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J. R. COMPTON School/Department: Athletics Subject/Position: DAEP Hometown: Hale Center Degrees/University: BS/West Texas State University Teaching Experience: 35 years: taught in Clarendon, Hereford, Big Spring, Temple, Plainview, Lubbock Coronado, Floydada Why did you become a teacher?

When Robert Duvall passed away earlier this year, many tributes to his career mentioned his outstanding role as Augustus McCrae in the min-series, Lonesome Dove.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2026) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a statement on President Trump’s new executive order to provide relief for our farmers and ranchers by lifting taxes on dyed-diesel.

New Books of the Week: The Munich Affair by James Patterson The Time Travel Twins by James Patterson Tempest by Victoria Aveyard Under Story by Chloe Benjamin Lost in Space by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Fort Stockton Public Library 500 N Water St Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3374 .

Perfect weather set the scene as families, first responders, local organizations and public officials gathered across two locations for Fort Stockton’s National Night Out, turning an evening dedicated to public safety into an opportunity for residents to meet the people who serve their community.

Pecos County Memorial Hospital District invites the community to its 2026 Health Fair on Friday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fort Stockton Convention Center.

October 8 2026 Sheep, Goat, and Heifer Validation Iraan Validation 4:30 PM Iraan-Sheffield FFA Facility Validation available for heifers, sheep, and goats. Please make plans to have livestock present at the appropriate location and time.

RICHARD CHAVARRÍA: A LIFETIME OF HARD WORK, FAMILY AND ROOTS PLANTED IN FORT STOCKTON When 92-year-old Richard Chavarría was asked what accomplishment in his long life made him most proud, he did not point to his military service, decades of employment or any single recognition. He pointed down.

BUILDING BONDS BEYOND THE BADGE

More than 50 residents, ranchers, elected officials, industry representatives and water stakeholders gathered at the Iraan Civic Center Friday, Oct. 2, for a first-of-its-kind local discussion centered on whether highly saline produced water from Permian Basin oil and gas operations could one day...