March 2023

Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support.

It’s hard to improve on an already award-winning rodeo, but the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce has done it.  Fort Stockton’s award-winning Comanche Springs Rodeo is set for next weekend and rodeo fans can expect a much-improved viewing experience.

If you haven’t bought stock in the Fort Stockton baseball program, there is no better time than the present to do so.

Elena Peña Gallego, 94, a long-time resident of Alpine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 8, 2023. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Aug. 18, 1928, to Martín Peña and Cecilia Paredes Peña, she was the third of four surviving children - and the last of her generation.

A two-vehicle rollover accident on FM 1053, less than a mile north of Fort Stockton, has closed down the road to one lane temporarily as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14. More updates will provided regarding the accident when made available.

Fort Stockton rallied from a 4-0 deficit on the road, tying the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh inning but came up short in their district opener against the Rangerettes this evening.

The Fort Stockton Panther tennis team traveled to Big Spring last Friday in preparation for the upcoming district tournament, and had some great individual performances according to head coach Victor Garcia.

Fort Stockton Middle School’s Blue Wave swim team made a statement last weekend at the Odessa Middle School Invitational. The girls won the meet and the boys were second, just eight points off the pace for first place. School records fell once again for the Blue Wave.

Members of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee were joined by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick at a press conference Thursday to unveil a package of nine bills aimed at strengthening the electric grid, adding more thermal generation, and providing enough energy to supply the state's fast growing...

Texas Tech University’s Rural & Community Engagement’s Medicine on the Move program and the Department of Family Medicine have joined forces in presenting a free monthly webinar series on influencing wellness through lifestyle.