December 2023

The Fort Stockton High School junior varsity and freshman Prowlers competed in the three-day Van Horn Tournament, last week, and the JV girls came away with the tournament championship in dominating fashion.

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The Varsity Panthers Basketball team continues to head in a new positive direction this season. This weekend, Coach Lancaster chose the toughest tournament that he could find to gain experience and learn how the game of basketball is played at the highest levels in Texas.

Is it acceptable to question God? It may depend on what your question is. Before the angel brought his amazing announcement to Mary, another character was giving similarly surprising news. The priest Zachariah was told by Gabriel that his barren wife would give birth to a son. “How shall I know this,” he asked? “For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”

I was kinda down recently due to some work projects that I did not think we would get finished until after the first of the year. But praise the Lord due to some others also working on the projects we were able to finish early. I have been self-employed most of my life and thankfully we have been able to take time off for the Christmas Holidays. I feel so sorry for people that can not get to take a little time off for the holiday season. I used to try to give gifts of just what my loved ones wanted. Sadly I found out at times they really needed something much more important than for just a want. Wants and needs are two entirely different things! I like to sit back and think about my loved one’s and what they really could use or need. I feel such warmth, joy and thankfulness as I think about my loved ones. I wonder how God feels when it comes to giving gifts? You know God is a God of love, (1 John 4:7&8). God does give us many gifts and blessings, (Romans 5:8, John 3:16). But God has given us one very special special gift. His Son Jesus Christ! Many wonderful things happen when we repent of our sins and accept God’s gift, (Ephesians 2:8&9, Romans 6:23, John 17:3).

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Ahalf-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week declared the propositions approved and now a part of the Texas Constitution, while Gov.

GUEST COLUMNIST Here’s an unpleasant holiday statistic: Average Americans are giving significantly less to their favorite charities this year than they did just four or five years ago. Average Americans have long been among the most generous people on Earth.

There’s a story behind the little pink house. Alamo Tire and Auto Repair is now located on the west side of Dickinson but used to be located at the Alamo Ranchettes south of town. The company was initially started as a hobby by Dr. Beto Sauceda to keep his nephew productively engaged, but demand for their services grew to the point that they needed more staff and eventually much more room.