February 2026

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Brenna Downey is the Fort Stockton High School January Student of the Month. “Brenna is a junior and a dedicated member of the Prowler varsity volleyball and basketball teams, as well as FFA, NHS, and the welding program. She is described as a hardworking studentathlete who balances academics and athletics with discipline and consistency. Her leadership is highlighted by the energy, positivity, and effort she brings to every setting,” Downey’s school leadership shared.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Education celebrated highachieving students and teachers Thursday while authorizing a wave of facility upgrades and safety improvements, including a district-wide move to LED lighting and a new emergency intercom system.

The Fort Stockton community is gearing up to celebrate the success of one of its own, Sam L. Pfiester, whose latest film, “Texas Rhapsody,” is garnering attention for its timely exploration of the American experience.

A long-lost cemetery out in the mesquites and scrub brush of Pecos County has earned the designation of “Historic Texas Cemetery” from the Texas Historical Commission. The Buena Vista cemetery contains the graves of Hispanic workers who provided the labor for the community of Buena Vista, a little town that started as a land development in the early 1900s.

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Orlando Gonzales, 70, of Fort Stockton, Texas, Passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in Odessa, Texas. Orlando was born on September 3, 1955, to Rosa Gonzales.