June 2024

The Fort Stockton High School Athletics program proudly celebrated seven student-athletes who were selected to compete in the annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Permian Basin All-Star Football and Volleyball Games, which took place June 12 through 15.

The newly constructed Cyclone Ballparks in Pecos, Texas, witnessed a dazzling display of baseball and softball talent as the Fort Stockton All-Stars took center stage at the District 37 Tournament! While the tournament is still ongoing for the softball teams, the baseball side has already seen some incredible performances from Fort Stockton’s finest young athletes.

Years ago, my wife and I used to raise horses. One of the things I enjoyed the most was halter breaking, teaching the young colts to lead. Each one was different, and you never knew how they were going to turn out. We spent a lot of time with them and every now and then we would get an exceptional one. They would follow you wherever you would go without a lead rope or halter and were very gentle or docile and easy to train. It was fun to work with them and you could teach them many things. Those colts following us reminded me of something the Bible talks about, and it is very important in the Christian life. It is letting God lead your life and our willingness to follow, (John 10:3&4). Psalms 23 talks about the Lord God being our Shepherd or leader, (2 Corinthians 2:14). If we have not accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, we are not a part of his remuda or flock or family and we will not know His voice or be willing to follow, (John 10:26-30). A few of the colts we had were hard to work with and we could not do much with them and we did not enjoy them as much as the ones that were totally yielded to us. Are we in God’s hands and are we a joy to work with?

I was feeling overwhelmed like drowning and holding in all these emotions. Once I gave it to God, He open the flood gates like the time when He parted the red sea for Moses.

My sweet wife assures me that I just have too much on my mind, but I’m pretty sure she’s thinking about having me microchipped at this point. Now that my age has surpassed the mid-century mark and I’m more ancient than virtually all professional athletes, everyone in my department at work, and even my pastor at church, I’ve noticed that the old memory is not what it used to .

Drought conditions ease slightly while heat dome returns Drought conditions across the state dropped a percentage point in May compared to the previous month, with 26% of the state in some stage of drought, primarily in West and South Texas and parts of the Panhandle. Massive storms in late April and into May caused flooding and wind damage in East and North Texas but did pull those regions out of drought.

For most of mankind’s tenure on earth, predicting the weather has been local. Based on experience, one could determine the general patterns that might occur in the local vicinity. One might have general information about weather patterns in a region but understanding the “the weather” as we define it today, was beyond the capacity of local knowledge.

Texas A&M University in College Station held a four-day veterinary science camp. According to Fort Stockton High School student JJ Montoya, out of hundreds of applicants, only 40 students were chosen for the 15-18-year-old age group.

The Fort Stockton Community Theatre has received a $30,000 grant from The Rea Charitable Trust to fund programs through 2024. The Rea Charitable Trust last awarded a grant to FSCT in 2018 during the capital campaign to build the new Nelson Street Theatre and remodel the old theatre into the FMH Meeting Hall. That building campaign was completed in less than five years, thanks to other grantors, business and individual donors, and government agency support.

The summer reading program opened on May 20, the theme this year is “Adventures Begin at Your Library”. The program kicked off on June 6 with the illusionist “Artist of the Impossible”. Children will receive a welcome packet and incentives during the program. Each child who completes the program will be eligible to attend the movie “Migration” at the movie theatre. The program is available to all children in Pecos County at no cost. Please come to the library to register and obtain details.