Maria Sanchez Molinar, 81, of Fort Stockton, Texas was called home to our Heavenly Father on Dec. 7, 2022.  Maria was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico, to Juan and Josefa Sanchez.

A trio of Fort Stockton High School Band members were named to the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) Region 6 High School All-Region Bands this past week.

The three students that earned the honor were Aileen Garcia (Flute) - Symphonic Band; Krystian Rodriguez (Alto Saxophone) - Symphonic Band; Fernando Corrales (Trumpet) - first chair - Honor Band.

Big Bend Telephone, a community-based provider, is proud to continue investing in Crane and plans to offer fiber internet connectivity beginning in 2023. This will allow Crane residents and businesses to connect to high-performance fiber optic technology and limitless opportunities.

The Fort Stockton junior varsity Panthers put forth another superior performance this past week at the Van Horn Tournament, winning the consolation trophy at the event.

Aundre Washington was named to the all-tournament team for multiple 20-point outings for the Panthers.

Fort Stockton’s performance as a team was highlighted with a 72-70 win over the Sanderson varsity squad.