July 2026

New Books of the Week: The Final Target by Nora Roberts The Midnight Train by Matt Haig The Divorce by Freida McFadden The things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Purple State by Dana Perino Fort Stockton Public Library 500 N Water St Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3374 .

In a partnership between the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Pecos County, the Texas Farm Bureau, and the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, there will be a New World Screwworm seminar held in Pecos County on July 29.

An armed individual was safely transported to the hospital for evaluation Wednesday afternoon following an approximately 90-minute law enforcement response at the Fort Stockton VA Clinic. According to Pecos County Emergency Management Coordinator Jessie Dominguez, the initial call was received at approximately 3:35 p.m.

Your guide to local places to go and things to do! Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our listing, please e-mail Admin@fortstocktonpioneer. com June 29-July 2 Cookies/Refreshments & receive a George Washington from George @ Pecos County State Bank Lobby 9am-3pm June 29 Movie Showing: Toy Story 5 (PG) @ West Texas cinema 7 pm June 30 Desert Divas Golf @ Desert Pines Golf Course 6 pm July 1 Karaoke Night @ The Centennial Bar & Lounge 7 pm July 2 Thursday Night Scramble @ Desert Pines Golf Course 6 pm July 2 Summer Reading Program @ Fort Stockton Public Library 6 pm July 2 Karaoke Night @ Joe’s Place 9 pm July 3 Appreciation Independence Day celebration @ First National Bank 5pm- 7pm July 3 Movie Showing: Toy Story 5 (PG) @ West Texas Cinema 6pm July 3 Maximo Norte & DJ PONYMIX @ Ah Cabron Event Center 9pm-2am July 4 LoneRunner Run Club Freedom Run 5k Run/Walk @ Rooney Park- All Day July 4 4th of July Parade @ East on Dickinson then Sount on Main St, 1st ending at Rooney Park 10am July 4 Fourth of July Festivies w/ Live Music and City of FS Firework Display @ Rooney Park- All Day July 4 Pecos County Historical Commission America 250 Celebration w/ Vintage Car Show, Open House, and Picnic on the Lawn @ Rooney Park- All Day July 4 Comanche Springs Pool Open @ Comanche Springs Pool 12pm- 5pm July 4 DJ PONYMIX @ Ah Cabron Event Center 9pm- 2am July 5 Movie Showing: Toy Story 5(PG) @ West Texas Cinema 4pm- 7pm.

Dear Editor, I wrote a letter a while back to see if I would get an answer to this situation that has arisen in our small town, but I didn’t get one. The situation is coming around to be bigger, uglier, or worse.

“I’m confused, Grandpa. I thought July 4 was the day our country declared independence from King George III of Great Britain.” “Actually, according to ConstitutionFacts.

The State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten to eighth grade, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Both plans include Biblical concepts, essentially making the state the first in the nation to mandate the teaching of Christianity in public school classrooms.

INGREDIENTS: For the Peach Filling 2 pounds (about eight medium) firm, but ripe summer peaches, pitted and cut into roughly ¾ inch cubes (about 5 ½ cups) ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from one lemon 2 tablespoons of bourbon (optional) ¾ teaspoon of cornstarch Pinch of kosher salt Generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg (optional) 2 drops of almond extract (optional) For Biscuit Topping 5 ¼ ounces (1 cup) all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar (4 ounces) divided 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon kosher salt 6 tablespoon 93/4) stick chilled, unsalted butter, cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ cup whole milk Ice cream or whipped cream for serving DIRECTIONS: Step 1: For the peach filling: preheat the oven to 400 degrees and set rack to middle position. In a large bowl, combine peaches with sugar, lemon juice, bourbon, cornstarch, salt, nutmeg, and almond extract.

Alpine native Stephen Wood, who owns Sky Island Culinary with his wife Elizabeth, happily shared his goto recipe for a sweet ending. Always a great friend to the Avalanche, Wood’s culinary expertise is well known in the Big Bend, where he and his wife do pop-ups from time to time, but their main work (at least when hunting season isn’t in full swing) is catering. Wood is also well known in hunting circles, where he cooks up a feast each day for hungry hunters after they’ve beentrailinggameallday.And what better way to end a long, harddaythanwithsomething sweet? Here he shares his version of peach cobbler that is suretomakeanyonesmile.

Dear Neil: I planted my first vitex last fall. It bloomed this spring, but I didn’t realize what a short bloom time it has. Can it be cut back to encourage a second bloom for the fall? If so, when and how? I am in Houston.