June 2025

PURPLE HEART FOR PECOS COUNTY

For Fort Stockton’s Evan Cordero, the Euro Cup in Barcelona was more than just another tournament — it was a moment that will stay with him for a lifetime.

Law enforcement officers from across the Big Bend region gathered Wednesday night for a solemn and powerful meeting of the Big Bend Area Law Enforcement Officers Association, hosted by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office at the Pecos County Civic Center.

Lucky Two Times Animal Sanctuary is calling on Texans to take a stand against animal cruelty by reporting abuse and supporting local animal welfare efforts.

I just went through a spell of it, and I am back on track again, but it can happen any time. I cannot explain all the reasons. Maybe we want a change or feel like what we do does not really make a big difference.

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Four graduating Fort Stockton athletes represented the Panthers one final time at the 2025 Marks Family Classic All-Star Games hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), held June 11–14 across multiple venues in Midland and Odessa.

The Texas Constitution of 1866 gave landowners full rights to the minerals beneath their land. If you owned the land, you owned what was under it.

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.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, This oak was planted a few years ago. Initially, it was diagnosed with sun scald.