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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.

BY J.T. MARONEY While thinking about Thanksgiving next week and my nontraditional food columns, I reached out to a couple of friends.

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

Editor’s Note: Trigger Warning, subject: Infant Loss. What began as a routine meeting for the Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors on November 18, became a deeply moving occasion with the powerful donation presented by Adrian and Becky Martinez of Patrick’s Promise Foundation.

KIRBY WARNOCK On Saturday, December 6, the Fort Stockton Film Society will host a special “matinee” screening of It Happened on 5th Avenue at 2:00 p.m. at the Nelson Street Theater.

The Fort Stockton City Council has scheduled a Special City Council Meeting for Monday, December 1, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the standard location, 121 West Second Street.

Staffing and Major Tax Abatement Deals The Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors held a regular session on November 18, dedicating significant time to financial reports, substantial economic development agreements, essential contracts, and a major overhaul of employee benefits. The meeting, held in the hospital district classroom, addressed a complex array of administrative and strategic items critical to the district’s future operations and financial sustainability.

Seventy years ago, the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum began its life as a public historic landmark, marked by a solemn and significant dedication ceremony. The historic transfer of the property, previously known as the Riggs Hotel, to the community for use as a museum was noted on the front page of the local Pioneer paper in the November 24, 1955, issue.

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