March 2023

From coal mines to Cooperstown

3 years ago By News Staff

GUEST COLUMNIST In 1869, Hughie Jennings became the ninth of 12 children born into a Pittston, Pa., coal mining family. At age 12, Jennings dropped out of school to work as a breaker boy in the mines near Scranton, Pa., where he picked slate from coal for 90 cents a day.

City delays Lancium sewer line project

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Due to delays caused by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the timeline for the construction of an 1,800 feet of sewer line that will be placed along U.S. Highway 285 and extend to Lancium’s proposed 300–megawatt site has been pushed back.

The Lancium facility On U.S. 285 currently has a 25-megawatt substation. A planned extension of city sewer lines has been postponed. Photo by Shawn Yorks

FSISD announces change for meal service

3 years ago By News Staff

The Fort Stockton Independent School District announced a change to its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for Butz Preparatory Academy for school year 2022-2023.

Healthy Cooking School set for March 30

3 years ago By News Staff

The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and Pecos County Dinner Tonight Cooking Club will host their annual Healthy Cooking School on Thursday, March 30, at the Large Community Hall in Rooney Park.

Members of Pecos County Dinner Tonight serve participants at the Healthy Cooking School.

Do something: Your guide to local places to go and things to do

3 years ago By News Staff

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan. heuer@fortstockton pioneer.com.

Fort Stockton PD applies for border protection grant

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Fort Stockton City Council on March 13 approved Resolution 23-107R, which authorizes the city to file a grant application with Governor Greg Abbott’s office for a local border security program known as Border Star.

Allsup’s in Fort Stockton gave a $1,250 donation to the Fort Stockton Police Department during their grand opening earlier this year. File Photo

Basketball: Prowler trio garner academic all-state honors

3 years ago By Press Release

The Texas Army National Guard and the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA), along with the Fort Stockton High School Girls Basketball program, are proud to recognize the 2022-2023 Academic All-State recipients.

Left to right: Estrella Aguilar, Eliana Mata, Arial Smith

Ronald (Ronnie) Gene Wilson

3 years ago By News Staff

Ronald (Ronnie) Gene Wilson born April 6, 1954, to Dempsey Gene Wilson and Johnnie Perl Kinman in Monahans, Texas. Ronnie went to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

Capital Highlights: Bill would require fentanyl education

3 years ago By Gary Borders

The death of a Leander High School graduate from a fentanyl overdose has prompted state Rep. Terry Wilson, R-Georgetown, to file a bill that would require 10 hours of education annually concerning the dangers of the drug to students in sixth grade and up, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Hernandez earns bronze at state powerlifting meet

3 years ago By News Staff

Rosa Hernandez won every meet she competed in for the Fort Stockton girl’s powerlifting team heading into the state meet on Friday, March 17 in Frisco. The senior put forth another outstanding performance in her final meet as a Prowler.