adams, Rita Bennett and Tara Bowman.

Dear Neil: While I was preparing a bed last week where my ornamental sweet potatoes had been growing last year, I came across this alien-looking creature. It looks rather frostbitten. I don’t know if it has eyes and could be planted.

Local vendors scattered across Zero Stone Park, adjacent to the Pecos County Courthouse, on a brisk afternoon to sell merchandise for the Stockton Market and enjoy time with friends and family. The event was held on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and visitors were also invited to participate in a sweater weather coat drive for the chance to win a raffle prize, while also helping the community stay warm this winter season with a new coat. Prize winners were announced on the Stockton Market’s Facebook page. Photos by Megan Wehring