August 2022

Another layer of security is now officially in place at the Fort Stockton Independent School District. The Fort Stockton ISD School Board unanimously approved a list of guardians at their regular meeting on Aug.

A Fort Stockton resident was arrested and charged with terroristic threat of a peace officer following a verbal altercation that took place on Aug. 22.

One of Fort Stockton’s very own returned to the city and is now protecting the citizens of the place he grew up. Derek Calderon began his duties as a patrol officer for the Fort Stockton Police Department on Aug.

Isiah Micheal Petralba passed away on Aug. 22, 2022, and left behind a family and many friends who loved him very much.

Dear Neil: Thanks for the information on trimming tropical milkweed plants by early September. I know that the wild native milkweed is preferable to the tropical type for monarchs, but where can I buy the plants or seeds?

Looking Back

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.

In September our thought focus on football, tailgating, back to school event and getting ready for fall activities. At extension our programing has turned to 4-H clubs and projects starting, kick off events for 4-H, and programing. My program for the month is Preparing for Emergency and Food Safety. If you wait until an emergency happens it is too late to be prepared. You’ll always be glad you took the time to improve your family’s safety. Create a communication plan. Teach your child one parent’s cell-phone number or a good contact number. Starting at around age five, kids are developmentally ready to memorize a seven- or 10-digit number. Practice with your child and turn the phone number into a song.

Ballroom Marfa will present a free premiere of MXTX: A Cross-Border Exchange on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Marfa Visitor Center Pavilion at 7 p.m. with DJ sets from Beats of Burden and DJ Calle of Las Reinas de la Noche. The live, 10-piece ensemble will take stage at 8 p.m. There will be free drinks and a food popup from Cloudy’s.

Attorney Michael J. Bagley from the Bagley Law Firm secured two directed verdicts of not guilty on two state criminal cases tried in Fort Stockton on Aug. 22-23 in the 83rd Judicial Court and District Judge Robert E. Cadena. His court appointed client, Casey Ann Gregory Free, was charged with a first-degree felony of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance (meth) and a third-degree felony of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.