June 2025

LOOKING BACK

Skill Building

The Alpine Cowboys continued their climb in the standings with another solid week of baseball, improving their record to 10-7 after taking three of their five completed games and showcasing both offensive power and promising pitching performances.

Among the most heartfelt cries in all of Scripture are the Lament Psalms. They are the honest, unfiltered prayers of hurting souls who feel betrayed, abandoned, and overwhelmed. Psalm 3 is a prime example—an individual lament rooted in deep sorrow, real fear, and ultimate faith. This particular psalm, penned by David as he fled from his own son Absalom (2 Samuel 15–18), gives voice to the persecuted, the overwhelmed, and the broken-hearted. It lays out a systematic pattern: problem stated, God trusted, God petitioned, and God praised. And it’s a psalm we desperately need in a world where people problems seem relentless.

“All day I’ve faced a barren waste/ Without the taste of water/ Cool but over-priced water…” – Apologies to the Sons of the Pioneers. According to the New York Times, “fine water” is starting to give fine wine a good stomping.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Greg Abbott says he got everything he pushed for during the Legislature’s 89th session, which ended on June 2.

PECOS - Being athletic and agile has been a trademark for Allan Dessel. That talent is why he first became a bullfighter, following in the footsteps of his father.

The Chris tmas Mountains are a small range next to Big Bend National Park. The 9,270 acre tract is owned by the TSUS and is open to the public and to academic researchers. It is characterized largely by marine sedimentary rocks of Cretaceous age that have been intruded by much younger (40 to 44 million years) igneous rocks forming a complex caldera system. The area supports a desert grassland ecosystem comprising several distinctive plant community types. The symposium included presentations and field trips to view the geology, ecology and history of the property. Photo: Dr. Liz Measures, a professor of geology at Sul Ross State University, points out the features of the Christmas Mountains on a field trip at the Christmas Mountains Symposium.

New Books of the Week: The Rise of the AI Author by Eldar Haber The Both of Us by Dan Lawton Diverticulitis Cookbook by Isa Colton The Science-Backed 4 Week Fatty Recovery Diet Plan by Nora Hayes 25 Alive by James Patterson Family Reins by Billy Busch Second life: Having a Child in the Digital Age by Amanda Hess The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers Fort Stockton Public Library 500 N Water St Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3374 .

Official t-shirts for Barrio Fest IV are now available for purchase through June 27, organizers announced. The shirts, which feature this year’s design in a gold color, can be ordered online through Gandy’s Ink by visiting the Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s website at fscommunitytheatre.org and following the link provided.