January 2023

Some of us do not wrestle with God or faith as much as we wrestle with the Church. Research is showing more people are maintaining belief in Christ but abandoning their commitment to the community that bears his name. This is problematic for numerous reasons including the assumption that one can divorce a relationship with God from a relationship to his people.

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Security First Act on Jan. 9.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law JAN.

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Dear Neil: You have described Oakland hollies and they sound like just what I need for privacy. How well do they tolerate rocky soils, and when should they be planted? I’ll take the easy question first.

Fort Stockton High School’s Blue Wave swimmers returned to the water after the holiday break with a trip to Andrews, where the team impressed with improved times. The finals took place Jan.

Fort Stockton native Marshall King and Paloma King showed their appreciation to law enforcement on Jan. 9 by giving out meals to law enforcement entities in the area on the behalf of all the Bruce King Company family.

The Fort Stockton Middle School Prowlers played host to Greenwood on Jan. 9, with the eighth grade girls B team falling, 43-13.

Fort Stockton Middle School’s boys and girls basketball teams came off the holiday break on Jan. 9 and had mixed results as the boys traveled to Greenwood and the Prowler girls played host to the Rangerettes.

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