March 2022

The churches of the Fort Stockton Ministerial Alliance come together each Tuesday to sponsor Lenten luncheons in preparation for Easter. The first one of this season will be held on March 8 at 11:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 202 N Oklahoma St.

To provide an affordable housing community, the Oasis Apartments in Fort Stockton will potentially undergo a complete rehabilitation. At a special meeting held on Feb.

Candidates running for the Fort Stockton ISD school board in the upcoming May election were made official last week. Two of the three wards that are up for vote will have contested races.

March 1965 issue: VISITING SHINERS – Pictured above are members of the El Maida Shrine Temple of El Paso and honor guests of Fort Stockton Shriners Thursday night at the Sands Restaurant. From the left, they are Ed Kettle and Ray Edleman, divan members; honor guest Ben Hall, ambassador to El Zarabia, Phoenix; Fred Casey, recorder; Illustrous Potentate F. C. (Sparky Quinn; and honor guest George Prader.

Dear Neil: My apples have large bruises that are ruining the fruit entirely (see photo). What causes them, and what can I do next year to prevent them? That’s damage done by stinkbugs.

The season of Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and self-examination in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter. It is a period of 40 days, like the flood of Genesis, Moses’ sojourn at Mount Sinai, Elijah’s journey to Mount Horeb, Jonah’s call to Ninevah to repent, and Jesus’ time of testing in the wilderness. The Sundays in Lent are not counted in this reckoning of the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, as every Lord’s Day is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Spring break can be a particularly dangerous and deadly time on Texas roadways. Each spring break, too many young lives are cut short due to the fateful and regrettable decision to get behind the wheel and drive drunk.

The Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual banquet at the Pecos County Civic Center on Feb. 24 after not having the event for the previous two years.

Nancy Hayter and Dr. Cecil George were named Female and Male Citizens of the Year at the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday evening at the Pecos County Civic Center. The annual event was held for the first time since 2019 after being cancelled the previous two years. Photos by Nathan Heuer