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Lucky Two Times Animal Sanctuary is calling on Texans to take a stand against animal cruelty by reporting abuse and supporting local animal welfare efforts. The organization, one of only two local animal advocacy nonprofits in the area, is reminding residents of their legal rights—and responsibilities— when it comes to protecting animals.

I just went through a spell of it, and I am back on track again, but it can happen any time. I cannot explain all the reasons. Maybe we want a change or feel like what we do does not really make a big difference.

COSMOS-Web provides the most expansive and deepest observations of the universe to date. Now, the team behind this work - which includes several members from The University of Texas at Austin - has released the data and images associated with its full survey, all processed and ready for analysis (see images, specifically, here). Astronomers and members of the public are invited to make full use of the resource, which represents over 250 hours of observations on the world’s most powerful telescope: the James Webb Space Telescope.

Four graduating Fort Stockton athletes represented the Panthers one final time at the 2025 Marks Family Classic All-Star Games hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), held June 11–14 across multiple venues in Midland and Odessa.

The Texas Constitution of 1866 gave landowners full rights to the minerals beneath their land. If you owned the land, you owned what was under it.

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.

PECOS - Being athletic and agile has been a trademark for Allan Dessel. That talent is why he first became a bullfighter, following in the footsteps of his father.

The Chris tmas Mountains are a small range next to Big Bend National Park. The 9,270 acre tract is owned by the TSUS and is open to the public and to academic researchers. It is characterized largely by marine sedimentary rocks of Cretaceous age that have been intruded by much younger (40 to 44 million years) igneous rocks forming a complex caldera system. The area supports a desert grassland ecosystem comprising several distinctive plant community types. The symposium included presentations and field trips to view the geology, ecology and history of the property. Photo: Dr. Liz Measures, a professor of geology at Sul Ross State University, points out the features of the Christmas Mountains on a field trip at the Christmas Mountains Symposium.

New Books of the Week: The Rise of the AI Author by Eldar Haber The Both of Us by Dan Lawton Diverticulitis Cookbook by Isa Colton The Science-Backed 4 Week Fatty Recovery Diet Plan by Nora Hayes 25 Alive by James Patterson Family Reins by Billy Busch Second life: Having a Child in the Digital Age by Amanda Hess The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers Fort Stockton Public Library 500 N Water St Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3374 .

Official t-shirts for Barrio Fest IV are now available for purchase through June 27, organizers announced. The shirts, which feature this year’s design in a gold color, can be ordered online through Gandy’s Ink by visiting the Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s website at fscommunitytheatre.org and following the link provided.