June 2023

The Sonic drive-thru restaurant has been a Fort Stockton staple since 1976 under the ownership of Travis Lewis. The location has been successful in its 40-plus years of operation.

Caleb Jantz became manager of the Fort Stockton Sonic last March.

“Caleb has been around the Sonic brand all his life and has worked in a drive-in for several years” said Tom Clifton, Supervising Partner of Tom Lewis Investments. “He brings a fast and friendly service commitment to our drive-in at Fort Stockton.”

City of Fort Stockton crews were out late after Sunday night’s storm repairing a water main break at 9th and Rio, while the Rooney Park Flood Gauge showed how much water was flowing through the canal following the storm. The city received, unofficially, 1.19 inches of rain during thunderstorms that rolled through Saturday and Sunday nights, and a tornado that touched down east of Fort Stockton made national news.

Precinct 3 Commissioner Mickey Jack Perry and his crew have been working to improve the Iraan Pecos River Park, investing time, labor, and nearly $70,000 in budgeted funds, as of 2023. The ongoing work has caught the eye of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The County’s history of dedication to the park and the local citizens, combined with a strong emphasis within TPWD to expand recreational opportunities in West Texas, has set the stage for future collaborative work. After speaking with Commissioner Perry, TPWD’s Inland Fisheries Division biologists assisted in the creation of a Habitat and Angler Access Program (HAAP) grant draft for the Iraan Pecos River Park. On May 8, The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court voted to apply for the grant.

• Brianna Maedean Bowen, DOB 1/6/2002. Offense date 12/13/2022 (CR-25258, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces) Defendant has entered into a 6-month pre-trial intervention program with a $500.00 fee.

Second Grade A-B Honor Roll Efrain Acosta Tifani Armendariz Damian Belman Crue Bennett Anthony Beserra Lissette Burrola Adrian Cadena Adrian Cantu Justin Cantu Danna Carrasco Riley Casillas Emilio Salas Castrita Denzel Corral Joseph Erickson Joe Ethan Espino Clara Forst Mason Franklin Azryel Garcia Noah Garcia Joseph Garvin Novalee Garza Mildred Gaytan Taylee Gregory Cayden Guzman Braxton Hedgcoth Ana Hermosillo Jonathan Hunter Angel Lopez Isaiah Martinez Tatiana Melendez Valente Montes Mateo Montoya Alitze Munoz Itzavijanell Murillo Jessica Nguyen Noah Ortega Michelle Ortiz Nicolette Outhouse Stetson Parker Kylie Pena Nikola Pummill Angelita Quiroz Georgina Rico Rolando Rodriguez Elijah Ruiz Miguel Salgado Sophia Sevillano Justin Smith Viviana Soto Jayci Surber

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.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: Why do rose leaves turn yellow and brown? Looking at the one or two leaves in your photo it appears that droplets of water or some other sprays have been on the leaves when the sun was shining brightly. That would account for the tiny brown “freckles.” The most common rose disease is called black spot, and it causes yellowing with large dark brown blotches in the centers of the yellowed leaves.

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The Museum of the Big Bend received a generous contribution from Robert and Bonnie McKee as the couple donated their entire collection of Friedrich Ernst “Fred” Darge paintings, which will become part of the museum’s Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Collection. It will debut during the grand opening of the Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building in Alpine June 23-24. While the McKees were aware of Fred Darge’s art, they were focused on early Taos/Santa Fe and early Texas art, following in the footsteps of Robert’s grandfather. Their daughter, Marjorie McKee Harris, was also aware of Darge due to her upbringing, explaining that while her friends and their families visited South Padre Island, her parents “dragged” her and her brother to art galleries and art auctions.

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