What do we mean when we talk about the silent killer? We’re talking about high blood pressure. According to the website meddler.org, there are 1.13 billion people worldwide suffering from hypertension, or high blood pressure as we know it, and 50% of these people suffer from it due to an unhealthy diet. That is pretty telling.

If you haven’t bought stock in the Fort Stockton cross country program, no better time than the present to invest.

Junior Ali Jackson and senior Fabian Perez are the on-paper favorites to garner district crowns this fall, and the highly decorated duo will be joined by the team’s No. 3 and No. 2 runners from a season ago in Natalie Molinar and Juan Vela.

Chevron’s Mid-Continent Business Unit (MCBU) is excited to announce the launch of Permian Proud, a pioneering digital initiative that aims to shine a light on what makes the Permian Basin an essential region of the world and a special place to live, work and play.

As a company that’s been part of this region since 1925, Chevron knows first-hand the unique character and history of this community. The focus of Permian Proud will be on the news and information that makes us all proud to live in this region.

Mateo “Popo” M. Gonzalez, Jr., 94, passed away on Aug. 11, 2022.  He was born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1928, to Mateo Gonzalez, Sr., and Seferina M. Gonzalez. 

Many years of his life were dedicated to his passion as a rancher/cowboy. After retiring from ranching, Mateo and his family moved to the city where he learned the skill of welding. He was a self-employed welder when he eventually retired from work in his 80s.