A Sunday message from the pulpit
“You are the light of the world.
June 2023
Good luck paying Uncle Sam’s debt
GUEST COLUMNIST The national debt broke the $32 trillion barrier this week. It’s a number so huge it’s incomprehensible to the average citizen.
Eat, Pray, Love author cancel culture victim
GUEST COLUMNIST Facebook has a feature called Memories, which culls from old posts and allows you to see what was of interest on any given date over the years that you’ve been on the platform. It’s an interesting window into your activities, your priorities and your relationships.
SRSU nursing students receive equipment donation
The Sul Ross State University Department of Nursing was provided with lab equipment worth more than $2,700 from the Permian Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Intravenous start kits, tourniquets, syringes, needles, tubing and simulated medication dosages were among the equipment.
Pecos County Senior Center hosts 4th of July Hot Dog Lunch, Monday
The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its annual 4th of July Hot Dog Cookout Monday, July 3, at 12 noon. Grilled hot dogs with all the fixings will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a side dish.
DO SOMETHING!
YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.
Rosemarie Gonzalez Ybarra
Rosemarie Gonzalez Ybarra, 62, a beloved mother, wife, daughter, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed into her eternal life in heaven on June 19, 2023, in Bryan-College Station, Texas. She was born on April 4, 1961, to Baldomero C. Gonzalez and Estefana Bustos Barrera in Sanderson, Texas.
Senon Garcia Gonzales
Senon Garcia Gonzales, 86 years old of Fort Stockton, passed away peacefully with his Family by his side on June 21, 2023, in Midland. Funeral services took place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on Monday June 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. in Fort Stockton with Father Francis Njoku officiating.
Brian Ray Gaylor
Brian Ray Gaylor, age 51, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 surrounded by his wife and children.
Brian was born in Healdsburg, California in 1972 to Billy and Darolyn Gaylor. He worked in the oil and gas industry his entire life. He enjoyed his career and was a hard worker.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Juneteenth To the Editor, June 19th, 1865, is celebrated by many as the emancipation of slaves in the USA. According to records emancipation was granted in January of 1863 however the Civil War wasn’t over until April of 1865.
