Photo Gallery: Mom's Football 101
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The first annual Mom's Football 101 took place at Panthers Stadium on Aug. 4. Over 50 mothers of football players participated in the event with their sons.
August 2022
Unity at the center of Mom’s Football 101 event
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The Fort Stockton ISD football program and head coach/athletic director Jeremy Hickman will hold the program’s first ever Mom’s Football 101 event this evening.
The reason behind the event – unity and relationship building.
Gilbert Lawrence Balch
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Gilbert Lawrence Balch, 85 years and eight days, died July 30, 2022, at his home in Baird, Texas. Funeral services took place Aug. 2, 2022, at Cowboy Heritage Church in Clyde, Texas, with Rev. Mike Hudson officiating. Graveside services were held Aug. 2, 2022, in the Coleman City Cemetery. Visitation was Aug. 1, 2022, at Bailey-Howard Funeral Home in Clyde.
The value of overbearing fathers
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My father is turning 89 this week, and he’s getting especially sentimental of late. The other day, from his hospital bed, he said he hoped he’d been a good father.
Reform at the FTC is long overdue
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The U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of a recession. Prices are up. Job creation appears to be slowing. People are seeing the value of their wages decline. It’s a perilous time, yet instead of seeking ways to stimulate economic growth, policymakers in Washington are poised to enact new rules that will take us where we don’t want to go.
YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO
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If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan.heuer fortstocktonpioneer.com. AUG.
Border Patrol agents assisted in recovery of a deceased person
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U.S. Border Patrol agents from Sanderson Station last week assisted in the recovery of a migrant family’s adult daughter out in the desert as they received information from the parents that the daughter was left behind.
Lira visits Pecos County, Pioneer
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Democrat John Lira, candidate for Texas House Representatives District 23, visited Pecos County and the Fort Stockton Pioneer on July 29 as a part of his ‘Boots on the Ground Tour’ that features stops in all 29 counties that make up the district. Lira spoke on his desire to update asylum laws to improve the immigration process, implementing enhanced background checks/license as a requirement to acquire semi-automatic weapons, and his support for the oil industry. Lira will be running against incumbent Congressman Tony Gonzales in the upcoming November election. Photo by Nathan Heuer
Grants available for local artists and musicians
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The Fort Stockton SLAM (Support of Local Arts & Music) grant applications are now being accepted until Aug. 31, 2022, for artists and musicians residing in Pecos County.
Red yuccas need time to get established
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Dear Neil: I planted red yuccas last year, and they bloomed beautifully. Last winter when I started to prune the old bloom stalks, they were so brittle that I just pulled them out. This year I had no blooms. Will they bloom next year, or do I need to plant new plants?
