March 2024
PROWLER POWER
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The Fort Stockton High School Prowlers powerlifting team finished third at the regional meet last weekend in Big Spring, with several individual regional champions and state qualifiers. “I am proud of every lifter this year, from the beginning to where we are now so much improvement from everyone has happened, a lot have fought through adversity to achieve what they have,” said coach Ivan Pena.
FSMS opens spring tennis season in Monahans
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The Fort Stockton Middle School tennis team opened their 2024 spring season this past Saturday in Monahans. Angel Marquez won third place in seventh Grade Boys Singles, while Daphnee Munoz and Ayerim Rodriguez won Consolation in eighth grade Girls Doubles. They beat teammates, Garbriella Hernandez and Italy Rodriguez, in the Championship match. Alexsandra (Chana) Navarrete had a great run in seventh grade Girls Singles draw, and Michael “Bubba” Patino also had a great tournament, falling to the eventual eighth Grade Boys Singles Champion in a tough match.
LOOKING BACK
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Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson Street.
High-nitrogen plant food and cutting back ponytail palms encourages new shoots
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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: My ponytail was three feet tall when I bought it. Now it’s nine feet tall and I can no longer keep it in our garage over the winter.
Abbott updates on state wildfire response efforts in Canadian
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Governor Abbott held a briefing with state and local officials and provided an update on Texas’ continued wildfire response efforts at a press conference in Canadian. “As Texas experiences the largest wildfire in the history of our state, we remain ready to deploy every available resource to ensure communities in the Panhandle have the help they need to stay safe and work their way towards recovery,” said Governor Abbott.
County approves bids, adds streets to CTIF grant list
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The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Feb. 26 approved a list of items on its agenda during the regular commission meeting.
Fort Stockton HOSA inducts new officers
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The future of healthcare services in Pecos County and beyond is a bright one thanks to Fort Stockton High School’s Health Occupational Students of America chapter. The FSHS chapter of HOSA is part of the Career and Technology program and is in just its second year of existence.
