September 2022

Pecos County Memorial Hospital’s first step in reaching a hospital district election is set to be finalized by the end of the week.

Crane gave Fort Stockton everything they could handle in the first 14 minutes of play on Sept. 16 during the Panthers’ homecoming game.

Ali Jackson placed 14th and Jesus Hernandez placed 16th to lead the Fort Stockton cross country teams at the Lubbock ISD Invitational on Sept. 17 at Mae Simmons Park – the location of this year’s regional meet.

The Fort Stockton tennis team opened up district play against their most formidable foe in Andrews on Sept. 20 in an away. A pair of freshman Panthers earned victories in singles play at the No. 5 and No. 6 lines in the match, marking improvement from a shutout loss a season ago. In No. 5 singles.

Freshman Gerardo Diaz made the most of his move up to the junior varsity squad last week in the Panthers matchup with Crane. And so did his teammate Jaxon Norman.

Fort Stockton secured their third win in their last four outings on Sept. 17 in a non-district matchup at Alpine.

The week of Sept. 23-28 is Eating Together Week with your children and family. Parents and children have busy schedules, going in different directions, and eating at different times. Why is eating together so important?

Dear Neil: I have planted several Esperanza plants in various places around our yard. All they have done is grow quite tall. I have tried cutting them down to three to four feet, but it didn’t help to get them to bloom. Still no flowers at all, even though they’re in full sun. What can I do?

Fort Stockton Pioneer Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St.

“We can’t wait for next year!” The shared sentiment was voiced among many attendees at Barrio Fest – a four-day festival that celebrated the Hispanic culture and heritage of Fort Stockton from Sept. 15-18.