December 2024

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.

The Fort Stockton Middle School boys’ track teams wrapped up their season with another solid showing at the district meet. Highlights include a first-place finish by Nikolas Sotelo in the high jump with a season-best jump of 5’ 8”, and a first-place finish by the 4x400m relay team consisting of Jeremiah Gonzalez, Andrian Rivera, Michael “Bubba” Patino, and Nikolas Sotelo. Their time of 3:45.98 tied a nearly forty-yearold school record and ranks fifth in the nation and second in the state among teams reporting to Athletic. net.

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This past weekend the Fort Stockton Panthers competed in the Comanche Classic Baseball Tournament, winning four straight games on their home field. On Thursday the Panthers defeated Reagan County 11-0 with Corbin Luna pitching the entire game. On Friday the Panthers defeated Borger 4-1 with Isaiah Velasquez pitching five innings and Gerry Diaz pitching two innings.

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evi-dence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The fol-lowing list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Depart-ment.

My Facebook “Memories” remind me that my son Gideon has always been ahead of his time. Fourteen years ago, I was reading a book of world history for his bedtime stories.

Gov. Greg Abbott said last Thursday the state is initiating a billboard campaign across Central America and border cities in northern Mexico to discourage migrants from attempting to enter Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Photo by Shawn York.

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For years El Buen Vecino has struggled with leaky water pipes, no air conditioning, damaged windows and poor electrical connections. After holding a Rummage Sale to raise the necessary funds to make these much-needed repairs, they have now re-opened and will continue to serve the Fort Stockton community from their location at 408 S. Valentine Street.