The Fort Stockton track teams came away from the District 2-4A track meet in Andrews on Thursday with 14 area qualifiers, led by four athletes who will be competition in three events apiece at the area meet.

Freshman Ali Jackson was the Prowlers top performer, placing second in both the 400-meter dash and the 800. Jackson also qualified for the area meet in the 1,600 with a fourth-place finish.

The underclassman led the Prowlers to a fifth-place finish at the six-team meet.

Billy Ray Graves entered into rest on April 1, 2021. He was born on March 5, 1932, to Robert and Melba Graves.

Billy loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed doing things with his children and grandchildren. He loved the outdoors, and all God’s growing trees and flowers. He served four years in the U.S. Navy, and was retired from Firestone Test Center where he was employed for more than 38 years.

It's not every day you see an artist standing in the grass painting a giant roadrunner, but that's exactly what happened here in Fort Stockton on March 22.

Soaking up the sun, painter Shea Daniel-Youngblood spent a few hours painting Paisano Pete outside the Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center. Completely unfazed by the numerous cars passing by on Dickinson Boulevard, she appeared lost in the moment as she applied colors to her canvas.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District’s search for a new superintendent took an important step forward on Tuesday as a list of 45 candidates was reduced to six after a unanimous vote by the school board at the group’s special meeting.

FSISD hired a search firm – the Texas Association of School Boards – to aid in the hiring process and to help ensure the district selects the best candidate.