June 2025

The Fort Stockton Little League continues to build on its winning tradition, celebrating a triumphant week as both the 12U Majors Baseball team and 14U Juniors Softball team were crowned District 37 Champions. The title wins mark backto- back district championships for both squads, showcasing the strength, resilience, and heart of Fort Stockton’s young athletes.

On June 12, the Fort Stockton Challenger League lit up the ballfield with an unforgettable evening of joy, teamwork, and heartfelt community support. Held at the Fort Stockton Little League complex, the game was a celebration of inclusion as young athletes with disabilities took to the field to play the game they love—with a little help from their buddies and a whole lot of heart.

The Alpine Cowboys lit up the scoreboard this past week with a barrage of hits, home runs, and dominant offensive performances across a string of games that saw them clash with the Tucson Saguaros, Santa Fe Fuego, and Roswell Invaders. The week began with an unusual twist.

“Rescue me/ Ah, take me in your arms…” – as performed by Fontella Bass. As luck would have it, exactly two months after seven-year-old Moggie cat had to be euthanized (incurable tick-borne cytauxzoonosis), the Tyree family discovered three flea-ridden, emaciated kittens outside the church building.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Greg Abbott just before the midnight deadline Sunday vetoed a bill on THC products and said he would call a special legislative session to regulate products containing the substance, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced Moore Airfield Base in South Texas as a location for a U.S.based sterile fly dispersal facility to combat the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS). The announcement comes after a resurgence of NWS in southern Mexico that has prompted significant actions from both lawmakers and federal agencies to protect the U.S. agricultural industry.

Friday July 18 The 25 “Live at Zero Stone” concert continues this Friday, July 18, with Marcos Mendoza JR. Bring your lawn chairs, ice chests, and picnic dinners to Zero Stone Park at 400 S Nelson and enjoy an evening of free live music.

Young history enthusiasts journeyed back to the Old West during the Living History Summer Camp on June 18, exploring the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum and Stockton Historic Fort through interactive lessons and demonstrations.

PECOS, Texas – The gateway to rodeo’s history is getting a facelift. Reeves County has made upgrades to the new entrance to Buck Jackson Arena, home of the West of the Pecos Rodeo, which will take place at 8 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling on farmers and ranchers to step forward and help shape federal farm programs at the local level by serving on Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. Nominations for the 2025 elections are now open, with a deadline of August 1, 2025, for submissions to local FSA offices.