November 2023

The state of Texas passed 13 of the 14 constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tuesday’s statewide general election. Proposition 13, which increased the mandatory retirement age for state judges, failed statewide, with 62.58% voting no. The proposition failed 602396 in Pecos County.

Quinn Edith Ward was welcomed into her family by her parents, Cyril and Alyssa Ward, and big brother, Baynes. She was born Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at 4:18 p.m., weighing in at 8 pounds, 2 ounces and 20 inches long.

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.

The 88th Texas Legislature was a strong water session – but our work is just beginning. Groundwater, and the need to preserve and protect local uses was clearly a concern during the regular session of the legislature that ended on May 29.

Most of us have a family member or at least know someone who is a retired educator. Our retired educators served a lifetime teaching or working to support school districts in some capacity to help us become productive citizens.

For the second straight year under head coach Jeremy Hickman, the Fort Stockton Panthers are headed to the post-season.

The Fort Stockton Prowlers’ season came to an end on Tuesday night in Seminole with a 25-10, 25-12, 25-13 loss to West Plains in the bi-district playoffs, Fort Stockton’s first bi-district appearance since 2016.

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The Fort Stockton High School Blue Wave swim team competed in the Monahans Invitational on Oct. 28, and showed grit and determination to work on their times and events placing fourth overall with 262 points out of 10 teams.