September 2024

Marfa – This past weekend, generational locals of Marfa were joined by their community and official government representatives for a ribbon cutting which officially marked the introduction of the Blackwell School into the National Historic Site record.

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Drought is a prolonged absence or marked deficiency of precipitation, and as of September 2024 most of the Trans-Pecos is in either severe, extreme, or exceptional drought. Drought not only plays a big role in forage production, but also affects wildlife and the plans set beforehand from the producers.

Last week, local businesses gathered at the Fort Stockton Community Theatre for the Texas Treasure Business Awards to honor their time in the community. The First National Bank, Nolen’s Pharmacy, Remie’s Body Shop, Casa de Moda, and The Fort Stockton Pioneer have been a part of the Fort Stockton tapestry for over half a century.

July 30, 1931 - September 8, 2024 Mary Lou Maxwell Prosise, of Fort Stockton, has entered into eternal rest at the age of 93. She was surrounded by her loving daughters as she took her final breaths and went to be with her Lord and Savior.

Irene was born in Ft. Stockton, Texas to Joe and Asteria Hernandez on August 17, 1972. She went to school in Ft. Stockton and graduated from Ft. Stockton High School in 1991. Like her mother and grandmother, Irene loved to play Bingo, and she loved to go to the casinos in Las Vegas and Hobbs, New Mexico to play the slot machines. During football season she could always be found in front of the television watching college football on Saturdays and rooting for Texas A & M and on Sunday’s rooting for the Dallas Cowboys. In 2019, she and her brother moved to San Antonio, Texas. As she was a huge fan of WWE wrestling, this move afforded her the opportunity to go to all the WWE live events every time they were in town, not missing one live show event. Like her brother, she was a Spurs fan and was able to go see them live. She enjoyed going to the movies and out to eat, Red Lobster being her favorite place, and any other outing which she could enjoy in the company of her brother. Irene loved life and was a fighter, overcoming every obstacle any doctor had said she would face. Despite her handicap and the many restrictions she had, she always maintained a positive outlook on life. She was feisty and brought much laughter to those she was with. She looked harmless but would quickly speak her mind and let you know what she thought if provoked. She loved easily and to those she loved, she loved with all her heart. She was a Catholic and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ft. Stockton and Santo Nino Catholic Church in San Antonio.

This weekend, over 60 descendants of Encarnacion Lara Nuñez, return home to Ft. Stockton for a historic family reunion.

The Pecos County Elections Office is hosting an open house to celebrate National Voter Registration Day and to help prepare voters for the upcoming election. Recently, the Election Office has moved its post from their old location to the Pecos County Annex building located at 200 S.

Fort Stockton’s neighborhood thrift store, El Buen Vecino will host Lotería games during the upcoming Barrio Fest in downtown Fort Stockton on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games will cost $1 per card, with a limit of two cards per game. All money raised will fund necessary improvements to El Buen Vecino, and its work to serve Fort Stockton through its thrift store. Prizes will include gift cards valued up to $50 as well as other valuable items.

The Fort Stockton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 9. During this meeting the council opened a public hearing for the budget and tax rate.