From the Pulpit: PAIN CURES INDIFFERENCE
Comfort can make us indifferent toward God, but we shouldn’t’t assume that pain is always the right solution. Consider the well-known scene of the two criminals crucified with Jesus.
February 2024
Early voting ends Friday
E arly voting in the March 5 primary election ends Friday with a host of candidates on the ballot in both parties, including president, U.S. Senate, all 38 Texas U.S. representatives, all 150 Texas House representatives, and down to local races for district attorney, sheriff and other positions.
Have you ever taken full responsibility?
“I accept full responsibility.”’ In your lifetime you’ve doubtless heard umpteen public figures (elected officials, bureaucrats, corporate executives, celebrities) promise, “I accept full responsibility” after some manifestation of corruption, incompetence or social injustice comes to light.
Fort Stockton High School HOSA members headed to State Competition
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Fort Stockton High School Chapter will have seven Fort Stockton High School students attending the State Leadership Conference and Competition. Midland College Health Sciences Instructor Olivia Falcon serves as FSHS HOSA Chapter Advisor.
DO SOMETHING!
YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO 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. com.
Master magician to perform March 2
Fort Stockton Community Theatre reminds its patrons of the upcoming performance of Master Magician and Illusionist, Bronson Chadwick, on Saturday March 2, at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30) at The Nelson Street Theatre, 102 South Nelson.
Museum of the Big Bend named best small town museum in USA Today Reader’s Choice
The Museum of the Big Bend, located on the campus of Sul Ross State University in Alpine, is thrilled to announce its first-place victory in the USA Today 10Best reader’s choice awards.
Katherine Chavarria
Katherine Chavarria 87, of Fort Stockton, Texas passed away on Feb. 23, 2024, in Fort Stockton.
Sesario Ramos
Sesario Ramos, affectionately known as Dad, Grandpa, Chayo, and Coach Ramos, peacefully passed away in his sleep on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Clovis, New Mexico.
Sesario was born in Grand Falls, Texas, and raised in Fort. Stockton, Texas, the beloved son of Florentino and Juanita Salazar Ramos.
Jean-Michel Fabien Duforat
Jean-Michel Fabien Duforat was called home on Feb. 12, 2024. He passed peacefully in Bordeaux, France, surrounded by family and friends who never left his side. It was this city where he was born to Roger and Florentina Duforat in 1961.
