November 2024

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I planted Sunshine ligustrums three years ago in the spring. Now, several of them have very stronggrowing green stems.

Fort Stockton Pioneer EST 1908 S______ P__ C.___ N Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St.

YOUR GO-TO FOR NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE AT YOUR FORT STOCKTON LIBRARY Raised by Wolves: From the Author of The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones Entitlement by Rumaan Alam The Ancients by John Larison The Undercurrent by Sarah Sawyer The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan Colored Television by Danzy Senna Intermezzo by Sally Rooney The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni Fort Stockton Public Library 500 N Water St Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3374 .

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is inviting the public to provide comments and data on a proposed rule to list the Pecos pupfish as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal, which also includes a critical habitat designation, aims to protect this unique desert fish and ensure its survival. The public comment period opens tomorrow, November 26, 2024, and runs until January 21, 2025.

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Sul Ross State University’s Omicron Phi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science honor society, welcomed six new members during its first fall induction ceremony, held virtually in September. The event was attended by faculty, students, and friends of the society and marked the beginning of another successful year for the chapter.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com NOV 21-JAN 1 Fort Stockton Movies Schedule- The Noel Diary, Good Sam, Secret Dare to Dream, Christmas Chronicles, A Merry Scottish Christmas, A Boy Called Christmas, Jingle Jangle, A Christmas Journey, Journey to Bethlehem NOV 21- DEC 1 Fort Stockton Movies Schedule- The Wild Robot, Transformers One, Moana 2 NOVEMBER 29 Friendsgiving Social- 3:30 p.m.- 8 :30 p.m., Kia Tays Boutique DECEMBER 5 Fort Stockton Library Story Time- 10 a.m.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District (FSISD) Board of Education convened for a special meeting on Wednesday, November 13, to address a series of significant district matters. The meeting, held at 101 W Division in Fort Stockton, began at 5:30 p.m. with Board President Flo Garcia calling the session to order.

PUTTING ON THE GLITZ

The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (MPGCD) convened its regular board meeting on Tuesday, November 19, addressing several key administrative, financial, and policy matters, alongside updates on ongoing projects and legal proceedings.