May 2025

Body Leaders from the Texas House and Senate have agreed on an $8 billion school funding package, which is being called the largest in state history, The Dallas Morning News reported. The latest version of House Bill 2 was unveiled at a Senate hearing Thursday.

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Body The Borderlands Research Foundation has named J. Luther King, Jr., as the 2025 West Texas Conservationist of the Year, honoring his decadeslong commitment to land stewardship and wildlife conservation across Texas.

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Body The Rotary Club of Fort Stockton announced Thursday it will sponsor four local high school students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Camp this summer in Torreon, New Mexico.

Body The Fort Stockton Community Theatre will present the musical Sanders Family Christmas beginning Friday, May 30, with a special Dinner Theatre performance scheduled for Saturday, May 31.

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Body Oscar Gonzalez, a longtime member of the Fort Stockton Lions Club and dedicated public servant, was recognized as a Legacy Lion at the District 2T3 Awards Ceremony for his nearly 50 years of service.

Body Raymond Glen (R.G. “Real Good”) (Pawpaw) Decker passed away Wednesday, May 14, in his home in Alpine, Texas. He will be truly missed. Born in Dallas, Texas to Lois and Elmer W. Decker, on January 28, 1950.

Body Francisco Ramirez Velasco, Jr., age 86 from Ft. Stockton, entered eternal life on May 18.