March 2022

The local Walmart parking lot is frequented by the common shopper, electric vehicle driver, overnight camper, and of course, the savvy folks who pick up online orders.

The Fort Stockton Lions Club began collecting eyeglasses at various businesses throughout town this past week for individuals who cannot afford them.

Midland College Student Recruiter and Academic Advisor Andres Madrid, right, represented the college at Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day on March 21. Madrid provided information about the college and what program/courses they offer to the youth of Fort Stockton who were interested.

If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan.heuer fortstocktonpioneer.com. MARCH 24-27 Panther Pictures will show “The Lost City” from March 24-27 at the Fort Stockton Convention Center complex, located at 2181 W I-10.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I set out to determine the bestever Irish baseball players. The task was more challenging than I imagined, but also more rewarding. Reviewing the Irish baseball greats and their stellar diamond accomplishments was a welcome diversion from the troubled world around us.

The world seemed surprised when Hitler annexed the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia in 1938, more surprised when he invaded Poland in 1939, and flabbergasted when he marched into the Soviet Union in 1941.

The Fort Stockton girls track team put together their best performance of the season on March 19 at the Fightin’ Bucks Relays with 12 personal records being set by the Prowlers in route to a second-place finish as a team.

Self-belief is contagious. The mindset was ever so evident during the Prowlers potential season-altering win on March 18 in a home game against 15th ranked Seminole.