March 2022

According to preliminary information released by the Department of Public Safety, a two-vehicle major crash occurred on FM 1788 approximately ½ mile north of SH 115 in Andrews County on March 15 at approximately 8:17 p.m. A Dodge 2500 pickup was traveling southbound on FM 1788 when it veered into...

The Fort Stockton baseball team will head into district play next week firing on all cylinders after they put on a clinic in all facets of the game in a homestand on March 15 against El Paso Da Vinci.

Earl Martin Bivins died peacefully on March 9, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Born 1932 in Renton, Wash., he grew up in Ballard and Seattle, Wash.

Over 30 people attended SpringsFest this past Saturday in Fort Stockton. The event featured a tour of the Comanche Springs Pool, the canal in Rooney Park, a showing of historical documents/photos at the Annie Riggs Museum, and a performance by artist Ken Baucham.

Concepcion “Chon” Gomez, Jr., 55, of Imperial, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2022, in Odessa, Texas. Chon was born in Uvalde, Texas, to Concepcion Gomez and Francisca Esparza on Dec. 3, 1966. He went to school at Buena Vista, where he played football and was voted Mr. BVHS in 1985.

Charles Wayne “Pop” Neeb, 81, formerly of Lubbock, Texas, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 8, 2022.

On Saturday, March 12, SpringsFest will celebrate the history of Comanche Springs and gather memories of this iconic Texas spring with an event at the historic Annie Riggs Museum, 301 Main St, from 1:30-5:30 pm.

It was not just a regular Wednesday morning for some local second graders a week ago.