July 2022

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In honor of his father Delmon Hodges and his desire to always give back to the community of Fort Stockton, city councilman Darren Hodges will be donating $1 million via the Delmon Hodges Estate to the city for a complete makeover of the Fort Stockton Convention Center patio.

Governor Greg Abbott joined the Pecos County Republican Party for a fundraising dinner this evening at the Pecos County Civic Center. The 48th Governor of Texas spoke at length about his run for a third term as Governor in the upcoming November election and showed support for the local Republican candidates in Pecos County. Voters in the county showed their support for Abbott during the 2022 March Primary Election. Abbott received 965 votes while opposing Democrat Beto O’Rourke received less than half of Abbott’s vote total with 460 votes. Photo by Nathan Heuer

A new subdivision received a green light to become a reality in the near future as the Fort Stockton City Council unanimously passed the annexation of the land where Triple Crown Estates is set to be built at the group’s regular meeting on July 25.

The City of Fort Stockton embarked on a mission to provide the community with more in-town entertainment through the purchase of its new Convention Center. Formally Stockton’s Entertainment, the large building is overseen by the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) who coordinate city sponsored events and work to facilitate private events.

If you have ever grown your own garden and planted zucchini, you know that it can get out of hand very quickly. One plant, if taken care of properly, makes enough zucchini to feed a family of four with plenty of leftovers to share with friends and family or even neighbors. These plants are prolific, and besides preparing this overabundance by freezing some of it or serving by sauteing or deep frying, there is another way to enjoy it fried when combined with another garden favorite.

Dear Neil: Can you tell what is destroying my tomatoes? Entire stems have been eaten off. Leaves are stuck together.

July 1997 issue: Mrs. Faulkenberry’s Brownie Patrol – Front row (left to right), Whitney Acosta, Jocelyn Muniz and Leslie Galindo; second row, Analiz Leyva, Krystle Tillman and Chrissy Urias; back row, leader Sandra Faulkenberry.

It is important to note than an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The third spring feast is the Feast of First Fruits. It is celebrated at the time of the early barley harvest, the first grain to ripen.