February 2025

I remember when my wife and I were blessed with the arrival of a new grandson. I enjoyed watching mother and new baby together. She got up early in the morning and worked in the kitchen. She had a little crib close by and she talked to him and he made funny little sounds back to her.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, regarding the crape myrtle bark scale – Southeastern Virginia has been battling this pest for years. The scale itself will not kill the plants.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

GUEST COLUMNIST We sold my mom and dad’s dream home last autumn — the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired midcentury modern house they called home for 25 years. Staying put is becoming more commonplace in America.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.

Dear Fort Stockton Pioneer Team and Readers, It has been an honor, a privilege, and a joy to have served as your General Manager at the Fort Stockton Pioneer.

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

Offender: ROLAND RIVAS GARCIA Offense: RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSPORT Offense Date: 02/13/2020 Arresting Agency: Ft. Stockton Police Department County Cause No.: CR-23889 Sentencing Date: 1/22/2025 Sentencing: DEFENDANT PLED GUILTYTIME SERVED FOUR (4) DAYS in the County Jail; $0.00...

Fort Stockton Intermediate School’s Student of the Month Fort Stockton Middle School’s Student of the Month Alamo’s Student of the Month Apache’s Student of the Month Fort Stockton High School’s Student of the Month.

Pecos County Water Control District #1 is pleased to announce that on February 11, Dudley McKissack, President, appointed Lea Daggett to the Water District Board. Lea Daggett is a lifelong resident of Pecos County with a family history in ranching.