Prowler sophomore sensations seal sweep of Maidens

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In a contest where the Prowlers left the bases loaded twice, Mia Garcia’s season-best performance at the plate and Fort Stockton’s defensive performance in the final three innings of Tuesday’s contest against Seminole proved to be the deciders.

Garcia’s home run – her fourth dinger of the season – turned a 6-3 deficit into a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the second frame.

Mia Garcia extrudes a big smile as she rounds second base following her three-run homer against Seminole on April 11 at Prowler Field. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Ben Carson Reading Room opens at Apache Elementary

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Apache Elementary School hosted the grand opening of their Ben Carson Reading Room on April 6 in Fort Stockton.

The Ben Carson Reading Project, founded by retired, world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy, is an initiative of the Carson Scholars Fund.

The purpose of the Ben Carson Reading Project is to create a literacy-enriched environment for children to become proficient and enthusiastic readers.

Reading Room Grand Opening

McDonald Observatory celebrates 1-year anniversary of dark sky reserve

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This week, McDonald Observatory and numerous partners join in celebrating the first anniversary of the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve.

Covering more than 15,000 square miles in Texas and Mexico, the reserve is the largest dark sky place in the world certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).

This achievement builds on a rich history of efforts to preserve the night skies in the region.

Milky Way over the Davis Mountains. Courtesy Photo

Hit and run suspected in city fatality

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A Fort Stockton man found dead Saturday morning on a roadway inside of city limits was believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run incident, according to the Fort Stockton Police Department. FSPD identified the man on Tuesday as 52-year-old Rogelio Martinez Leyva, who was a resident of Fort Stockton.
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