August 2023

In a quick city council meeting on Monday evening, the Fort Stockton City Council approved the fiscal year 2023-24 budget and tax rate. The meeting was attended by city staff, media, and part of the time by one member of the public. Mayor Paul Casias was absent and Mayor pro tem James Warnock arrived late, so council member and former mayor Ruben Falcon opened the meeting.

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In today’s digital age, cell phones have become an integral part of our lives. While they offer numerous benefits, they can also be a significant distraction, especially in educational settings. As educators, it is crucial to create an environment that promotes focused learning and engagement.

Sheriff to purchase new equipment The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Monday approved several items that will ultimately benefit the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department. The court approved an interlocal cooperation agreement with Brewster County to house Pecos County inmates.

I remember the time I was on a fishing trip with friends. and we decided to hike up into the mountains and go trout fishing. It was quite a hike over five miles with many ups and downs and climbing all the way. Our friends that lived near there instructed us on what to take and I volunteered to carry the backpack with the water and food and supplies. The climb became steep and the trail difficult and because of the heavy backpack I could not keep up. One of my friends came back and said, “Let me carry the backpack”. Oh man, It felt so good to be relieved of that heavy backpack. That experience reminds me of something in the Bible. We all are carrying heavy backpacks, the Bible calls it sin, (Romans 3:23) and it weighs us down and separates us from God, (Romans 6:23). When Jesus died on the cross He personally took my sins and everyone else’s, (1 Peter 2:24 & 3:18, Revelation 1:5, Hebrews 9:28). Jesus is the only one who has the right and authority to forgive sin and if we ask Him, He will, ( Matthew 9:6, Mark 2:5,1 John 1:9, Luke 24:47).

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.

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Dear Neil: I’m having one or two large limbs breaking out of my 100-year-old pecan trees every week. We’ve had no wind or storms. They just snap and fall. Is this being caused by the heat and drought?

The Fort Stockton Panther tennis team seems to live on the bus, with more than half of the team traveling with band or cheer to El Paso on Friday, only to get home and turn around to travel to Denver City Saturday morning. The team didn’t let that all those hours and miles on the bus get to them though, coming out on top in a dominating 19-0 win over the Mustangs to start a winning streak. The Panthers played host to Midland Trinity Tuesday in hopes of extending their win streak, and the Panthers did just that. A strong start to the doubles brought the lead to 5-2 and sparked the motivation to keep pushing into the singles matches. However, the Chargers were pushing back and made sure that the Panthers would Never Give Up Never Give In and make them fight to the end. Being up 9-8 with two singles matches still going, Jr. and line 5, Valleria Hernandez clinched the win in a 3rd set tie breaker 10-3, bringing that 10th win. Sophomore Alexander Gomez followed suit in straight sets at line 6, bringing in win number 11. Final score was the Panthers on top 11-8. Next up is a trip to El Paso to play both El Paso High and Jefferson Silva Magnet. Courtesy photo

The Fort Stockton cross country teams continued their drive to the district championship by competing in the Tall City Invitational in Midland over the weekend. This is one of the biggest meets not only in the Permian Basin but in the state of Texas.