September 2024

Ermenia “Minnie” Salas Rios, 77 of Fort Stockton, TX passed away peacefully on August 27, at home in Fort Stockton. Visitation will be held from 11a.m.

It’s time to get ready for the third annual Barrio Fest! The Fort Stockton Film Society will be showing a Cantinflas movie in Spanish on Saturday, September 7, at The Nelson Street Theatre, 102 South Nelson at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30, and there is no charge for admission.

A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas. Hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations in the field when the 2024 season opened Sept. 1.

The Fort Stockton Film Society is hosting a special Spanish-language screening of the Cantinflas comedy, El Circo, Saturday, September 7 at 7:00 pm. As an added feature, English language captions will be turned on for the film.

AUSTIN — Pecos County Judge, Joe Shuster joined more than 800 county leaders from across Texas at the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) 2024 Legislative Conference, held from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30 in Austin. The annual three-day event provided a forum for county officials to meet with peers, legislators and policymakers, focusing on critical issues affecting counties and local taxpayers in preparation for next year’s 89th Legislature.

San Antonio - The Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) has been helping Texas landowners conserve their land legacies for future generations for more than 17 years. Since 2007, more than 280,000 acres have been permanently protected with voluntary conservation easements held by TALT.

Astronomers have recently found hundreds of “polluted” white dwarf stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. These are white dwarfs caught actively consuming planets in their orbit. They are a valuable resource for studying the interiors of these distant, demolished planets. They are also difficult to find.

This September, every Pioneer Newspaper holds a page dedicated to selecting the “Best of the Best” of Fort Stockton. This local tradition has made an annual appearance in the newspaper for many years now and gives citizens the opportunity to lend the spotlight to their favorite spots and people in town. From “Best Cup of Coffee” to the “Best Insurance Company,” no stone has been left unturned. That being said, the Pioneer wants to help make each and every vote count.

A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported. Homebuilding hasn’t kept up with the booming economy as millions of new residents have moved here over the past decade, leaving more than half of the state’s homeowners and renters struggling to find and keep affordable housing.

All anybody needs to know about a free economy is alive and well thanks to social-media flea markets, such as Facebook Marketplace. While procrastinating every morning, I review this site looking at cars, lakefront homes and a wide variety of highly entertaining items people are trying to hock.