January 2026

Editor’s note: The following list is provided by the Pecos County Attorney’s Office Offender: SKYLAR TRACE SMITH Offense: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA <2OZ Offense Date: 06/09/2024 Arresting Agency: Department of Public Safety County Cause No.: CR-26081 Sentencing Date: 10/29/2025 Disposition: DEFENDANT...

Dear Neil, My pomelo citrus is struggling. It’s going on its third year. Its growth is very slow, and the leaves have turned from dark green to a very light green color. I fertilize it every four to six months.

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January 2026 Thursday, 1/29: Panther Tennis at the Steer JV Invitational in Big Spring (8:00 AM). Friday, 1/30: Panther Tennis at the Hub City Classic in Lubbock (8:00 AM).

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The Fort Stockton High School swimming and diving teams turned in a strong postseason showing on January 22 at the District 2-4A Swimming & Diving Championships, earning multiple bronze medals and securing several automatic qualifiers for the upcoming regional meet.

The Fort Stockton Prowlers delivered a statement win Thursday night, closing out an unforgettable finish to edge the Midland Greenwood Rangers 50–48 in front of a roaring home crowd that refused to sit down until the final horn sounded.

Cold weather can make you do crazy things. Things like learning to ski, go snowboarding, or cook. I have never done the first two, but this weekend when I was trying to stay warm, I decided to try the third. I was very pleased with the outcome, and I didn’t break any bones!

Is there a good word for the people of God in 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and its adoption by a congress in rebellion at the year’s midpoint?