November 2025

“Write something sensible.” I’m finishing this column on the first anniversary of my mother’s passing, and I can still hear her cajoling me to cater to her down-to-earth tastes. Her funny bone was unpretentious.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The window for signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is now open through Jan. 15, with most Texans expected to pay considerably higher premiums, The Texas Tribune reported.

Landowners across West Texas are invited to attend a one-day workshop in Alpine on Nov. 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., designed to help them navigate a rapidly changing landscape of land use opportunities.

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On Tuesday, November 11, at 6:00 p.m., the Pecos County Dinner Tonight Cooking Club will host its Thanksgiving meal. Members will be bringing their specialty dishes, then dining together.

The Fort Stockton Film Society will screen the Warner Brothers classic, Sergeant York Saturday night, November 15 at the Nelson Street Theater, 102 S. Nelson at 7:00 p.m.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre is excited to announce the return of “Las Nuevas Tamaleras” to The Nelson Street Theatre stage for its third consecutive year. The play is scheduled for performances on Saturday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m.