May 2022

Fort Stockton ISD announced its latest addition to their administrative staff on May 23 at the district’s regular school board meeting. The additions included two new principals, an assistant principal, and a campus curriculum director.

U.S. military personnel who have sacrificed their lives while serving in the United States armed forces will be honored on Memorial Day at Zero Stone Park in Fort Stockton.

Directors for the 86th Annual Water Carnival were announced May 11 after official contracts were signed for the role. Angela Harral and daughter Kelli Harral Burns will direct this year’s event, which is themed “Port Stockton.”

Midland College held its annual graduation ceremony for students who successfully passed the GED® exam on May 19 and will be receiving their Texas Certificate of high school equivalency. This year there were eight students from the WRTTC branch campus who participated in the ceremony. Pictured from left to right: Margaret Burgess Lopez, Julia Primera, Abby Frank, Cynthia Najera, Luisa Bernal, and Yesenia Flores. GED graduates who are not pictured include Amanda Gonzales, Vanessa Santillan, Cristian Buitron, and Mariela Burrola. If anyone is interested in free GED/ESL classes, please contact the WRTTC at 432.336.7882 or the wrttc@midland.edu for more information. Courtesy Photo

As the boys of summer roll back into Alpine, the lights will shine extra bright at Kokernot Field this year. The 2022 season marks the 75th anniversary of the o6 Cowboys in Alpine. General Manager Krisitn Cavness said, “This year is very special for not only the team, but also those who love the field and the game. We are really excited about this year’s group of athletes.” The ballpark was built in 1947 by H.L. Kokernot, Jr., as a new home for the baseball team. An estimated 6,000 attended a 1951 exhibition featuring Satchel Paige’s St. Louis Browns versus the Chicago White Sox. The history of the field means a lot to many, as it has seen many games, events, and more.

The Comanche Springs Pool opened to the public for the first time this year at noon on May 24. The opening was five days earlier than a year ago.

During the 2021 Memorial Day weekend in Texas, there were a total of 360 driving under the influence alcoholrelated traffic crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Those crashes killed 16 people, and seriously injured 34.

Fort Stockton re-elected school board members took their Oath of Office at Monday’s regular school board meeting on May 23. School board and the bond election votes were officially canvassed at a special meeting last week. Pictured in top photo is re-elected board members Sandra Rivera, second from left, and Freddie Martinez, right. Executive Administrative Assistant Beverly Olson, left, conducted the oath while board member Flo Garcia, right, looked on. Pictured in the bottom photo is Anastacio Dominguez, who retained his seat by way of being uncontested. Photos by Nathan Heuer

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