County burn ban in effect
Due to dry weather conditions, Pecos County is now under a burn ban. On Jan.
January 2022
Purple-leafed plums life expectancy is five to six years
Dear Neil: My husband really likes purple plum trees, but a neighbor told me they’re not very good. Is this a tree we would want in our yard? Not all trees live to be as old as sequoias, so you’re not always going to get a plant that will set world records.
LOOKING BACK
January 1983 issue: Tiny Tot Queen Tatiana Valenzuela, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Valenzuela, unwraps a piece of Christmas candy as she prepares to make the parade trip with Tiny Tot King Christopher Franco, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Franco.
January is the month to reflect and think about soup
The New Year has started, and you may have started that diet, so what better way to reflect and think about soup. January is National Soup mouth and National Oatmeal month.
Grey Mule tasting room closes
The Grey Mule Saloon tasting room, located at 101 E. Callaghan St. in Fort Stockton, closed its doors for the foreseeable future on Jan. 16. The business will potentially be re-opening under new ownership in the future according to a source close the situation.
City native helps provide BBT service in Fort Stockton
When you choose Big Bend Telephone, you’re choosing to keep it local. Fort Stockton native Jose Romero exemplifies that in the city he grew up in and his family.
Alamo Elementary Honor Roll
SECOND GRADE Teacher: Vandela Corral A Honor Roll Layne Robertson A & B Honor Roll Adalynn Amaro Michael Chavira Avanii Martinez Nathaniel Rivera Abriana Segura Teacher: Megan Fellows A Honor Roll Aksh Patel Viaan Patel Conner Shuttleworth Conner Shuttleworth A & B Honor Roll Izabella Almendarez...
Where Ya Headed?
A white pickup truck is a very common sight in Fort Stockton, but an electric pickup is a whole different story. Exiting a 2022 Rivian R1T, a traveler named Brent revealed that he was a Studio Engineer for the vehicle he was driving.
Does the president know what he’s saying?
Misspeaking requires some knowledge of what you’re saying. For example, if you meant to order a Diet Coke but ordered a regular Coke because you didn’t specify “diet,” you would have realized, either at that moment or, when you took your first sip, that you misspoke.
The ‘anti-diet’ diet
An anti-diet movement is afoot? Where can I sign up! According to the Wall Street Journal, more people are taking a more reasonable approach to dieting that lets them be healthy while staying at their nonskinny weight.
