August 2025

PRACTICE MAKES EXCELLENCE

The inaugural Trooper Kevin Ramirez-Vasquez Blue Valor Fitness Challenge brought together first responders, families, and community members on Saturday for a morning of friendly competition, fitness, and remembrance. Held from 8 a.m.

The Alpine Cowboys’ 2025 season came to a close last Thursday evening after falling in two straight games to the Pecos Bills in the opening round of the Pecos League playoffs.

The Fort Stockton Inter-governmental Recreation Board appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Mata as interim Recreation Director during a special meeting held August 4, at City Hall.

Fort Stockton native Jorge Castaneda continues to raise the bar in the world of competitive powerlifting.

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, I have a home in Central Texas with bermed limestone rock cut into the soil behind my house and garage. It is about six ft.

Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 808 W. Dickinson Ste A, Fort Stockton, TX 79735.

In our comfortable church pews and familiar routines, it's easy to forget the urgent mission we've been given. The Great Commission isn't a suggestion – it's a command. But how often do we truly take the gospel outside our walls?

“For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name/ There is booze, there is booze…” – apologies to Paul Stookey According to the Wall Street Journal, six percent of couples polled by wedding-planning website Zola will host a completely alcohol-free wedding in 2025.