May 2023

GUEST COLUMNIST How blessed we are to live in such a vibrant, growing town! Everywhere you look houses are being built. On Main Street and Dickinson Blvd., new businesses are sprouting.

By Michael Reagan

Joe Biden lies.

He stumbles. He has the beginnings of dementia.

Everything Fox News says about his incompetence and his horrible domestic and foreign policies is absolutely true.

Everyone knows America will be more prosperous and safe when he is no longer in the White House.

But Joe Biden isn’t leaving. He’s decided he can run for re-election in 2024 for one simple reason – the Republican Party nomination is in the pocket of Donald Trump.

“Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo’s: Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican” by Benjamin Blech and Roy Daliner published by Harper One April 1964 I was at the World’s Fair in New York City. I stood in line to enter the exhibit from Italy. I stepped onto a slow-moving conveyor belt and was taken to see the magnificent Pieta carved by Michelangelo and a lighted representation of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. When I saw this title I wanted to read it and learn more about this famous tourist site and was caught with the word secrets.

Fort Stockton’s Zane Hodges established himself as one of the top hurdlers in the state this season and punched his ticket to Austin with first place finishes over the weekend at the 4A Regional meet. Hodges won the 110 hurdles at Texas Tech University with a personal best 14.22 seconds and the 300 hurdles with a personal best time of 37.60 seconds. The Panthers placed third in the team standings with 53 points, just 11 points behind regional champion Amarillo Randall. Canyon High was one point behind their rival Raiders for second place. Hodges was nearly three seconds faster in the 300 hurdles than second place Seth Green from Canyon, and clipped Green by 0.15 of a second in the 110 hurdles.

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The Fort Stockton Panthers and Prowlers Middle School golfers competed in Monahans for the Greenwood Middle School tournament, Saturday. Both the Panthers and Prowlers “A” team finished strong in second place once again. The Panthers were led by Bradye Barragan who placed first individually scoring an 85 and shooting his personal best. Rylee Muniz also helped his team by shooting an 89 and placing seventh individually. The Panthers improved their team total by six strokes from the last tournament. Alexiah Snyder shot a 107 for the Prowlers, which placed her fifth individually. Evelynn Baiza came in sixth individually shooting a 108. Bailey Roberts followed with a 111 that landed her ninth individually. These three girls were able to get new personal records for themselves. The Prowlers “A” team improved their team total by 19 strokes. The final tournament is May 6 in Andrews and both the Panthers and Prowlers are excited to see where their hard work and dedication is going to take them for their last tournament of the year.

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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.

• Juan Ramon Fernandez Jr., DOB 2/28/2003, offense date 1/30/2022 (CR-25153, Possession of Marijuana less than 2 ounces) Defendant has entered into a 6-month pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee.