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Offender: BENITO ANTONIO ALVARADO, III Offense: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A WEAPON Offense Date: 08/16/2023 Arresting Agency: Pecos County Sheriff’s Office County Cause No.: CR-25645 Sentencing Date: 04/04/2024 Sentencing: DEFENDANT HAS ENETERED INTO A 6 MONTH PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM WITH A $500.00 FEE Offender: JAIME GALINDO ARMENDARIZ Offense: RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSPORT Offense Date: 09/25/2023 Arresting Agency: Ft. Stockton Police Department County Cause No.: CR25678 Sentencing Date: 06/26/2024 Sentencing: DEFENDANT PLEAD GUILTY - TIME SERVED ONE (1) DAY in the County Jail; $0.00 General Fine; $0.00 Mandatory Fines; $0.00 Restitution; $0.00 Court Costs; $0.00 Reimbursement Fees Offender:TORIBIOLOPEZJRBISLAR Offense: RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSPORT Offense Date: 08/07/2022 Arresting Agency: Ft. Stockton Police Department County Cause No.: CR-25445 Sentencing Date: 06/26/2024 Sentencing: DEFENDANT HAS ENTERED INTO A 6 MONTH PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM WITH A $500.00 FEE Offender: MICAELA MACY CASTELO Offense: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED BAC >=0.15 Offense Date: 04/15/2024 Arresting Agency: Department of Public Safety County Cause No.: CR-25895 Sentencing Date: 06/26/2024 Sentencing: DEFENDANT PLED GUILTY AND WAS SENTENCED TO- ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS in the County Jail, suspended for TWELVE (12) MONTHS on Community Supervision; $750.00 General Fine; $200.00 Mandatory Fines; $60.00 Restitution; $270.00 Court Costs; $130.00 Reimbursement Fees; zero (0) hours of community service; $60.00 monthly Community Supervision Fee Offender: JUDE LEVI COOPER Offense: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA

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.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: A friend has not had much success with her peppers, tomatoes, or beans. She recently sent me this photo of her beans’ roots and my first thought was “nematodes.” If not, what are they? They look like the nodules of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

This week at the library: Join us Thursday, July 11 at 6:00 p.m. for a story time and presentation with Veronica Mandujano from Mandujano Brothers Produce.

You can look down the street and see the beautiful United States flags flying. We are getting ready to celebrate on July 4th, Independence Day and our 247th birthday. This country has been blessed with so many freedoms. We have and are enjoying the freedoms that others fought and died for. We have the freedom to celebrate the holiday in the way we choose. There may be parades, picnics, ball games, fireworks, family and friends getting together. This great country was founded on the idea that men and women should be free and should have some basic rights and freedoms. Like freedom from other governments, freedom from the tyranny of our own government and freedom of religion. Men and women fought and died so we could have those freedoms. In addition, our troops are in various parts of the world today trying to preserve and protect the freedoms of others and let us not forget them. I am also reminded of an even greater freedom that was made available to us many years ago when Christ gave His life for us, (John 3:16, 8:36 & Romans 5:8). So, we could have forgiveness from our sins, (Acts 10:43 & Ephesians 1:7) and the hope of a new life and a new future, (Romans 6:23 & Hebrews 10:1623). Let us remember these two great events on this holiday and the people that made these freedoms available to us. See you in Church next Sunday.

Happy Birthday, U. S.

Every August the Bloys Campmeeting, one of the oldest and last of the old-time religious meetings, will gather at a place named Skillman’s Grove for the 100-plus-year-old meeting. I doubt many of the attendees will be familiar with Henry Skillman, his role in the history of West Texas, and how the location of the Bloys Campmeeting came to be named.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO! If you have an event for our Do Something! Listing, please e-mail litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com JUNE- JULY Imperial Public Library Summer Program, Inviting all kids 8yrs and older to our exciting Aero dance free classes.

ALPINE – A new partnership in West Texas will provide additional resources to area landowners seeking assistance in conserving rangelands for both livestock and wildlife. The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University in Alpine has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to fund a new position that is a joint appointment for both organizations.