January 2022

Due to dry weather conditions, Pecos County is now under a burn ban. On Jan.

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.

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.

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.

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. The location served as a tasting room for Mesa Vineyards, providing wine tasting, wine and wine accessories for sale. Originally built in the 1880’s, the Grey Mule Saloon served Texas Rangers, cowboys passing through the area, and the U.S. Army troops stationed there to provide protection for the settlers and for the San Antonio - El Paso Road. Today, it is a historical landmark located across the street from the Annie Riggs Museum. File Photo

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.

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 Zayden Calderon Caitlin DeLaRosa Mila Gonzalez Emelia Kincaid Sofia Martinez Adriel Palacios Teacher: Abby Hernandez A Honor Roll Xamien Rivera John Rogers A & B Honor Roll Katie Allen Evelynn Barboza Leonardo Garcia Camilla Hernandez Iram Jacobo Jomar Lopez Isaac Ontiveros Ricardo Solis Isaiah Torres Teacher: Ruben Gonzales A Honor Roll Litzy Rodriguez Debanhi Salado Ortega A & B Honor Roll Abigail Aleman Angel Leyva Angel Reyes Karina Sarabia Paolina Ulloa Teacher: Amanda Ramirez A Honor Roll Harper Ballard Ximena Benavides Luke Freeman Jayden Ley Thomas Outhouse Noah Parker Eduardo Quinonez Mariska Rivera Brandon Tarango Jude Vega Julius Fabela A & B Honor Roll Manuel Martinez Melanie O’Keefe Teacher: Patty Ramirez A Honor Roll Derek Almendarez Elizabeth Basiaka Eli Cordero Malachi Hayes Kianna Hernandez Ernest Hernandez Ernest Herrera Natalie Hunter Mia Rivera A & B Honor Roll Abraham Diaz Raylan Edwards Jayden Franco Annabella Kennard Audrina Rivera Benjamin Sanchez Naveen Ruiz Teacher: Kimberly Melendez A Honor Roll Harley Gomez Scarlet Hamilton Kolin Kilgore Isaiah Rodriguez Casen Terrezas Auburn Thornton A & B Honor Roll Gabriel Alvarado Nathan Cope Elijah DeLaCruz Alejandro Melendez Brady Ontiveros Evangeline O’Tierney Kayson Salinas Daniella Sanchez Daniella Sanchez Alonzo Villalobos Teacher: Rebecca Ramos A Honor Roll Kyler Milam A & B Honor Roll Rebecca Carrillo Aracely Gonzales Teacher: Adriana Sanchez A Honor Roll Avah Celaya Abram Jacobo Izaak Pacheco Renee Salcido Alejandro Sanchez Yadamaris Ureste A & B Honor Roll Analeigh Falcon Anton Gonzalez Natalie Lopez Aaliyah Ortega Bralon Ramos Melanie Reyes Lilly Tijerina THIRD GRADE Teacher: Angela Lujan A Honor Roll Javier Cantu A & B Honor Roll Ellendria Chipping Ashton Fuentez Genesis Garcia Hector Jimenez Giselle Leyva Reyna Mendoza Briseis Propst Ethan Rivera Diego Tavarez Violet Villanueva Teacher: Bessie Pacheco A Honor Roll Jaylene Espino Joziah Gonzalez Logan Hardee Lena Hodges Thomas Kincaid Cato May Xander Melendez Elisabeth O’Tierney Marisol Palacios Melody Rios Aubree Rojas Christopher Shuttleworth A & B Honor Roll D’Andric Ephriam Shane Salgado Isaac Sparks Dymeri Vaughn Camila Villarreal Teacher: Becky Rojas A & B Honor Roll Brayden Garrison Liam Guevara Auden Mendoza Jenesyss Morelli Julian Pena Teacher: Belva Houston A & B Honor Roll Juan Andres Acuna Brylon Gonzalez Davien Martinez Victoria Mendoza Azalea Montes Ezra Quiroz Jadelynn Salgado Preston Walters.

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.

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.

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.