March 2024

You probably crave a break from my patented “sour grapes” routine, but we must face facts: spring break (a.k.a. Easter break, a.k.a. mid-term break, a.k.a. “unwind, rejuvenate, have fun, but don’t forget how oppressed you are, students”) is not the same for every family.

Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Juan Rodriguez, with the service, told the Texas Standard that its law enforcement investigators had concluded their probe into the source of the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires.

Dear Editor: Aiding and abetting illegal aliens, transporting, and harboring them, calls for at least five years in Federal prison. Biden has caused some 20 million illegals to invade our country in the past three years.

It is a much talked about subject today and many people are very concerned if they will be able to retire and what kind of retirement they will have. One question is will they have enough money to retire and another is where will they retire and what kind of home will they live in. It is a good thing to plan for the future and not to just live for today. Thinking about these things reminds me of something in the Bible. The Bible speaks a lot about the future. First and foremost is where will we spend the future? There are only two possibilities.

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

The Fort Stockton High School track team competed in the Sandhills Relays in Monahans last Friday, with many athletes setting personal records. The Prowlers finished fourth in the team standings with 84 points. Following at the results for the Fort Stockton Prowlers: “Overall, this was the best effort of the season by the Prowlers and we will continue to work towards being our best for the upcoming district meet,” said coach Jhett Norman.

The 4th-ranked Fort Stockton Prowlers began District 3-4A play on Friday in what was the team’s regular-season home-opener in their 17th game of the season to date. The Prowlers played great defense, but the bats struggled to get started as the Rangerettes got the better of Fort Stockton, 4-0.

The Fort Stockton Trash Pandas recently received a generous donation. However, instead of keeping it for themselves, they chose to pay it forward to the Fort Stockton Special Needs Athletes. Despite feeling humbled by this gesture, both the young men and their parents refrained from making a big deal about it. Nevertheless, the Recreation Department felt compelled to share their story.

The Junior Varsity Panthers traveled to the Bush Tennis Center in Midland March 6 for the Legacy Invitational. In a stacked bracket with all four Class 6A schools in attendance, the Panthers put on a show and demonstrated the # NeverGiveUpNeverGiveIn attitude by keep the matches tight and always fighting. One Panther that stood out was freshman Aubrey Ramirez, after a tough first round loss she made her way into the consolation finals where she lost a tight one in the tiebreaker 9-7.

The Fort Stockton Middle School Prowlers track team competed in the Greenwood Relays on March 7, with several girls earning first place finishes in their individual events. Following are Prowlers finishers from Greenwod: