April 2026

The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its Easter Dinner potluck on Friday, April 10, at 12:00 noon. The meal will be turkey and dressing, as well as Ceasar salad, sweet potato casserole, green beans, scalloped potatoes and corn bread.

After public outcry, a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park appears to be on hold, The Texas Tribune reported. In February, the Trump administration waived more than two dozen environmental laws in order to clear the way for a 150-mile-long wall through West Texas, including Big Bend and the adjoining state park.

The staff and Board of Directors of the Fort Stockton Historical Society would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Fort Stockton Independent School District, its dedicated staff, and the many student volunteers who supported our recent Living History Days event.

Honestly, I’m glad when schools delve into poetry or offer students some semblance of art and music appreciation classes. But I worry about society’s overreliance on critics, reviewers, and public scolds.

JAMES 1:2627 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Her husband had a stroke years ago, was partially paralyzed and she was the caregiver. As time went on, she encountered different health problems and finally heart problems. She became very sick and they called in hospice. We went to visit her when she was on hospice, her mind was very clear and she said, “I am ready to go on”. Her big concern was who or how would her husband be taken care of. She lived several more weeks before passing away. She had a smile and a look of contentment and was looking forward to passing on. You see, she had accepted the Lord Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior years ago, (Romans 10:13, John 3:16, John 1:12&13), and it really changed her life, (2 Corinthians 5:17, Isaiah 41:10, Lamentations 3:23&23). Her husband was a Christian also and they were always there in church, him in his wheelchair and her right beside him. I would always stop, talk and kid with them. She loved music and especially Christian music. Sometimes we might briefly share what we had listened to lately. We both liked The Gaither’s but others also. When I walk into church now there is a vacant spot where they used to sit and I miss them. I look forward to that day when I will be with her and many others that have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

The Fort Stockton Middle School Panthers and Prowlers delivered a dominant showing at the Junior Comanche Relays on March 26 at Panther Stadium, highlighted by multiple team titles and a flood of individual and relay performances across the board.

Fort Stockton honored its seniors the right way Tuesday night, turning Senior Night into an offensive outburst and a statement district win as the Prowlers rolled past Pecos 14-4 at home. The win came at an important point in the season, with Fort Stockton bouncing back and staying in the thick of the district title race ahead of Friday’s showdown with Andrews. Senior Night against Pecos and Friday’s home matchup with Andrews were both part of the scheduled final district stretch for the Prowlers.

Fort Stockton’s track and field teams turned in another strong showing Saturday, March 28, at the first annual Henry Anderson Crane Relays, with the Panther varsity boys finishing second overall and the junior varsity boys and girls both bringing home team titles in another encouraging step toward the district meet. The Panther varsity totaled 90 points to claim runner-up honors, continuing the steady progress Fort Stockton has shown throughout the spring.

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