May 2022

Drought has killed part of Asian jasmine planting

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Dear Neil: Our Asian jasmine bed has developed some unsightly dead patches. It’s been a popular hangout for deer, and I thought this might be the result of grazing or trampling. A neighbor thinks it’s grubs. What do you think might have caused it, and what might the remedy be?
Drought has killed part of Asian jasmine planting

LOOKING BACK - May 1996

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May 1996 issue: OFFICIALS from Midland and Fort Stockton conduct the ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the Midland College Regional Technical Training Center in Fort Stockton. May 1996 issue: CATHY HAVINS signs the contract for this year’s Water Carnival.
LOOKING BACK

Pecos County unofficial runoff election results

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Listed are the unofficial runoff election early voting results in Pecos County.

 

Republican District Clerk

Darla Cude – 323 votes

Tammy Cash Lujan – 313

 

Republican Attorney General

George P. Bush – 239

Ken Paxton – 354

 

Republican Comm General Land Office

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Capital Highlights: Wildfires continue across state

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Firefighters are looking to the skies for much-needed rain this week as crews continue battling wildfires across the state. Fires reported Sunday by the Texas A&M Forest Service were being fought in Brown, Taylor, Wilbarger, Llano, Schleicher and San Saba counties.

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Dan Bihl Dunagan

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Dan Bihl Dunagan, 73, departed to heaven May 17, 2022. Dan was born Aug. 31, 1948 in Monahans, Texas, to Robert L. Dunagan and Elizabeth Dan Bihl Dunagan.

Dan Bihl Dunagan

Fort Stockton senior scholarship recipients

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A total of 30 Fort Stockton High School were awarded over a combined $200,000 in scholarship money at the district's annual scholarship banquet on May 12 at the Special Events Center.

Pictured are the recipients. Not pictured is JC Napay and Viviana Leyva.

The following were the sponsors and/or memorial scholarships that provided over $200,000 to the 30 Fort Stockton High School seniors:

Joe & Dora Hayter Scholarship

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Capital Highlights: ERCOT urges Texans to conserve power

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After six power generation plants went offline Friday during the start to an unseasonably hot weekend, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to conserve power, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

As temperatures soared into the 90s and even 100s in some parts of the state, residents were urged to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher and avoid using large appliances such as dishwashers, washers and dryers between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The hot weather is sparking record electricity demand across the state.

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CITY COUNCIL OATH OF OFFICE

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Re-elected councilman Darren Hodges and James Warnock, as well as newly elected councilman RJ Bernal, took an Oath of Office for a two-year term at the city council’s special meeting on May 17. The Oath of Office occurred after the canvassing of the official election results of the May 7 election. Pictured in group photo from left to right: city manager Frank Rodriguez, councilman RJ Bernal, councilman Ruben Falcon, councilman Paul Casias, mayor Chris Alexander, councilman James Warnock, councilman Darren Hodges, assistant city manager Jesse Gonzales. Photos by Nathan Heuer
CITY COUNCIL OATH OF OFFICE

Runoff elections feature local race

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This year’s primary runoff election on May 24 will feature one local race in Fort Stockton. Republicans Darla Cude and Tammy Lujan are the two candidates vying for the District Clerk seat.
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