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Belding Farms, a nearly 60-year-old pecan grower in Fort Stockton, on Monday petitioned the local groundwater district to create a mitigation fund for offsetting water well impacts from lower aquifer levels that result from water exports, the first such petition in the state.

The Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) began planting new Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum) in the Davis Mountains recently, specifically at the Davis Mountains Preserve (DMP) but also at the McDonald Observatory.

John 15:1-3 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: My redcedar tree started off with one branch that looked like it was dying, and since it seems to have spread. Any idea what this could be? I would almost guarantee you that it’s the work of cedar bark beetles.

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The Fort Stockton Film Society will screen “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” on Saturday, August 24, at 7:00 p.m. as a tribute to Christiane Gonzalez.

The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District’s board met for a regular meeting and a public hearing regarding the proposed budget and tax rate for the fiscal year, ending September 2025, on Monday, August 19 at 10 a.m. During the regular meeting, the board discussed the July report from the...

Fort Stockton ISD’s new Athletics Field House is finally taking shape, marking a significant milestone in the district’s commitment to enhancing its facilities.

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