September 2025

Dear Community Leaders, I am writing with deep concern about how the barrio in Fort Stockton is treated, especially in connection with Barrio Fest.

The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC.

“Here’s a novel idea: read more fiction,” blared the headline of a recent Wall Street Journal article by Gerard Baker.

Maybe it was my being laid up after knee surgery or my wife caring for me when I got home. Anyway, it brought me to the place of thinking about life and some of the things that are important.

As the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) enters its 18th year, it is celebrating a transformational milestone.

On “Necessity of Prayer” by E. M. Bounds, ANEKO Press E. M. Bounds was a late 19th Century early 20th Century pastor who died in 1913. His friends published his manuscript after his death. This book is an updated version of the original manuscript. No publication date was given for this volume.

The Sul Ross State University volleyball team (2-2) lost to New Mexico Highlands and Fort Lewis on Day 2 of the Mustang Invitational, Saturday at Drag’s Court. New Mexico Highlands (3-1) – L, 3-0 (25-- 21, 25-11, 25-16) The first set saw New Mexico Highlands get out to a 9-6 lead.

There’s no place like home for the Fort Stockton Panthers, who rebounded in a big way after a tough loss on the road the week before. In their home opener at the newly renovated Panther Stadium, Fort Stockton rolled past the Alpine Bucks with a commanding 59-16 victory.

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On a warm September morning, the sound of laughter and quick volleys echoed across the newly renovated pickleball courts at Fort Stockton Intermediate School.