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Traveling couple Steven and Leslie King opened the door to the Mesquite Tree Gifts, Ice Cream & Coffee Shop and found themselves sinking into leather chairs with hot coffees in hand. “This coffee shop has a very comfortable setting,” said Steven as he tasted his amaretto latte.

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This year, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to remind football fans and Super Bowl partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of drunk driving.

President Karan Heffelfinger, left, presented the following award winners at the Toastmasters meeting on Jan. 28 (from left to right). Lilly Gonzalez, Best Speaker; Alicia Salinas, Best Table Topics; Santa Acosta, Best Evaluator.

Toastmasters in Fort Stockton held their regular meeting on January 14. Karan Heffelfinger, left, won the Best Speaker; Oscar Gonzalez, middle, won the Best Table Topics Speaker; and Santa Acosta, right, won the Best Evaluator.

Fort Stockton Middle School robotics teams traveled to Greenwood on Jan 29. The three teams competed in the intermediate arena division in which two teams formed an alliance. Two of the Fort Stockton teams aligned with one another and secured the top positions in the tournament.

A large convoy of local first responder vehicles head south on Front Street as they take part in the funeral procession for former Fort Stockton Police Department Dispatcher Amy Baiza.

“I know how to fly,” proclaimed a traveler named Andrew, who was parked outside the Love’s Travel Stop on Feb. 1.

Fort Stockton High School hosted the TACS Regional Academic Challenge on Jan. 26. Fort Stockton students competed on four different teams. In Division II, Alexia Sanchez, Brooke Tucker, and Justin Gamboa placed first.

Turnkey Realty held a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 27 at its newly renovated office located at 804 N. Main St. Owner of the property and Turnkey Realtor Angie Miles provided food and beverages for over 50 guests that attended.