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What is 'love'? Is it words boldly and colorfully painted on a poster? Is it letters embroidered on a fluffy pillow tossed on a couch? Is it the name embossed on the bottle of your favorite perfume? Love is a powerful four-letter word. It is a soft word filled with iron and honed by living in this world and tempered by the mighty hand of God.

Have you ever felt an emptiness that nothing seems to fill? That deep sense of incompleteness points to a spiritual hunger we often try to satisfy with success, relationships, or possessions—but nothing truly satisfies.

Recently we moved from the country into town. It is so different from all the other places we have lived. We were always a good number of miles from major towns. But we were able to be in the country and have various kinds of animals and different pets. Now we are down to one ol cat. One nice thing: It does not take very long to get around town, maybe 15 minutes at the max. We live up on the north end of town and there is a raised loop bypass that goes around the city. When we are driving around, I can see numerous white pointed steeples standing above the house tops. I know when I see one maybe there is a local church that I could attend and maybe even join. I have observed that in towns or cities where there are a lot of church steeples there seems to be less drinking, drunkenness, drugs and violence. We are told or instructed in the Bible if we are believers not to forsake or quit attending a local Church. It is there we can worship God, (Psalm 95:6, 99:5, 132:7),hear of learn of His word, the Bible, (2 Timothy 3:16, Joshua 1:8) sing praises to His name, (Psalm 30:4, 59:9, 71:23) and have fellowship with other believers, (Hebrews 10:24&25, Matthew 18:20). See you in one of those places that has a steeple next Sunday. Brother J

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, do you have an organic suggestion for removing the cane in my backyard? I’m about to start a major relandscaping effort and must get rid of the cane first. If the plants’ leaves are two inches wide and 10 or 15 inches long, that would be cane.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

Pecos County Attorney’s Office Offender: DAMIEN RENE GARCIA Offense: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED BAC >=0.15 Offense Date: 09/19/2024 Arresting Agency: Department of Public Safety County Cause No.: CR26096 Sentencing Date: 1/29/2025 Sentencing: DEFENDANT PLED GUILTY AND WAS SENTENCED TO- ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS in the County Jail, suspended for NINE (9) MONTHS on Community Supervision; $1,000.00 General Fine; $200.00 Mandatory Fines; $0.00 Restitution; $270.00 Court Costs; $110.00 Reimbursement Fees; zero (0) hours of community service; $60.00 monthly Community Supervision Fee

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

Last Thursday, Senator Cesar J. Blanco announced the passage of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4)and Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR 2), a major victory for Texas homeowners. As a joint author, Senator Blanco helped pass this legislation to raise the homestead exemption to $140,000, delivering real financial relief to families, seniors, and homeowners in El Paso and West Texas.

On the evening of February 5, 2025, FSISD leadership was made aware of inappropriate social media post. This post featured a video clip of our varsity girls’ basketball team during a district game against midland greenwood. The video was accompanied by a voiceover containing racist undertones.

Beginning February 1 and continuing through May 31, the National Park Service (NPS) will again temporarily close select areas in the Chisos Mountains to protect nesting falcons. In August 1999, the Peregrine falcon was removed from the federal endangered species list, a move prompted by the falcon’s comeback from the brink of extinction.