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The Fort Stockton High School Prowler Volleyball teams faced tough competition during their recent away match against Midland High School and their participation in the Denver City Tournament. Despite some challenging outcomes, the Prowlers demonstrated resilience and growth on the court.

HEAD OVER MEALS Most of us living in the Last Frontier are familiar with the prickly pear cacti. It grows abundantly throughout this area of southwest Texas and northern Mexico.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, This Japanese maple was planted in April. The leaves look distraught.

It started at 7:45 a.m. and it was a day and time that many gave their lives for others, and many worked to the point of exhaustion and beyond to rescue and help others. It was amazing to see the response of the thousands of volunteers who came forward to help afterwards.

The letter from James, the half-brother of Jesus, was written to the “twelve tribes scattered among the nations,” (James 1:1 NIV). When you read through his letter you will discover that he is an ‘in your face’, ‘no holds barred’, ‘truth for truth’s sake’ follower of his brother.

This September, every Pioneer Newspaper holds a page dedicated to selecting the “Best of the Best” of Fort Stockton.

Astronomers have recently found hundreds of “polluted” white dwarf stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. These are white dwarfs caught actively consuming planets in their orbit. They are a valuable resource for studying the interiors of these distant, demolished planets.

San Antonio - The Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) has been helping Texas landowners conserve their land legacies for future generations for more than 17 years. Since 2007, more than 280,000 acres have been permanently protected with voluntary conservation easements held by TALT.

AUSTIN — Pecos County Judge, Joe Shuster joined more than 800 county leaders from across Texas at the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) 2024 Legislative Conference, held from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30 in Austin.

A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas. Hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations in the field when the 2024 season opened Sept. 1.