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The Fort Stockton City Council held a brief but crucial Special City Council Meeting on Monday, December 1, at 12:00 p.m. at 121 West Second Street. The meeting was centered almost entirely on real property acquisition, culminating in the authorization of two significant purchases.

The Fort Stockton ISD Board of Trustees met Wednesday, November 19, for a wide-ranging meeting that blended student celebrations, major facilities updates, legal transparency actions, and preparations for the district’s upcoming superintendent transition. All trustees were present: Kay Griffith, Freddie Martinez, Anastacio “Nacho” Dominguez, Jennifer Gonzales, Sandra Rivera, Ursula Sanchez, and Board President Flo Garcia.

Tiny Tot Learning Center is marking a significant milestone this year, celebrating 20 years of providing high-quality early childhood education to the Fort Stockton community. The center, which first opened its doors in 2005, is commemorating its anniversary in 2025.

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Pop Warner Tournament Nixed; Concession Stand Policy for School Groups Under Consideration Over the span of two meetings on November 12 and November 19, the Intergovernmental Recreation Board (REC) and Fort Stockton city officials took significant steps to address lingering concerns surrounding the Recreation Department’s leadership and finances. Discussions ranged from the cancellation of a major youth tournament, to updates on the ongoing financial review, to a newly proposed policy for concession stand operations that could benefit local school organizations.

The Annie Riggs Museum 70th Anniversary celebration featured special guests, including authors and exciting historical reenactments. Attendees enjoyed a Thrilling Old West Gunslinger Show as part of the festivities, performed by the local Pecos River Gang reenactors and the Ole West Gunfighters from San Antonio.

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Dear Neil, My daughter has two beautiful hydrangea bushes. However, they did not flower this year. They were supposed to have white flowers. Perhaps they were pruned at the wrong time. Please give any possible suggestions.

Being thankful should not be based on a special day or season of the year. Being thankful should be as much a part of us as breathing. When does “thankfulness” begin? Does it begin when our parents taught us to say please and thank you as common courtesies for things given or received? Does it begin as a mealtime blessing or a good night prayer? Could it be that genuine “thankfulness” begins as a spiritual seed sown in the soil of faith? As our faith grows our loving response is “thankfulness” to God who blesses us. Our thankful response should be for the wonderful gift of Jesus Christ.

I remember the time when we were sitting around talking with friends when one of their teenage boys asked me a question, “where do we go when we die?” I said, “that’s a good question,” and went and got my Bible. I told him the only way we can know for sure is what God’s Word (the Bible) says.