The Fort Stockton softball team is back in the postseason for the first time since 2019, and they left no doubts they should be there with an emphatic win against Pecos on April 19 to end the regular season.

Yadira Hernandez hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to end the game via mercy rule with an 11-1 victory. The dinger was the second of the junior’s career and the first this season.

Jesus “Salvador” Leon Morales, 64, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2022, in Midland, Texas. He was born June 28, 1957, in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Amador Morales and Heriberta Leon Perez. 

Salvador was a beloved father and grandfather who loved barbecuing, fishing, raising roosters, and going to the horse races. He enjoyed the company of his family and friends. 

For the first time since 2010, the Fort Stockton boys track team are district champions.

The Panthers derailed Andrews’ 11-year district reign by overcoming a 23-point deficit to the Mustangs to capture the District 2-4A team title. Fort Stockton won the two-day event by one point on April 14.

The Panthers claimed six gold medals, three silver medals, and seven bronze medals in route to a title. In total, 11 Fort Stockton athletes advanced to regionals in the boys division.

Several cities across the state of Texas participated in a widespread litter pick-up day on Saturday, April 9, including the city of Fort Stockton. Volunteers gathered at James Rooney Memorial Park on Saturday morning to register for the event and pick up their supplies, including a neon yellow shirt to alert passing drivers that they are participating in the Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off. Families and people from all ages were invited to help keep Fort Stockton beautiful.