Jose Rodrigo Lane
Jose Rodrigo Lane, 50, of Lovington, N.M., passed away on Sept. 30, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas.
October 2022
A new venture awaits Dickey’s owner Toni Espinoza
Toni Espinoza is venturing down a new life path.
A realtor in Fort Stockton for the past year, Espinoza recently purchased the Fort Stockton Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, but she’s not giving up on real estate.
Capital Highlights: Early voting begins Oct. 24
Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for voting by mail must be received by Oct. 28, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Consuelo “Hermana Chelito” Benavides Mendiola
Consuelo “Hermana Chelito” Benavides Mendiola, passed away on Oct. 11, 2022, in Fort Stockton, Texas.
Visitation was held on Oct. 17, 2022, at Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Stockton.
Photo Gallery: Fort Stockton vs. Monahans
Fort Stockton and Monahans collided on Friday night and the contest lived up to the hype in a slugfest between the rivals.
Friday’s contest featured 850 yards of total offense between the teams in a 38-29 win for the Loboes.
Prowlers take down Pecos in five, keep playoff hopes intact
All aspects of the Fort Stockton Prowler volleyball team’s game had to come together just right in order to take down the Pecos Eagles on Oct. 14. It did, and the Prowlers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 22-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-19, 15-13 win.
Football Roundup: Panther JV, freshman roll Monahans
Fort Stockton’s junior varsity squad had two shutouts in the books heading and a perfect 6-0 record heading into their game with Monahans.
Make it three shutouts and a 7-0 record following the Panthers 16-0 victory over the Loboes on Oct. 13.
Texas rural land buying frenzy wanes
Rural land sales volume fell 26.5% from mid-2021 to mid-2022, according to the just released Texas Land Market Latest Developments by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.
Laural Jade Stout-Ellis
Laural Jade Stout-Ellis was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 2, 2022.
Living History Days is Oct. 21-22 at Annie Riggs Museum
Local history will come alive once again at the annual Living History Days Oct. 21-22 at the Annie Riggs Museum in Fort Stockton. The event has been taking place for decades, but this will be the first for director Ross Harper. “It’s going to be super fun,” Harper said.
