July 2026

Body 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...

Body Alpine native Stephen Wood, who owns Sky Island Culinary with his wife Elizabeth, happily shared his goto recipe for a sweet ending.

Body 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.

Body Fort Stockton Pioneer.

Body Happiness. I began to think these words were written this way for emphasis like SHOUTING when we text today. I urge you to go to the following website and read this for yourself. www. ushistory. org/declaration/document/ index.

Body “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the seperate and equal stations to which the laws of Nature and Nature’s God entitle them. .

Body This week we celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation. Last year, at this time I wrote about how two former presidents and signers of the Declaration of Independence died on the 50th anniversary of our birthday.

Body Fort Stockton residents will have plenty of opportunities to do more than watch this year’s Independence Day festivities as the community celebrates America’s 250th birthday with a full slate of competitions, tournaments and family activities during the annual Fourth of July...

Body The Alpine Cowboys will carry plenty of momentum into one of the biggest weekends of their season after winning two of three games on the road against the Tucson Saguaros, setting the stage for their annual Independence Day homestand at Historic Kokernot Field.

Body The Fort Stockton Recreation Department officially wrapped up another successful Summer Rec program, closing out weeks of activities, games and learning while thanking the many community members who helped make the 2026 season possible.