June 2022

Fire near city totals trailer

3 years ago By News Staff

No one was injured in a fire that occurred at a residence near the intersection of Robin St. and Oriole Ln. on June 13 in Fort Stockton.

The flames totaled a trailer house, storage building, and travel trailer according to Fort Stockton Fire Department Chief Jessie Dominguez.

The fire was reported at 1:09 p.m. by a resident of the trailer and the FSFD had the fire put out by approximately 2 p.m. Temperatures were over 100 degrees and wind guests were over 15 miles per hour during the time of the fire.

Fort Stockton ISD to revamp CTE programs

3 years ago By News Staff

Despite Bond Proposition A not passing during the May 7 election, the Fort Stockton Independent School District decided to move forward with $500,000 of improvements to get their Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs revived. The school district approved the withdrawal of the money from their fund balance at a special meeting on June 8.

Schedule breakdown: A long journey ahead for Panthers

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Traveling and familiarity will be the themes of the Fort Stockton High School football schedule this upcoming season despite a shift from 4A Division 1 to 4A Division 2. Last season proved to be a luxury of minimal time on the road for the Fort Stockton football team, playing a schedule that featured seven home games and three aways games during the regular season.

Fort Stockton linebacker Jaydrien Ramirez (8) will be one of the centerpieces and foundations to success for the Panthers defense in 2022. The soon-to-be senior tallied 79 tackles and nine tackles for loss in 2021 – both top four marks on the team in each category. Photo by Nathan Heuer

The summer of my discontent

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

As I sit here in my uneasy chair, I can hear the screams and guffaws of what sound like about 500 teenagers in my backyard swimming pool for my middle daughter’s high school graduation party, and I wonder if a sufficient supply of chlorine shock treatments exists for that water ever to recover.

Hispanic voters abandoning Democrats’ ship

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

As Democrats’ prospects in the 2022 mid-term elections dim, the party needs to revive itself with what was once a reliable constituency – Hispanic voters. A Wall Street Journal poll taken in December found Hispanic voters split 37% to 37% “if the election were held today.” The Journal poll also showed that Hispanic voters mirror the overall voter pool.

Hispanic voters abandoning Democrats’ ship

For those around us

3 years ago By Faith Column

“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” James 2:26 (NIV) Both NPR News and the Washington Post reported last week there have been over 240 mass shootings in 2020. Many of these we never heard about.

FUMC awards Susan Nall Memorial Scholarship recipients

3 years ago By News Staff

Fort Stockton First United Methodist Church celebrated their four local Susan Nall Memorial Scholarship recipients on June 5. The four recipients of the scholarship were, from left to right: Kylie Duarte, junior at Texas State University; Jordan Ward, senior at Angelo State University; EJ Vasquez, junior at UTPB, and Tanner Ward, freshman at Tarleton State University. Courtesy Photos

FUMC awards Susan Nall Memorial Scholarship recipients

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO

3 years ago By News Staff

If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan. heuer fortstocktonpioneer.com.

WHERE YA HEADED?

3 years ago By Jeremy Gonzalez

Tuesday’s triple digit weather led many travelers to pull in for a cold drink or to let their engines cool. In the company of many vehicles was a hybrid between a school bus and an RV that stopped in town for a rest.

Garrett, a digital nomad, holds onto his Pomsky (Pomeranian-Husky) Joey. The duo stepped out of a school bus converted into an RV, which is another impressive combination on its own. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

New walking trail completed

3 years ago By News Staff

The new walking trail at Gene Cummings Park in Fort Stockton has been poured and completed over the course of the past six weeks after the park’s improvement project groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 25. The approximately $60,000 trail is of four additions that will be completed at the park. The Helen Dionne Memorial Garden, basketball court pavilion, and the water reclamation addition at the Matthew Quiroz Splash Park are scheduled to be done in the near future. Photo by Nathan Heuer