May 2022

Dear Neil: I’m hoping you can shed some light on my crepe myrtle’s issues. Early last spring it had some dead branches. I cut them out, and it did flower, but not as well as usual. Now it has dropped leaves much earlier than other plants in others’ yards down the street. Any suggestions?

Apache Elementary held their annual Play Day on May 3 on their campus in Fort Stockton. Students were able to participate in array of fun outdoor activities. Pictured are students from Briana Ramos’ first grade class. Courtesy Photos

Apache Elementary in Fort Stockton held their Creative Youth Art Show for their students last month. Students had their art put on display at the Fort Stockton Public Library a week ago. The following are the placers in Michelle Natera’s kindergarten class: Nayeli Dominguez (first), Jaziah Morgan (second), Cali Terrazas (third), Kaira Smith (fourth), Caraline Freeman (fifth), Zaiden Mata (sixth), Kyrielle Perez (honorable mention), Yarithza Carrasco (honorable mention), Jonah Miller (honorable mention). Tobias Lopez placed first in Natera’s kindergarten class. The following were the place winners in her first grade class: Taylee Gregory (first), Emilio Salas (second), Ava Garcia (third, Sophia Sevillano (fourth), Lukas Barriga (fifth), Eduardo Reyes (sixth), Dezlyn Silva (honorable mention), Itza Murillo (honorable mention), Ricardo Melendez (honorable mention). Courtesy Photos

The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office was awarded $1,062,000.00 from Governor’s Abbott’s Operation Lone Star Grant Program. Pecos County Sheriff T.J.

Voter turnout at the polls for the May 7 Constitutional Amendment and local election reached an 8-year high in the county by a significant margin after votes were tallied on election day. A total 1,473 voters voted during this election – a number that is 531 higher than last year’s seven-year record.

Fifth grader Joaquin Sanchez was named Intermediate Student of the Month for April at the school board’s regular meeting on April 27. Assistant Superintendent Amanda Urias presented the certificate. Courtesy Photos

The National Weather Service in Midland estimated that Fort Stockton received between 1-3 inches of rain on May 10 during a serve thunderstorm that lasted approximately an hour. The rainfall filled the Comanche Springs Canal/Creek in Rooney Park, which had been dry for two months.

The Fort Stockton baseball team will look to accomplish the same feat as the Prowlers softball team did this past weekend when then play Riverside in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs in Seminole.

The Fort Stockton Middle School golf team hosted their home tourney at Desert Pines Golf Course on April 30. Rylee Muniz led the Panthers by placing sixth in the boy’s division and Paige Boon placed ninth in the girl’s division. Pictured front row, left to right: Brayde Barragan, Damian Gonzalez, Esai Ramos, Emiliano Robles, Cody Young, Aaden Ibarra. Back row: Rylee Muniz, Kenneth Losoya, Madelyn Gomez, Orlando Gomez. Courtesy Photo