May 2022

Drought has killed part of Asian jasmine planting

4 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

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

4 years ago By News Staff

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.

Pecos County unofficial runoff election results

4 years ago By News Staff

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

Capital Highlights: Wildfires continue across state

4 years ago By News Staff

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.

Dan Bihl Dunagan

4 years ago By News Staff

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.

Fort Stockton senior scholarship recipients

4 years ago By News Staff

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.

Capital Highlights: ERCOT urges Texans to conserve power

4 years ago By News Staff

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.

Inmate Arrests Report - Pecos County Jail (May 14-19)

4 years ago By News Staff

May 14 Ethan Galland, at 12:50 a.m., officers from the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Galland and he was charged with public intoxication. Galland received a $500 PR bond and was released the same day.

CITY COUNCIL OATH OF OFFICE

4 years ago By News Staff

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.

Runoff elections feature local race

4 years ago By News Staff

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.