December 2022

I see where the Pecos County Commissioners Court paid $1,800 to an aviation company to remove two coyotes from some ranches. That’s $900 per coyote.

Igrew up believing that you judge a man by the size of his Christmas tree. Each December my father and I would jump in our Willys Jeep and rush over to the local drive-in theater. Though closed to moviegoers for the season, the spacious parking area was rented out to the Lions Club for its annual Christmas tree sale.

We often think of winning one more soul for Jesus, when we hear verses about bearing good fruit. Who doesn’t want to be a good tree in order to bear good fruit. I for example, am concerned about not producing and being cut off and thrown into the fire. Sometimes I feel like a pineapple plant bearing one fruit at a time, a long time; instead of being an orange tree where I produce a lot of fruit in a short time. My point is I am not that comfortable in speaking to people. Then I re-read this verse and I thought I do not want to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I must be careful about how I act and what I say.

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On the field this past season, the Panthers football team put forth one of the best seasons in school history with a 10-win campaign that featured an area round appearance in Class 4A-2. Fort Stockton’s all-district selections exemplified their on-field success this past week as 18 Panthers were recognized by coaches within 4A-2 District 1.

A sneak peak of the future was revealed by the Prowlers basketball program at the O.W. Follis Tournament last week.

With only four practices as a complete team under their belt heading into Tuesday’s home opener against Presidio, Fort Stockton had yet to hit their early season stride under secondyear head Zack Roberson.

Buena Vista’s district championship and run to the 1A Division 1 Area Round has earned the Longhorns football team a long list of accolades in their respective district. The Longhorns had seven athletes selected to 1A-1 District 6 All-District First Team, as well as the Offensive MVP and Newcomer of the Year featured on their roster.

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Dear Neil: What can be used to kill these insects, and what are they? I’ve looked closely at your photo, and best I can tell, it matches up with this information from Florida about a microscopic mite Acalitus ruelliae, and a growth problem called an erineum. Frankly, I wasn’t familiar with it until I did research for you.