August 2022

Fort Stockton’s progression on the volleyball court took a significant step forward at the annual Nita Vannoy Memorial Tournament in San Angelo this past weekend. The Prowlers went undefeated and didn’t drop a set in three pool play matches to begin the event on Aug.

Fort Stockton’s cross country program began their 2022 season on Aug. 20 at the Derek Hernandez Memorial Relays in Andrews. The Prowlers’ top female runners, Ali Jackson and Summer Hinojos, finished in third place in their respective division. Fabian Perez and Diego Ronquillo teamed together in the boy’s division and placed sixth

The July Bureau of Labor Statistics report was a blockbuster. The economy created 528,000 jobs, and unemployment dipped to 3.5%, well ahead of Dow Jones’ 258,000 new jobs and 3.6% unemployment estimates. Wage growth also rose. Average hourly earnings increased 0.5% for the month and 5.2% yearover- year, higher than, respectively, the 0.03% and 4.9% Wall Street estimates. An 0.05% increase, however, keeps consumers getting poorer as inflation last month proceeded at an 8.5% rate. But no federal government report merits more skepticism than this monthly jobs report. If the jobs market were truly booming, then the labor participation rate should be climbing. Instead, the participation rate is falling.

Along time ago I watched a documentary about poet Emily Dickenson’s life and writings. One thing that I never forgot about that film is that she lived at a time when death was regrettably common - and therefore the subject of many of her poems.

I see that Fort Stockton ISD is again discussing another large school bond. Liberals never learn.

Bryan Garcia, 18, saved the life of an Odessa woman during a mobile home fire on Aug. 13.

• 1 10 ounce package large marshmallows ____ cup margarine or butter • 4 cups granola with raisins • 1 __ cup rice crisp cereal ____ cup shelled sunflower seeds or chopped peanuts Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Put marshmallows and margarine in the saucepan.

Do you have a child who is back in school? Back to school time can be stressful for parents and kids. It marks the end of a more relaxed summer schedule, and the beginning of a large to-do list. While scrambling to get it all done, parents may forget to prepare kids to battle illness and stay healthy. Here are some of the five most common backto- school health concerns doctors see before school kicks back into session.

DR. ED WILLIAMSON, SUPPLY PASTOR FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF FORT STOCKTON Igrew up in West Texas, and one of the places I used to spend summer days was at the Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch, a sprawling, mountainous camp for Boy Scouts from all over the region.

An affinity for cars may seem like a personal hobby that will not relate to all, but local J.B. Garcia describes his love for cars in words that are very relatable to any Fort Stocktonite looking for a way to enjoy the weekend in town. You may see Garcia’s 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo on the Fort Stockton Barrio Fest flyers posted around town. That is because he will be this year’s host at the Fort Stockton Barrio Fest Car Show sponsored by Valadez Law Firm. The show will take place in the parking lot of the Pecos County Annex Building at 200 South Nelson Street on Saturday, Sept. 17, starting at 10 a.m. Garcia’s admiration for cars has been a lifelong hobby but most importantly, Garcia explains that he has been able to join other car clubs which help to build a sense of community. The car culture has been in the Latino community for many years dating back to the 1940s when veterans were purchasing cars with World War II money transforming vintage models into hot rods, and the pachuco history of Texas which followed into the late 1970s with the rise of low riders. The current trend of the Trokiando subculture has spread like wildfire on social media platforms. But why are these types of events synonymous with living in el barrio?