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Xi Zeta Lambda was excited to crown their new Valentine Sweetheart for 2021 Selina Chavez Calderon She is an awesome friend, wife and mother. Xi Zeta is honored to have her as a sister. She represents al that a Beta Sigma Sister is and is truly a yellow rose of friendship and sister by choice! She cares for her family and community and continues to love and support our chapters mission of community service! Congratulations Selina the sweetest-sweetheart of 2021 and wonderful sorority sister. Courtesy Photo

Future Big Bend National Park visitors will enjoy another opportunity to get up, get out, and enjoy the wide-open spaces of Big Bend when work is completed on a new hiking trail next year. The Lone Mountain Trail will circumnavigate the base of Lone Mountain, an imposing feature just north of park headquarters at Panther Junction.

On Feb. 16, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a dire warning about the statewide impact of the winter storm on agriculture and the food supply chain. Farmers and ranchers across the state are seeing devastating effects from the cold weather on livestock, feed, and agriculture products.

The cast of Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s production of “Mama Won’t Fly” invites everyone to make reservations for one of the five performances, starting on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The play will also run from Feb. 22. There will be a matinee at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21. The comedy is written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. Plan for an evening or afternoon of fun and call 336-3180 for reservations. The slapstick comedy is directed by Alice Duerksen and stars, in order of appearance, Pam Palileo, Penny Smith, Michelle Salazar, Kirby Warnock, Tracy Alexander, Michele Huckaby, Oralia Hall, Dean Duerksen, Frank Lacy, and a mystery guest star. Courtesy photo

On Jan. 26, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas appointed Ashley Chapman Hoff as U.S. Attorney effective Jan. 25. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman administered the oath of office to Hoff at the federal courthouse in Austin.

The Texas Sheep Dog Association hosted a USBCHA & TSDA sanctioned trial competit’on from Feb. 10-12 in Fort Stockton at the gun club located off 1-10 exit 261. Over 50 dogs competed at the event in 11 different divisions. All or most of the dogs were border collies. Faansie Basson’s dog, Jack, was the lone two-division champion of the event. Other dogs that placed first included: Rose Anderson’s, Merrick; Donna Walker’s, Colt and Mac; Russel McCord’s, Sally; Ron Enzeroth’s, Dime. The event was cut two days short due to winter weather that moved into the area late Thursday evening into Friday morning. Photos by Nathan Heuer