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Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

Dear Neil, I was gifted a (crowded) bowl of succulents with many plants in that bowl. I know there are too many. How do I transplant them, and how can I tell if they will make it through the winter? It freezes where I would have them.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

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In the Gospel according to Luke we find the parable of the traveler who was beaten badly, robbed and left for dead. In Jesus’ parable a priest passed by the man on the ground, his vision fixed on realms above. Then a Levite, a member by heredity of the “tribe” from which all those eligible for maintaining the Temple in Jerusalem descended, also passed by. Seeing “contamination” that would jeopardize his purity (eligibility for Temple duty) he crossed to the other side of the road. But along came a Samaritan, a sojourner in Israel. Stricken by pity, a divine gift according to Scripture, he ministered to the wounded man. In this way a life was rescued, and a soul was given another opportunity at life.

I visited him last night but that may be the last time I ever see him alive. Last summer he developed a cough and went to the doctor and was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales hosted a critical New World Screwworm (NWS) Working Group on September 30, gathering federal and state lawmakers, scientists, and industry leaders to coordinate efforts against the deadly agricultural pest.

2ND GRADE, MRS. ROJAS A Rebecca Armendariz Jaylah Carrillo Lucas Castillo Adren Garcia Kaira Harvey June Lorta Aliah Montanez Isaiah Pacheco Adrianna Vela A/B Caiden Aragon Layla Cruz Tanner Fierro Jayleen Flores Ysael Ontiveros Edrick Sanchez

Last month, Mingo’s Burritos celebrated another landmark anniversary, 15 years of serving good food to their Fort Stockton neighbors. “We at Mingo’s look forward to serving you all for years to come,” said Daniel Casillas, Mingo’s manager.

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