May 2026

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Fort Stockton Pioneer.

Dear Neil: My Celebrity tomatoes are doing the same thing this year that they did last year. Last year I replanted in the same location in August and had a great fall crop, but here I go again this spring. The bottom leaves are turning pale yellow. The plant next to it is a cherry tomato and it is doing fine. What is wrong?

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The Fort Stockton Panthers saw their 2026 baseball season come to an end Friday afternoon in Seminole after dropping a two-game playoff series to the Canyon Eagles in the Bi-District round. Canyon opened the series Thursday night with a 15-0 victory before closing out the sweep Friday with a 10-2 win.

The Fort Stockton High School athletic programs gathered together this week for the annual Spring Fling celebration, an event that has become a staple of Panther and Prowler athletics since it was first introduced four years ago by former Athletic Director Jeremy Hickman. This year’s celebration, however, carried a slightly different feeling as the district continues to navigate the recent departure of former Athletic Director DJ Howell.

Fort Stockton ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach DJ Howell has resigned from his position, with his departure set to take effect June 30—almost exactly one year after he was hired to lead Panther and Prowler athletics.

Fort Stockton senior Eduardo Hernandez is headed back to Austin after another standout performance at the UIL Region 1-4A Track and Field Championships held May 1-2 at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. Representing the Panthers in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash events, Hernandez secured an automatic berth to the UIL State Track and Field Meet by placing second in the 200 meters with a time of 21.52.