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Tomato spider mites appear in May and June

Dear Neil: My Celebrity tomatoes are doing the same thing this year that they did last year. Last year I replanted in the same location in August and had a great fall crop, but here I go again this spring. The bottom leaves are turning pale yellow.
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FROM THE PULPIT

Last week we began what will, perhaps, continue as a series of reflections toward what is known as a public theology for the faithful community’s aid in becoming the hands and feet of Jesus, Lord and Savior of God’s creation.

This Coming Sunday is Mother’s Day

Hanging on our dining room wall is a little plate that is over thirty plus years old. It was given to my wife for Mother’s Day by one of our children. My wife is not too sentimental about little gifts, but I can assure you she is about that little plate. It is faded and hard to read.

Fort Stockton’s CDL Renaissance

For the first time in seven years, the roar of heavy engines at the RTC signifies more than just passing traffic; it marks the return of professional truck driver testing to Fort Stockton.
Two CDL-Now students are pictured waiting to start their tests on April 24. Pioneer Photo by Joh Covington

Advances High-Tech Campus Upgrades

The Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Education celebrated student achievement and advanced several high-tech facility upgrades during its regular meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Last Monday, the FSISD board recognized Amistad Motors with the Order of the Panther. Gil Rey Madrid thanked the business for years of generous donations to district programs, stating that such community partnerships are vital to the district’s ability to serve its students. Pioneer Photo by Joh Covington

Casting call made for Extras

For filmmaker Chris Hergert, the vast, open skies of West Texas are more than just a backdrop; they are a memory etched into his mind from a 'surreal' trip with his father 20 years ago.
Chris Hergert and Catherin Navarro are pictured in the Nelson St. Community Theatre last month while scouting for locations for Chris’ film debut, Sir Cowboy. Pioneer Photo by Joh Covington
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