November 2025

Panthers Set for Bi-District Battle vs. Lubbock Estacado

The Fort Stockton Panthers are playoff-bound and set to face the Lubbock Estacado Matadors in the Class 4A-Division II Bi-District Championship this Friday, November 14, at 7 p.m. in Andrews. The postseason matchup will be held at Mustang Bowl, where Fort Stockton will serve as the home team.

IT’S OFFICIAL!

Last Friday night in Alpine, a local officiating crew out of Fort Stockton wrapped up the final game of the regular season, marking the close of another year of dedication and commitment on the gridiron.
A Fort Stockton officiating crew wrapped up the final game of the regular season Friday night in Alpine. Pictured are EJ Almendarez, TJ Perkins, Jerome Chavez, Rudy Franco, and Paul Casias — representing more than 100 years of combined experience in West Texas high school football officiating. Courtesy Photo

When disaster strikes

I have watched several documentaries, read personal accounts or was told by eyewitnesses of how the people responded that were in a large destructive, terrible hurricane. I think it is very hard to understand what someone is going through unless it has happened to you.

FROM THE PULPIT

Brisk days and crunchy autumn leaves remind us that fall is here. Store displays have changed from Halloween to Thanksgiving. We are beginning to smell pumpkin pies baking. We hear songs of Thanksgiving being played and sang. Many memories of past Thanksgivings flow through our minds.

Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments

Texas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. Those included measures to raise the homestead exemption and reduce property taxes for businesses, and to provide $1 billion annually for a statewide water fund.
Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Veteran’s Day is a National Holiday to honor the men and women who have served this country in the military. Ft.