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April 4, 1985 issue: The boys champion Pistons (back row, l-r) and the girls champion Warriors (front, l-r) proudly show off their trophies following ceremonies Saturday afternoon at the HPE Building gymnasium. The Pistons include Sal Hernandez, Florentino Garcia, Jason Nance and Rudy Carrillo.

Dear Neil: My Bradford pear fruit have little warts growing out all over them. What causes that? I know the fruit aren’t edible, but I’m concerned it could be something that would hurt the rest of the tree.

The most challenging road race in the world is back! For the first time in the event’s history, the Big Bend Open Road Race was cancelled a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service in Pecos County held a Volunteer Recognition Banquet on April 19 at the Large Community Hall in Rooney Park.

No one was hurt or injured in Tuesday’s fire at a tank battery complex site eight miles east of Fort Stockton, just south of mile marker 266. All six Fort Stockton Volunteer Fire Department fire trucks responded to a call at 1:32 p.m.

The Fort Stockton Police Department welcomed two new officers last week. Fort Stockton native Leilani Bernal and El Paso native Isaiah Marquez began their tenures with the department on April 5.

The celebration plans for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Pecos County were at the center of discussion at the Pecos County Historical Commission regular meeting on April 15.

AGE: 61 BORN: Fort Stockton, Texas OCCUPATION: Self-employed.

AGE: 61 BORN: Fort Stockton, Texas OCCUPATION: Retired from FSISD 22 Years of Service CURRENT OFFICES AND BOARDS: None FORMER OFFICES, BOARDS AND APPOINTMENTS: None EDUCATION: Graduated from Fort Stockton High School - Associates Degree in Education MILITARY SERVICE: None YEARS LIVING IN FORT...