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Sets May special election

The Fort Stockton City Council moved to expand local housing and secure future infrastructure funding during a regular meeting February 9. Leaders authorized a neighborhood zoning exception and ordered a May special election to reauthorize a dedicated street maintenance tax.
Sets May special election

Film Society’s “Grand” Film

On Saturday, February 21 at 2 p.m. the Fort Stockton Film Society will present Clint Eastwood in Grand Torino. Clint Eastwood plays a retired Ford Motor company worker in Korean war veteran who has watched his neighborhood change as immigrants come in.
78-year-old Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski a retired auto worker in Michigan. Courtesy Photo

Heritage and Horizons

History breathed through the Espino Conference Center on Saturday, February 7, as descendants and devotees of the Big Bend gathered for the 33rd Pioneer Reunion.
Historian Madeline Johnson captivated the audience with the story of Maria Sada, known affectionately as “Chada.” Chada was a business powerhouse in the early 20th century, operating a restaurant and store on the U.S. side of the border near what is now Boquillas. Pioneer photo by Joh Covington

Cold weather and feeding the Sheep

This cold weather reminds me of the times my wife and I would be feeding sheep. It seemed like dry weather and cold winters went together. It is hard on livestock as well as those taking care of them. We had to feed them to keep them alive.

Praying for Vulnerable Children

When five things are present, children are better protected from people trying to hurt them. Here’s the first key: A Tightknit Community Psalms 82:4 NLT [4] Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
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