October 2023

The Fort Stockton Panthers used its open week to heal up and work on fundamentals and spent afternoons doing community service projects across town. “We really focused on fundamentals and getting better at some things that we really pinpointed to get better at this week,” said head coach Jeremy Hickman.

The Fort Stockton High School Blue Wave swimmers competed in their first Tri-meet of the year Sept. 23 at Pecos, with the Boys placing second and the girls third, just one point shy of second place.

Fort Stockton Pioneer Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St.

Dear Neil: This is my peace lily. It was sitting in my living room eight feet from two windows. I have since moved it to my living room where there is little sunlight. Will that get rid of the leaves with black on their ends? Will that help it produce flowers?

Lions Clubs International are “knights of the blind” and provide eyeglasses to those in need. Fort Stockton Lions Club donated $1,000 to some very prestigious travelers on Saturday, Sept. 30. Fellow Lion Dr. Tom Pruett, Rotarian Walter Branson, and Lion Alma Sanchez, lead the Guerrero Crystal Foundation. Dr. Pruett started the program in January 1981, providing eye exams to children in Chihuahua, Mexico. They now help people of all ages by providing eye exams, medical treatment, and food to Mexicans, Mennonites, and the Palomar Indians within the Chihuahua region.

Executive officers at the Far West Texas conference in Terlingua are, from left, Reggie Loeffler, county commissioner of Mason county was president this year and will forever be a past President; Mickey Jack Perry, commissioner of Pecos county, Secretary treasurer 2023 and Vice President going Forward through 2024 conference; Roy Hodges, Crane county judge, secretary/ treasurer through 2024 conference; Charlie Falcon Andrews County Judge. Vice President 2023 and President through conference 2024. The Texas Association of Counties does an excellent job putting these conferences together. Subjects pertinent to today’s everyday operation and legislative updates are the base subjects. Courtesy photo

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The Fort Stockton City Council on Sept. 25 approved Ordinance No. 23-129, An Ordinance Amending the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual by Incorporating revised job descriptions for Part Time/Seasonal/ Temporary, Pay Grade 13; Records Manager, Pay Grade 15; Communication Supervisor, Pay Grade 20; Senior Administrative Assistant, Pay Grade 20; Information Technology Technician, Pay Grade 22; Assistant to the Finance Director, Pay Grade 22; Director of Finance, Pay Grade 32; Chief of Police, Pay Grade 32; EDC Executive Director, Pay Grade 32; Assistant City Manager, Pay Grade 32 to the Job Classification Table and Compensation PlanSalary Scale; Repealing Job Descriptions for City Attorney, Pay Grade 15 to the Job Classification Table and Compensation Plan-Salary Scale.

Six participants of the Rotary International Foreign Exchange Program traveled to Fort Stockton Sept. 7 for a three-day orientation and retreat. The students were accompanied by four sponsors from Rotary District 5520 and were greeted by members of the Fort Stockton Rotary Club, which played host to the meeting.