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Dear Neil: I xeriscaped my front yard in November 2014 and used the compact form Microburst Texas sage. I’m wondering why one plant died. Its leaves turned a deep gray. Leaves at the bases of the other plants seem brittle and fall off easily with touch. Otherwise, the plants look fine. Can I assume it’s from overwatering? They are on a drip irrigation system.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

I am not talking specifically about the war in Iran but about world peace. Everyone hopes for world peace.

The Fort Stockton City Council is scheduled to convene Monday to address a wide-ranging agenda that includes significant infrastructure payments, grant applications for crime prevention, and a special recognition for long-term community service. The regular meeting will take place April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at 121 West Second St.

The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University has received a $975,000 gift from John L. Nau III to advance the next phase of its habitat restoration work at Nine Point Mesa Ranch, building on his original $1 million investment that launched the project.

The Fort Stockton City Council is scheduled to convene Monday to address a wide-ranging agenda that includes significant infrastructure payments, grant applications for crime prevention, and a special recognition for long-term community service. The regular meeting will take place April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at 121 West Second St.

The Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors approved a comprehensive $177,000 campus security overhaul during its regular meeting Tuesday, a session that also served as a farewell to long-serving Director Deborah “Debbie” Teich. The meeting marked the conclusion of Teich’s term representing Precinct 4.

The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (MPGCD) board of directors confronted a potential sevenfold increase in future aquifer drawdown Tuesday while navigating the rising water demands of industrial data centers and new geological findings.

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