January 2024

been that there are so many hundreds of thousands of redcedars, Ashe junipers, and other related By Neil Sperry junipers that cutting one or a few won’t make much difference in a person’s allergies. It’s better to have an allergist prescribe the appropriate medicine. Of course, some will argue that the little blue cones give rise to many more redcedars, and so the debate goes on. And on.

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The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.

Oh, for simpler times with fewer adult responsibilities and fewer high-tech distractions! Then I might manage to finish reading two excellent autobiographies (Henry Winkler’s “Being Henry: The Fonz – And Beyond” and the late Garry Marshall’s “My Happy Days in Hollywood”) before The Big Day. The Big Day? Yes, January 15 marked the 50th anniversary of the premiere of ABC’s nostalgic hit sitcom “Happy Days.” Back in the day, “Happy Days” and its two most successful spin-offs (“Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork & Mindy”) were among my favorite programs.

The old one was worn out but a good friend said he could make me a new one. I picked it up just before Christmas and boy was it pretty! It was even better than I had imagined. When I went to pay for it He said, “Merry Christmas, it’s a gift to you.” I was so proud of the belt that I wore it to town. In town someone saw my new belt and made fun of it. I felt so bad because I was so proud of my new gift. That incident made me realize something about Christianity. People who do not know Christ Jesus as their personal Lord and savior may not realize how important or how much we love Him. They may make fun of Christians and mock them. They may even talk bad about or use Jesus’ name in bad ways. I love my new belt and very much appreciate the one who made it for me. I also very much enjoy my salvation, (forgiveness of my sins) and my new relationship (II Corinthians 5:17) to God, which Christ Jesus gave me when He died on the cross, (John 3:16). I am not ashamed to wear my new belt just as I will hold my head high, (Romans 1:16) even if they mock my Jesus and remove His name from our land (Luke 9:26: Galatians 6:7).

Things can change in an instant. Nothing on earth is assured. Our storehouses can be full, and those storehouses and contents can be destroyed in a single night. And the opposite is true as well. The cupboards and pantry can be empty. and something changes and now they are full. We don’t know what the future holds. We’re not meant to.

Walking onto the court at the Bill and Virginia Williams Special Events Center last Friday night, the Fort Stockton Prowlers knew they had a formidable task ahead of them. The Seminole Maidens came to Fort Stockton ranked No. 4 in the Class 4A TABC poll and were fresh off a 90-20 win over Andrews. The Maidens were as good as advertised in a 97-24 win over the Prowlers.

The Fort Stockton High School Panthers varsity basketball team opened district play at home against the Seminole Indians on Friday night and came up short, 64-39. Diego Ronquillo led the Panthers with 10 point, Aundre Washington added nine and Christian Soto eight.