Iraan-Shirley Nadine “NayNay” McMahon joined her beloved Nonnie on Aug. 28,2021. She was 54 years old.

A graveside service was held at the Sheffield Cemetery in Sheffield, Texas, on Sept. 3.

When Geneva Duarte-Diaz enrolled in Midland College in 1991 at the age of 20, she had no idea about college or how to pay for college.  She just knew that she needed a college education to make a better life for herself and her family.

The first-generation college student now has several certificates, an associate degree, and a bachelor’s degree from Midland College.She helps high school students discover pathways to higher education.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District is looking at a total budget of $30.8 million in revenue and a slight decrease in the tax rate.

At its Aug. 30 meeting, the FSISD School Board approved the 2022 budget and tax rate. The total tax rate is $1.1289, which is a 3 cent decrease compared to last year; maintenance and operations has a rate of $0.8792 and debt service is $0.2497.

The Fort Stockton City Council approved the 2022 tax rate at its special meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

The proposed total tax rate is 0.4365 per $100 valuation — the same rate as 2021. Debt payments are $0.2419 and the remaining $0.1946 is for operations and maintenance in the general fund.