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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am L Send me!” — Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah has a most remarkable vision described in this passage of scripture. In the vision, Isaiah finds himself in the presence of God seated on his throne with angels whirling about Him overhead.

During February we celebrate heart healthy foods. Heart healthy foods deliver a powerful dose of phytonutrients that prevent and repair cell damage, the essence of preventing heart disease. “Fruits and vegetables in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes are good for one’s heart,” said Julia Zumpano, a dietitian with the Preventive Cardiology Center at the Cleveland Clinic.

Feb. 9, 1989 Issue: SNOOPY ANTICS - Randy Ham, left and Jim Larson ham it up during “Snoopy!!”, a musical presented the past two weekends by Fort Stockton Community Theatre.

Dear Neil: What is going on with our sago pahn? It’s growing in this bizarre way with at least a dozen new heads. What should I do? This is called fasciation, where cells divide in two planes instead of in all directions.

E.N.E Electrical Services owner Oscar Franco has lived in Fort Stockton his entire life - 52 years to be exact. It’s a community he cares about deeply and when frigid temperatures caused the power to go out for nearly the entire town, he didn’t hesitate to help those that were dire need.

The FSISD School Board met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, where the board members voted on a sizeable change to the 2020-2021 academic calendar.

Like most parts of Texas, Fort Stockton had to take on the numerous challenges unleashed by the recent arctic temperatures. However, the City of Fort Stockton prepared a week in advance and was not blindsided by the frigid conditions.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre had a successful run of the comedy “Mama Won’t Fly,” written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. Close to 300 people enjoyed live entertainment Feb. 19-24, under the direction of Alice Duerksen. Tracy Alexander, Dean Duerksen, Oralia Hall, Michele Huckaby, Frank Lacy, Pam Palileo, Michelle Salazar, Penny Smith, and Kirby Warnock took the audience on a madcap road trip from Birmingham to Santa Monica for a wedding. Former Fort Stockton resident, Art Fuentes, made a cameo appearance, and Jarryd Hall, J.B. Gallegos, Dominic Leyva, Vicki Mitchell, and Cole Mitchell provided technical and backstage support. Photos are from the showing on Monday, Feb. 22 and taken by Nathan Heuer.